Coronation Street’s Debbie Webster star confirms ‘massive reveal’ after Corriedale drama
Actress Sue Devaney is set to be involved in the Emmerdale crossover drama that will have repercussions as we head into 2026
Sue Devaney playing Debbie Webster in Coronation Street(Image: ITV)
Coronation Street star Sue Devaney has teased what’s ahead as she’s set to be involved in the Emmerdale crossover drama that will have repercussions as we head into 2026.
The actress, who is much-loved for playing Debbie Wesbter in the ITV soap, is set to be at the centre of the drama as the New Year gets underway, thanks to her character’s wedding to Ronnie Bailey, which comes as she continues to live her life to the full following a devastating health diagnosis.
In scenes aired in April, viewers saw Debbie growing concerned about her memory loss and booked an appointment at a private clinic, believing her symptoms may be related to the menopause. After discussing a series of recent incidents, shown as flashback scenes, including a blackout and fall, the doctor advised her that he wants her to have further tests, as he was concerned that she was showing symptoms of early-onset vascular dementia.
Corrie is now showing Debbie’s life as it unfolds with the devastating diagnosis. Despite her struggles, the character has been seen moving into her new home with fiancé Ronnie as they plan their wedding, set to take place in Yorkshire in early 2026.
And it seems Debbie and Ronnie’s big day is linked to the number of Weatherfield favourites who find themselves on a dark and stormy country road near the village of Hotten, where one night changes everything as a multi-vehicle pile-up will see the Street’s residents come face-to-face with those from the Emmerdale village in the most dramatic of circumstances.
Debbie and Ronnie will be tying the knot(Image: ITV)
The special episode, dubbed Corriedale, is a celebration of the soap genre and will launch the network’s new ‘soap power hour’ scheduling pattern for Coronation Street and Emmerdale, with both soaps airing every weekday for half an hour each from 8pm.
Speaking about how she feels about being in the 40-strong cast list for the historic TV event, Sue said: “I was thrilled. I was so thrilled. I’ll tell you why: because when we’re filming Corrie, we come to work, we come to the studio every day. Corriedale was on location. It was also being with Emmerdale – it was being with a new crew, a director who works between the two.
“But it was exciting because we were doing night shoots, working with different cameras. We were on location and we were all staying in a hotel. So it was like, ‘Oh, I’m on my holidays!’ It was really good fun and it was exciting because it’s something fun to do. And also with all the stunts. It felt like doing a little movie or something.”
Teasing how Debbie ends up involved in a car with Carl on her wedding day, Sue said: “Because she doesn’t want Carl to leave. She doesn’t want Carl to leave the wedding. And also he’s drunk. So she doesn’t want him to drive off.
“She jumps in the car. That’s sensible. Well, she jumps in the car thinking, ‘Well, you can’t go anywhere if I’m in the car.’ And he thinks, ‘Well, I’m going somewhere,’ and carries on driving far too fast.
A dramatic car crash will be at the centre of the Corriedale drama(Image: PA)
And it’s fair to say Sue revelled in being involved in the major stunt. “If I wasn’t an actor, I would have loved to have been a makeup artist or a stuntwoman,” the soap favourite revealed. “I always loved stunts. I like doing my own stunts. So when I was a paramedic in Casualty, I used to like drive the ambulance really fast and do as many of my stunts as I could.
“So on this, I was just getting excited, beside myself. And there was one, there was one scene where Carl had to drive off really fast and they had a dummy for me, you know, with the hair and feathers in the hair and everything. And I said to our director, “Can I not speed off with the stunt guy?” And he said, ‘Yeah, go on then!’ He let me do it! Just for the excitement of getting into the car and driving off really fast. Amazing.”
But it’s fair to say what happens will have huge effect on what’s ahead in Corrie. “Well, I think there’s going to be… It’s not going to be plain sailing…” Sue said of 2026 for Debbie. “She’s going to be married, which she is very excited about. But I think there’s going to be some massive reveals, things that we didn’t know about Debbie, and also quite a bit of reflection.
