Corrie's Sue Devaney's reaction to heartbreaking Debbie Webster storyline ahead of exit
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Sue Devaney is "already putting her all" into the storyline on Coronation Street in which her character is diagnosed with dementia and "hopes to raise awareness". It was reported last month that character Debbie Webster - played by Sue, 57 - will receive the diagnosis in scenes set to air on the ITV soap next year. The storyline is expected to run for some time before concluding with Debbie's death. Fans shared their devastation over the news and an insider has now told the Mirror that Sue hopes the storyline will raise awareness of dementia. It comes after the show received acclaim for the storyline in which character Paul Foreman (Peter Ash), who died on-screen in September, had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
The insider told us: "Sue is a total professional and is already putting her all into what she sees as hugely important long running storyline. She saw the positive impact of the MND storyline and hopes that her dementia story can have the same effect and raise awareness of the condition.".
The diagnosis is expected to air in the coming months and be one of the biggest storylines on Corrie next year, with it being introduced by the show's new producer Kate Brooks. News of the storyline first emerged just weeks ago. Teasing what to expect, a source previously told Metro that the storyline will give Sue - who, after last appearing in 1985, returned to the show in 2019 - "her time in the spotlight". The source said at the time: "It's one of the show's biggest storylines of the year, and a real chance for Sue to finally get her time in the spotlight – it will just be devastating for fans that it will effectively be her final storyline.".
