Coronation Street confirms arrival of Webster family member fans have never seen amid shock diagnosis

The arrival within the Webster clan comes amid a shock diagnosis for all of the family

Coronation Street viewers will be introduced to a new character in 2025 – but they have heard of them. The arrival within the Webster clan comes amid a shock diagnosis for Kevin.

The mechanic has had quite the rollercoaster of a life in Weatherfield over the past four decades but has more recently been settled with wife Abi, his Jack, and her son, Alfie.

But the new year is set to throw challenges at Kevin when he is given a cancer diagnosis. Corrie producer Kate Brooks revealed the storyline to the Manchester Evening News during a chat looking ahead to 2025 in Weatherfield.

“The Websters are brilliant,” Kate said. “Kevin and Sally are at the heart of it, then you’ve got Tim and you’ve got Abi. They’re a great character group.”

She went on: “As we go into the new year, Kevin will discover that he’s got testicular cancer, which causes a massive strain on his relationship. Abi is a really strong character, but she’s going through her own turmoil at the same time. We want to tell this really truthfully. We’ve been working closely with Macmillan to make sure that we tell the story right.”

**Kavin’s diagnosis will rock him and his family** (Image: ITV)

She continued: “Ultimately, it’s about their relationship and testing that relationship. It was really important that we don’t show Kevin being embarrassed or being reticent to talk to his friends about it. He’s quite open about it, which I thought was quite refreshing. He talks to Tim and Steve about it, and they all have their own way of handling it, but ultimately it’s about his relationship with Abi, and that is going to be truly tested.”

She added: “As I alluded to, Abi is going through her own situation as she struggles with the aftermath of a big event that happens in January. She loves Kevin and he loves her, but temptation comes Abi’s way…”

Then, when asked if any new characters will be arriving in Weatherfield in 2025 into existing families, Kate revealed: “We’ve got Carl Webster coming into the show, who is Debbie and Kevin’s brother, to build up that Webster clan.

“We’ve got big stories coming up for Debbie and Kevin. It’s about building that clan up. For me, the Websters, Barlows and Platts are the big clans.”