Carla Connor has never been one to back down from a challenge, but tonight on Coronation Street, her carefully planned second proposal to Lisa Swain collapses in spectacular fashion – and David Platt is right at the centre of the disaster.

After weeks of tension and missed opportunities, Carla finally builds up the courage to propose again.

This time, she wants everything to be perfect, and she knows that gaining the support of Lisa’s daughter Betsy is the first step.

To her relief, Betsy reacts with pure excitement, not only giving her blessing but throwing herself into the preparations.

She transforms the Connor-Swain garden into a glowing backdrop of fairy lights and flowers, setting the stage for what should have been the most romantic evening of Carla’s life.

The atmosphere feels almost magical as Carla leads Lisa outside. Soft music plays, the air is filled with anticipation, and Carla steels herself to ask the question that could change both of their futures. But before she can speak, the moment is shattered by an all-too-familiar voice.

Storming in with complaints about the music volume, David Platt derails the scene with his trademark bluntness. His frustrations don’t stop there. Spotting something suspicious in his recycling bin, David barges further into Carla and Lisa’s special night. Accusing them of slipping their waste into his bin, he hurls the offending items back over the fence in a fit of temper. Among the magazines and takeaway flyers comes a sheet of paper that freezes Carla in her tracks – a page with the name Tia Wardley.