CARLA Connor faces a health crisis and is rushed to the hospital after making a shocking discovery in Coronation Street.
In the Rovers on New Year’s Eve, Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) rings the bell and everyone joins in on the countdown to midnight.
Carla makes a New Year’s confessionITVRoy finds Carla collapsed and calls an ambulanceITVMeanwhile, Lisa confronts Matty over her ex wife Becky’s deathITV
Carla Connor (Alison King) lets slip to Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) that she loves her, does Lisa feel the same?
On New Year’s Day, Roy Cropper’s (David Nelson) on edge when Carla starts hearing things and looking confused.
Suggesting she get some rest, his worry grows, leading him to let himself into her flat…
Only to find her barely conscious on the living room floor!
Roy calls an ambulance in a panic.
At the hospital, the doctor suspects Carla may be suffering from sepsis.
Meanwhile, Lisa, unaware of the unfolding drama, follows a newly released Matty.
She confronts him in the precinct about where he was the night her ex-wife Becky was killed.
After being warned off by copper Kit Green (Jacob Roberts), Lisa heads home with flowers and wine, only to find no sign of Carla.
The doctor delivers devastating news to a shocked Carla: the sepsis has damaged her kidney, and she may need another transplant.
Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) returns from Ireland, and Lisa, realising Carla lied about her whereabouts, visits Carla to confront her.
Carla insists she didn’t want any fuss and is on the mend.
Clearly hurt, Lisa leaves her to it.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm on ITV1 and is available from 7am on ITVX.
Darkest soap storylines
Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…
EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.
Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.
Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.
Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.
The doctor tells Carla’s family about her illnessITVAnd her need for another kidney transplantITV
