Coronation Street viewers have called for more episodes like the Debbie's Angels special after Monday's (November 9) installment celebrated female friendship on the ITV soap.
The group of women have grown closer since the news of Debbie Webster's early-onset dementia diagnosis last year. In the episode, the Chariot Square Hotel owner gathered her pals - Abi Webster, Bernie Winter, Christina Boyd, Glenda Shuttleworth and Sally Metcalfe - as she went through photos for a photobook marking her son Carl's 40th birthday, seemingly to remember her by once she is gone.
Emotional revelations and tensions
In an emotional moment, Debbie told the women where she would like to go when her illness eventually takes over. Tensions soon flared between Sally and Christina, who revealed that Sally's foster child, Lucy Parkinson, is her granddaughter, and that her daughter, Rachel Parkinson, had been tragically killed.
Christina then made upsetting comments towards Glenda about not having children, and towards Debbie about facing the heartbreaking loss of her memory.
Friends rally and fans respond
The women rallied for each other and the evening was put back on track. As the episode ended, after they decided to let go of what was troubling them in their past, each woman headed back to dealing with her own future. Debbie was seen getting paperwork ready to sign the hotel over to Ronnie, while Glenda was heard contacting a possible new love interest about a second date.
Following the scenes, fans took to social media with the same demand. @RickPoppa4 said: "Beautiful, emotional, an episode with Heart. Thank you @itvcorrie, tonight's episode was superb! More please! #Corrie." @ladderack echoed: "What a beautiful episode more please #corrie."
@Rurz commented: "Just watched today's #Corrie and I need to give praise to all the fabulous ladies involved. What a wonderful episode. This is what we want from Corrie, real friends having a laugh, bickering, sharing problems and celebrating friendship. Well done Corrie, more of this please!" @haaranhall added: "Great episode. More of these please."
