Coronation Street will mark its 65th anniversary next year and fans have already started speculating how the ITV soap will celebrate the huge milestone.
Viewers will already know that bosses don’t hold back when it comes to marking big occasions. In 2020, Corrie’s 60th anniversary plot followed Ray Crosby’s attempts to bulldoze most of the street and the fate of Yasmeen Metcalfe during her trial for the attempted murder of her abusive husband Geoff Metcalfe.
It was the first anniversary special in the 21st Century not to feature a live episode, which was a tradition that started with the 40th Anniversary Live Special back in 2000. Plans for the upcoming anniversary are yet to be revealed but it hasn’t stopped avid fans of the show to start predicting what might happen as Corrie turns 65.
Crash horror
Fans will remember the live episode to mark Corrie’s 50th anniversary back in December 2010, which featured a tram crash resulting in the deaths of Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) and an unnamed taxi driver.
Taking to Reddit, one user predicted that bosses will plan a similar tram crash that will “kill off” huge characters.
Corrie enthusiasts have been sharing their wild wishes for the soap’s 65th anniversary, with one fan suggesting on social media: “Another tram crash in multiple directions that kills off most of the cast.”
Another chimed in with a similarly dark twist: “A good bus crash on a community trip to the lakes – with fatal consequences this time for a number of cast members.”
Killer returns
The theories don’t stop there as viewers are also predicting the return of a notorious character. Despite being killed off in 2018, some fans reckon Pat Phelan could make an earth-shattering return amidst the current Institute group plot.
With Group leader Rowan Cunliffe (played by Emrhys Cooper) already having Leanne Battersby under his influence and investing a hefty £40,000, one Reddit user speculated: “The whole street is deep rooted within the cult, with Rowan [Cunliffe] acting as supreme leader at level 379. Until a behemoth of a shadow appears at the end of the street. It CAN’T be, but IT IS. It’s Pat Phelan, he’s back.”
Lottery win
Not all predictions are doom and gloom though as another Corrie watcher has envisioned a heartwarming Lottery win storyline. They posted: “I would love an ‘At Home With The Braithwaites’ storyline.
Someone on the street wins millions in the lottery and doesn’t tell anyone. They set up a business and/or a charity, anonymously help out friends and family. Something that touches everyone on the street and lasts for months.”
Viewers will have to hold their breath and see if any of the predictions come true when the soap celebrates its major anniversary in December 2025.
