Exclusive: Coronation Street murder victim odds revealed as bookies predict ‘classic soap death’ for Carl Webster

And, Jodie's the least likely to be killed off
Tamzin Meyer

Coronation Street aired a flashforward death scene last night (Monday, February 16), and bookies have now shared odds on the victim.

Betsy Swain finds a dead body on April 23rd, on the night of Carla and Lisa’s wedding day.

There are five potential victims – Carl, Jodie, Maggie, Megan and Theo. But, who will ultimately die?

Coronation Street's Betsy crying
Betsy found a dead body (Credit: ITV)

Betsy’s dead body discovery in Coronation Street

Yesterday evening, Coronation Street aired a terrifying flashfoward that saw Betsy Swain sobbing at the police station as she gave a police interview.

She explained that, after her mum’s wedding, she’d discovered a dead body. And, the victim was somebody that she knew.

The soap then revealed who the five potential victims were – Carl Webster, Jodie Ramsey, Maggie Driscoll, Megan Walsh, and Theo Silverton.

Each of the Weatherfield villains have enemies that might rid, but only one will die.

And, while the mystery will keep fans on edge for a couple of months yet, bookies have already shared odds on who they think is the most at risk of death.

Coronation Street's Carl serious
Carl is the bookies’ favourite to die (Credit: ITV)

Exclusive: Carl Webster at the top of bookies’ lists to die in Coronation Street murder mystery

Shane Orton, spokesperson for betting site SportsCasting, revealed that Carl Webster is the most likely to be bumped off this spring with odds of 4/5. Megan Walsh closely follows with 3/1, while abusive Theo Silverton comes in at 5/1.

Those at the least risk would be Maggie Driscoll with odds of 9/1, and Jodie Ramsey with 20/1.

Shane exclusively told Coronation Street Insider: “The flashforward scenes have sent the rumour mill into overdrive, but looking at the market, the writing appears to be firmly on the wall for Carl Webster. We have priced him as the odds-on favourite at 4/5, simply because he fits the classic soap profile of a ‘loose end’ that needs tying up. He knows too many of Theo Silverton’s dark secrets regarding the crash that killed Billy Mayhew, and in Weatherfield, blackmailers rarely survive to tell the tale.

“Close behind at 3/1 is Megan Walsh. Far from a shock, her death would arguably be the most popular outcome with viewers given her horrific grooming of young Will – it feels like the natural, grim conclusion to that storyline rather than a twist.

“Further down the betting, Theo Silverton sits at 11/2; while he’s the villain of the piece, soap logic usually keeps the baddie alive a little longer to cause maximum chaos. Maggie Driscoll is an interesting long shot at 9/1, but she feels more like a protector than a victim in this scenario. Finally, Jodie Ramsey is our rank outsider at 20/1 – it would be a bizarre production move to kill off a new arrival so soon, making her the safest bet to survive the night.”

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