The drama on Coronation Street is about to turn dark as a shocking new storyline prepares the cobbles. With ITV making significant cuts to its soap schedule—Corrie bosses are pulling out of all the stops to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. In recent months, a wave of exits has already occurred, including Sue Cleaver, Charlotte Jordan, Colson Smith, and Sue Devaney. Now, even a bigger change is coming, leaving the fans shocked.
Rob Donovan Escapes
The upcoming plot will see the return of one of the soap’s most notorious villains, Rob Donovan. Played by Marc Baylis, the villain will soon take his sister Carla Connor hostage in a tense storyline after escaping the jail. However, the situation will soon take a deadly turn. A shooting will leave one character dead, and Corrie bosses have promised much-awaited drama in the upcoming weeks.
But we still do not have any clue regarding who the victim could be—is it Carla or Rob himself? A TV insider said: “Viewers will be on the edge of their seats as the gripping hostage ordeal followed by a cold-blooded murder unfolds. No one is safe from the peril and havoc Rob is set to unleash.”
This high-drama storyline comes at a crucial time for the soap. We already know how IT has been forced to scale back on its episodes due to rising costs and declining advertising revenue. The soap episodes will now be reduced to 30 minutes each from 2026. With up to 75 jobs on the line across both Coronation Street and Emmerdale—it seems like the show bosses are trying to inject as much drama as possible to keep the audiences hooked.
Now, with Rob escaping and death on the line— we can’t help but speculate what’s next for Carla and Lisa. Will Carla finally get the transplant? Or will their love story end with this gunshot? Only the upcoming Coronation Street spoilers can reveal. Until then, stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more soap updates.
