Coronation Street rules out one murder victim as star ‘confirms’ comeback

There’s a huge murder about to utterly rock Coronation Street, and Weatherfield’s impressively large line up of baddies are all in mortal danger.

The sinister sister Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown), scheming sleaze ball Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard), murdering manipulator Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn), psychopathic abuser Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) and paedophile Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) have been named as the potential corpse, though an interesting quote from another actor could potentially reveal that one of these names has managed to evade the Grim Reaper…for now.

A few members of Corrie’s Webster clan including Jonathan himself, Sue Devaney (Debbie Webster) and Sally Carman-Duttine (Abi Webster) recently took a trip to see Mamma Mia!, starring Sara Poyzer, better known to soap fans as dodgy car dealer, Fiona Morley.

The three took to the stage for a selfie with Sara and the rest of the cast.

Added to the carousel was an image of Sue herself playing in the musical.

It was the caption, though, that grabbed fan’s attention.

‘Saturday night saw the MAMMA MIA!

cast joined by some very familiar faces from Coronation Street,’ it began.

‘It won’t be long until our very own Donna, Sara Poyzer, joins them in Weatherfield — filming begins soon and you’ll see Sara on screen later this summer!’
Now, perhaps, it’s a simple case of confusion?

After all, Fiona is set to crop up again in this week’s episodes.

Only moments after Debbie is released from prison, Carl is up to his old tricks and trying to extract cash from his vulnerable mum.

According to him, he owes Fiona £10,000, and Debbie is happy to front him the money to get her off his back.

Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan), though, is far from convinced, and resolves to investigate further.

But if it’s not, and Sara is returning to filming, with scenes to be aired in summer, what would be the point if Carl has already shuffled off this mortal coil…with a little help, of course.

Taking to social media, a fan said: ‘Not the official Mamma Mia account basically saying that Jonathan Howard is still filming (meaning Carl survives post April 23rd) or that the current Donna (Sara Poyzer) is about to join Corrie was not on my 2026 bingo card!’

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Of course, Fiona could return after Carl’s death.

Ronnie contacting her regarding Carl’s debt could bring her into his orbit and draw her back to the cobbles.

There’s also the case of Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) and Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne), who, via Carl, have previously been dragged into the world of grand theft auto, with him recruiting them to bolster the operation that Fiona runs.

Intriguing…

The ‘who is it?’ turned ‘whodunnit?’

‘This will be an intriguing story and it’s our big thriller-esque story as we head into spring and early summer.

It’ll involve an awful lot of the community,’ producer Kate Brooks previously teased.

‘I don’t think I’ve ever told a story that involved quite as many characters.

It’s everyone.

Everyone’s impacted, everyone is affected by this story and there are so many twists and turns.

It’s been a real challenge in some ways because it’s very complex and intricate, but it’s so exciting.

‘Just when we think the story is going in one direction it does a U-turn and goes in a completely different direction.

It’s something that keeps people on the edge of their seats, I think, and keeps people guessing until the very end.

‘Don’t be fooled by what you think is happening because that might not be the case…’
…has the Mamma Mia Instagram narrowed down the potential victims from 5 to 4, though?