Overview

• In the June 20 episode, Debbie Webster collapses and tells Kevin, Abi and ex-fiancé Ronnie that she has been diagnosed with early-onset vascular dementia
• Actress Sue Devaney confirms she will continue portraying Debbie’s journey with dementia on the soap until at least 2027
• Producers are collaborating with Dementia UK to ensure an informed and sensitive depiction of young-onset dementia
• Debbie ends her engagement to Ronnie Bailey following the revelation and fans are speculating about a potential new romance with returning character Curly Watts
• Viewers have praised Devaney’s emotional performance but questioned a plot detail after Debbie was shown driving post-discharge despite hospital orders