🔥 Abi Confronts Carl Over His Affair With James | Coronation Street — Tensions erupted on the cobbles tonight as Coronation Street delivered a blistering showdown between Abi Webster and Carl Hargreaves, following the shocking revelation that Carl had been secretly having an affair with James, the charming newcomer who’s been causing quiet ripples around Weatherfield for weeks. In scenes that had fans glued to their screens, Abi (played with raw, explosive energy by Sally Carman) finally snapped after uncovering the truth — and the confrontation that followed was nothing short of soap perfection. The truth came out in dramatic fashion when Abi stumbled upon a string of incriminating text messages between Carl and James, hidden deep in Carl’s phone. The messages, filled with thinly veiled affection and late-night rendezvous details, left Abi stunned, her face flickering between disbelief and fury. For a moment, she tried to convince herself there had to be another explanation — but deep down, she knew. Abi Webster has faced betrayal before, but this cut differently — it wasn’t just infidelity; it was deception from someone she thought she could finally trust. The confrontation unfolded in the garage, Abi’s sacred space — the one place she’s always felt in control. But tonight, that control vanished. As Carl (Dean Ashton) walked in, Abi’s voice cracked through the silence: “You might want to wipe that smug look off your face, ‘cause I know everything.” Carl froze, and the tension was suffocating. “Abi, just let me explain,” he started, but she cut him off instantly. “Explain what? How you’ve been sneaking around with him behind my back? You lied to my face, Carl — and for what? A bit of excitement?” The argument escalated fast. Carl tried to insist that things with James had “just happened” and that he “never meant for Abi to find out,” but his excuses only poured fuel on the fire. “You never meant for me to find out?” Abi shot back, her voice trembling with rage. “You meant for me to keep cooking tea, fixing cars, and pretending everything was fine while you were off playing happy families with him?” The heartbreak in her tone was palpable. At one point, Carl’s composure cracked, confessing that his feelings for James had taken him by surprise. “I didn’t plan any of it, Abi. I didn’t even understand it myself,” he admitted, tears glistening in his eyes. But Abi, still reeling from the betrayal, wasn’t ready to hear about confusion or self-discovery. “You don’t get to make yourself the victim in this,” she spat. “You lied to me, Carl. You lied to us.” The emotional peak came when James himself arrived unexpectedly at the garage, unaware that Abi already knew the truth. The look on his face when he saw her standing there, holding Carl’s phone, was pure dread. “You might as well both say it,” Abi said coldly. “Since I’ve clearly been the idiot in this little love triangle.” The silence that followed was deafening, the weight of it hanging in the air like a storm about to break. Carl reached out, but Abi pulled away, her voice cracking as she whispered, “You could’ve told me the truth — you owed me that much.” The scene ended with Abi walking out, slamming the door behind her, leaving Carl and James standing in stunned silence amid the smell of oil and betrayal. Fans immediately flooded social media, praising Sally Carman’s powerhouse performance and the unexpected depth of emotion in the storyline. “Abi Webster once again proving why she’s the soul of Corrie,” one viewer wrote. Another added, “That confrontation was electric. Sally Carman deserves every award going.” Behind the scenes, sources suggest this is just the beginning of a larger arc that will test Abi’s resilience and force Carl to confront the consequences of his actions — not only with Abi but within himself. Rumors even hint that James’s own past might not be as clean as it seems, meaning the fallout could reach far beyond this love triangle. For now, Abi’s world has been turned upside down once again, and as one fan perfectly summed it up online: “Abi doesn’t just break — she burns everything that betrayed her.” And after tonight’s fiery confrontation, Weatherfield is still smoldering. 💥