Coronation Street fans believe Debbie Webster's nieces Rosie and Sophie could return to take over the Chariot Square Hotel after Debbie announced her retirement.
Debbie (Sue Devaney) made her debut on the ITV soap in 1984 as the sister of Kevin (Michael Le Vell), leaving a year later. She returned in 2019 and has become a firm favourite with viewers.
Debbie's Difficult Year
The businesswoman has had a difficult 12 months on the cobbles. She was diagnosed with dementia and spent time behind bars after pleading guilty to causing Billy Mayhew's (Daniel Brocklebank) death in the Corriedale episode. She also revealed that Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) is not her brother but her biological son.
In recent episodes, Debbie's dementia appears to have worsened despite her focus on work at the hotel, which she has owned since 2021. This week, she told husband Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) that she had signed the hotel over to him and Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott), expressing a wish for Ryan to become Ronnie's right-hand man.
Fans Predict a Webster Return
However, soap fans think two former cobbles legends could be heading back to take over the hotel instead of Ronnie and Ryan. On a Coronation Street Facebook fan page, viewers predicted Debbie's nieces Rosie (Helen Flanagan) and Sophie (Brooke Vincent) Webster would return.
One person said: "Debbie should give the hotel or leave it to Rosie and Sophie." Another added: "They should come back before she dies." A third chimed in: "Surely they will?!" Another viewer declared: "Bring them back."
Sophie and Rosie grew up on the cobbles as Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Kevin's kids. They were involved in major storylines during their stints, from Sophie coming out as gay to Rosie's affair with her teacher. Rosie was last seen in Weatherfield in 2018, while Sophie's last appearance was in 2019.
Coronation Street airs Monday to Friday at 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
