ITVX early release sees character secretly plan to flee from partner in Weatherfield

He's ready to ditch Abi
Tamzin Meyer

In today’s Coronation Street ITVX early release episode (Friday, November 21), Carl Webster planned to secretly leave Abi Webster.

With Abi and Carl’s relationship now getting serious, Carl’s getting cold feet and is responding to the situation the only way he knows best.

Yes, he’s ready to ditch the commitment and move back to Germany. We should’ve seen this one coming.

Coronation Street's Abi and Tracy talking
Tracy and Abi fought (Credit: ITV)

Abi and Tracy fought in Coronation Street

With Kevin sharing his plans to go for full custody of Alfie, Abi sat down with Carl in the Rovers and expressed her fears.

Tracy then came in and issued Abi her fair share of ‘banter.’ But, Abi didn’t see the funny side when Tracy suggested that Kev was the only decent parent Alfie had ever had.

Abi then lamped Tracy one and caused a public display. However, it was only seconds later that the pair made up.

Trying to reassure Abi that Kevin wouldn’t take Alfie from her, especially as he wasn’t his biological dad, Trace then paid Abi’s ex a visit.

Kevin then explained that he wasn’t actually going to go through with it, he just wanted to scare Abi into stepping up. He knew that he wasn’t in a fit state to raise Alfie himself.

Coronation Street's Carl on phone
Carl has big plans, and they don’t involved Abi (Credit: ITV)

Carl Webster planned to flee

Abi was thrilled when Tracy told her that Kevin was all talk and no action. But, it seems that the idea of being a step-dad to Alfie wasn’t exactly what Carl had wanted.

With Abi ditching the idea of spending a steamy time in bed with Carl so that she could be there for Alfie, Carl’s fight or flight mode was well and truly activated.

Realising that he’d got himself into something serious, he made plans to get out of it by making a phone call and making plans to fly solo to Germany.

Of course, Abi has no idea about Carl’s plans. Why would she? After all, she’s upheaved her whole married life for a guy she barely knows. Then again…

But, will Abi find out about Carl’s escape plans before he actually scarpers?

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