Debbie is one of the few ‘classic’ Corrie characters left (Picture: ITV)
It was the exclusive that I never wanted to land in my lap – the revelation that Coronation Street is going to kill off the myth, the legend that is Debbie Webster.
My heart sank as I discovered the news, and I wrote it up with a heavy heart given that Sue Devaney and her alter-ego are by far my Corrie favourites.
Debbie will be at the centre of a heartbreaking storyline that sees her diagnosed with dementia and it will eventually lead to her leaving the show for good.
However, it is my understanding that we will have her on our screens for some time to come, with the storyline dominating the entirety of 2025 and playing into 2026.
It is that, and the fact that Sue will deliver the performances of a lifetime, that are the small mercies in this whole situation.
But there are few characters quite like Debbie and even the prospect of finally seeing her at the heart of a meaty storyline can’t take away the sting of losing someone who is easily one of the only classic-style Corrie characters left.
I, along with many others, have long been banging the drum that Sue and Debbie deserve to be at the forefront of the show – it has been my wish to have her and Ronnie Bailey take over the Rovers and be right at the hub of all of the action.
Debbie and Ronnie have the makings of the perfect Rovers couple (Picture: ITV)
Sue Devaney delivers comedy impeccably (Picture: ITV)
When my demand of getting some Debbie screentime was finally granted, it was far from my mind that her first big storyline would be her last. Oh cruel fate!
Debbie epitomises the northern charm that Corrie is known for – she exudes warmth and wit and delivers her acerbic and cutting dialogue with finesse.
Sue plays comedy like a pro and, since her 2019 return, she has become more and more grounded as a character, integrating into her family circles and the wider community.
In a show that currently has the police station practically as its main set, the more fun and realistic characters not shrouded by crime, misery and tragedy are necessary to remind us that, yes, that identity that Corrie has long been famous for is still there amid the murders, drug barons and dead babies being dug up.
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And, as someone who recently shared the misery porn as my biggest Corrie bugbear of late, I can’t help but worry that a dementia storyline is too much too soon, particularly coming off the end of a two year terminal illness story for Paul Foreman (Peter Ash), which was sublimely done but naturally exhausting.
Still, I do see the reasons why Corrie has chosen Debbie for this storyline.
Sue Devaney is an electrifying actress and the character’s illness would also bring …read more
Source:: Metro