Unexpected: Carla’s Gone – Lisa Confides In Becky! | Coronation Street

The residents of Weatherfield are left reeling in this week’s Coronation Street as one of its most resilient women, Carla Barlow, vanishes without a trace. What begins as an ordinary day at Underworld spirals into confusion, panic, and heartbreak, leaving those closest to her questioning everything they thought they knew. And as the search intensifies, Lisa finds herself in emotional turmoil — turning to an unlikely ally, Becky, for comfort and truth.

It all begins with a sense of unease that creeps through the factory floor. Carla’s desk sits empty, her phone goes unanswered, and even Peter admits she didn’t come home the previous night. At first, everyone assumes she’s taking a break after another argument with the factory investors. But when hours pass with no word, unease turns into alarm. The police are soon involved, and speculation runs wild — has Carla simply walked away from her chaotic life, or has something far darker taken place?

Lisa, who has recently become a trusted colleague and confidante to Carla, is visibly shaken. She recalls snippets of conversation from the day before — Carla’s distracted tone, the strange tension in her voice when she mentioned “needing to fix something before it’s too late.” Lisa can’t shake the feeling that those words hold the key to her disappearance. But rather than going to the police immediately, she does something unexpected — she goes to Becky, Carla’s former friend and rival, who has quietly returned to Weatherfield after years away.

The reunion between Lisa and Becky is awkward at first. Becky has tried to keep her distance from Carla’s circle, wanting to avoid reopening old wounds. Yet when Lisa turns up at her flat, desperate and frightened, Becky’s defenses crumble. Over cups of lukewarm tea, Lisa pours out everything — her fears, her guilt, and the secrets Carla had confided in her over the past few months. She admits that Carla had been behaving erratically, sometimes paranoid, other times emotional. “She said someone was watching her,” Lisa reveals tearfully. “But I thought it was just stress.”

Becky listens, her expression hardening with every word. “Carla’s been through hell before,” she says quietly. “If she’s really gone, someone pushed her there.” It’s a chilling statement — one that hints Becky may know more than she’s letting on. Their conversation peels back layers of Weatherfield’s recent history, touching on business betrayals, hidden debts, and a secret file Carla had been keeping — a file that could destroy reputations if ever made public.

Meanwhile, word of Carla’s disappearance spreads across town. Peter is frantic, torn between guilt and denial. He lashes out at Daniel and Sarah when they suggest she might have left willingly, insisting that Carla wouldn’t abandon him without a word. Yet behind his anger, there’s a flicker of fear — memories of their past struggles, of Carla’s fragile mental health, and of the enemies she’s made along the way.

Back at the Rovers, gossip runs wild. Jenny tries to calm the speculation, but whispers of “a missing businesswoman” only fuel more rumors. Even Roy, ever the voice of reason, seems unsettled. “Carla doesn’t just disappear,” he tells Nina quietly. “If she’s not here, something’s gone terribly wrong.”

As Lisa spends more time with Becky, the two women form an uneasy alliance. Becky, still haunted by her own past mistakes, seems determined to uncover what really happened. Together, they retrace Carla’s final steps — from the Underworld office to a late-night meeting she supposedly had with a mysterious investor. What they find shocks them both: security footage showing Carla arguing with someone in the shadows outside the factory, just hours before she vanished. The image is blurry, but Lisa recognizes the outline of a familiar coat — one belonging to Stephen, a man Carla had publicly clashed with only days earlier.

The revelation sends shivers down Lisa’s spine. “If he did something to her,” she whispers, “we’ll never forgive ourselves for staying silent.” Becky, her jaw tightening, replies, “Then we won’t stay silent.” It’s a moment of resolve — two women stepping into danger to protect the truth.