Something about Maggie Driscoll just doesn’t add up and Coronation Street fans are determined to figure out what it is. Since her dramatic arrival in Weatherfield, Maggie has made herself quite at home behind the bar at the Rovers Return, but viewers think she’s keeping a life-changing secret. Theories are flying that she has a long-lost daughter already living on the Street and fans think they know exactly who it might be.
Maggie’s Arrival Stirs Up Weatherfield
Maggie, played by Father Ted legend Pauline McLynn, entered the cobbles when her son Ben Driscoll and his wife Eva Price made a splashy comeback. The pair stunned locals by buying the Rovers Return and throwing a glittering reopening bash, but the celebrations came with strings attached.
Behind the scenes, Ben was struggling to make the pub’s final payment. Desperate, he turned to his formidable mother for help, and Maggie wasted no time sweeping in to take control.
Within days, she was behind the bar, managing the Rovers with her trademark wit and iron will. While her quick humour and confidence won her a few admirers, others found her attitude overbearing. But as Maggie settled in, fans began to notice something else, a sense that she wasn’t just here to run a pub. There’s something about her watchful glances, her guarded words, that makes it seem like she’s hiding a part of herself.
Could Carla Connor Be Her Secret Daughter?
Online theories suggest Maggie’s mystery runs far deeper than anyone suspects. Fans are now convinced she’s concealing the existence of a daughter and that the woman could already be walking the same cobbles. One viewer wrote that it’s only a matter of time before the truth about Maggie’s secret child surfaces. Another confidently claimed, “My money’s on Carla Connor; she and Ben even look alike!”
The comment lit up fan forums, with others agreeing that the resemblance between the two is striking. Carla has always been one of the Street’s strongest women. And those traits, fans argue, mirror Maggie’s own. The two share a steely sense of survival, and their ability to command a room feels eerily similar. Some even think Maggie’s decision to stick around Weatherfield might not be business-driven at all, but personal. If the rumours prove true, it could turn Carla’s life upside down.
Already burdened by her complicated past and the pain of losing her brother Aidan, the possibility of discovering a new mother could shake her to the core and rewrite her entire family history. With speculation growing and Maggie’s every move under the microscope, the only thing certain is that she’s keeping a secret, and it’s one that could tie her to the Connors in ways no one saw coming. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for all the latest Coronation Street spoilers and fan theories.