ITV Share By Tamzin Meyer Oct 30 2025 By Tamzin Meyer Oct 30 2025 As Ben threatens Carl, major 'hint' he'll rival Becky as next Coronation Street villain He has a past of knocking teeth out... Becky Swain Ben Driscoll Carl Webster Share By Tamzin Meyer Oct 30 2025 By Tamzin Meyer Oct 30 2025 Newcomer Ben Driscoll showed that he is more than just Eva’s partner in tonight’s Coronation Street (Thursday, October 30), as it was revealed he has a dark side. Upon discovering his son Ollie had been involved in a mix-up over dodgy MOTs, Ben threatened Carl. Could Ben be joining Becky Swain as a new villain on the Corrie block? Ben threatened Carl (Credit: ITV) Ben threatened Carl in Coronation Street Ben only arrived on the Cobbles during Monday’s episode, but he’s already making a big mark. In Thursday’s episode (30 October), Ben and Eva continued to get settled at the Rovers. As Eva and Maggie clashed over who is in charge, Ben pointed out that Eva is the landlady, while his mum Maggie is more of a silent partner. But perhaps, the real boss is Ben… Article Continues Below Read all the latest Spoilers When Ben’s son Ollie came in, he was quickly followed by Dee-Dee, who told him the police had dropped his case. Ben immediately wanted to know what was going on. Ollie tried to pretend it was nothing, but Dee-Dee mentioned Ollie’s accident and the dodgy MOT on the car. Kevin overheard the exchange and quickly outed his brother Carl for being involved in the fraudulent MOT business. Kevin and Carl were ordered to take their argument outside, which they did – resulting in Kevin grabbing a wrench from the garage and hitting Carl over the head with it. Ben arrived to see Carl bleeding and told Kev to let Carl go as he’s not worth going to prison and losing his kids over. Later on, Ollie became worried about his dad’s whereabouts. He then caught sight of a battered Carl and was worried his dad had been the culprit. Ben convinced him he was innocent. But, he wasn’t quite truthful when he claimed they were here for a fresh start. Ben headed back out and this time he did threaten Carl. He grabbed him, pushed him against a wall and said: “I’m here to give you a warning. I don’t like you, OK? You stay away from my family. Or it won’t be a couple of stitches you need. I’ll put you in hospital, understand?” How dark is Ben’s past? (Credit: ITV/ Comp CSI) Here’s whether Ben could rival Becky Swain as Corrie’s newest villain Following his threat to Carl, Ben bumped into his mum. She didn’t seem at all shocked by what she had just witnessed. As she linked arms with her son, Maggie said: “If I remember, back in the day, he’d be on his hands and knees by now picking up his teeth.” Before Ben and his family arrived on the cobbles, it was revealed that they’d be coming with ‘a suitcase full of secrets.’ It seems Ben’s secret is that he’s not as nice as he makes out… With Maggie’s revelation that her son used to knock people’s teeth out, and Ollie being concerned that his dad had beaten up Carl, Ben clearly has a violent past. Meanwhile, Becky recently arrived in Coronation Street after pretending to be dead for years. While she has Lisa and Betsy convinced that she was an innocent party, viewers know that Becky has been working with fellow corrupt cop Costello. Becky has also been secretly plotting to tear Lisa and Carla apart and move back to Spain. But now, it looks as though there’s new rival villain on the Street. Who will cause the most destruction? What else happened in Coronation Street tonight? Carla returned Carla arrived back at the flat to a warm welcome from Lisa, with both women immediately jumping into a hug. But the happiness was short lived. Becky arrived back to the flat with Betsy. Becky and Carla bicker before Becky announces to Carla that she stayed over at the flat. Carla was obviously furious, but Lisa assured her it was all innocent. Later, Carla went to see Roy, who shared that Lisa and Becky spent a lot of time together while she was away and he revealed that Lisa said she still had feelings for Becky, but she loves Carla. Tyrone was furious at being kept in the dark Hope once again accused Jake of sending her mean messages. He continued to deny it, so she threw his phone on the floor causing it to break. Jake’s parents, Gary and Izzy, went to see Tyrone and Fiz about the latest development, but only Ty was at home. They filled him in on what had happened, realising he was totally in the dark about everything. Later Tyrone berated Fiz for not keeping him up to date, believing it was because Fiz didn’t think he would be able to handle it at the moment. Maggie helped Asha seek help Asha tried to help out at the quads' birthday party – where activities included an emoji poo piñata and feed the banana to the piranha. But she became overwhelmed and escaped to get some air. Gemma tried to talk to Asha, but it was actually newcomer Maggie who ended up getting through to her. After Asha experienced flashbacks to Naomi’s abuse, she tried to run for it and bumped into Maggie. Maggie convinced Asha to open up – which she did, detailing everything she had been through. Maggie told Asha to be kind to herself and treat herself how she would treat one of her patients as a paramedic. Maggie’s words struck a chord and Asha was seen being helped into an ambulance with the intention of seeking help for mental illness. When Dev arrived and asked who Maggie was, Asha responded: "She’s my friend." 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