Coronation Street delivers a gut-wrenching twist in its July 14, 2025, episode, streaming on ITVX, as Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) is brutally stabbed by fugitive Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton) on Underworld’s rooftop. Weatherfield reels as Kit fights for survival, leaving fans questioning if this marks Jacob Roberts’ departure. X posts buzz: “Kit can’t die! Is Jacob leaving? #Corrie”
The chaos erupts when Mick, recently escaped from prison after murdering Craig Tinker, storms Weatherfield to reclaim his children, Joanie and Brody, per The Mirror. Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor), unaware of Mick’s plan, hides Joanie at Weatherfield High, derailing his escape, per Metro. Kit, a detective and Brody’s biological father, tracks Mick to Underworld, confronting him alone as police lag behind, per Radio Times. The showdown turns personal when Kit declares Brody no longer needs Mick, igniting raw fury. Mick stabs Kit with a concealed blade, leaving him bleeding out as Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) and Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) watch in horror, per The Mirror.
Kit is rushed to hospital, critical, with Bernie and Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) at his bedside, grappling with dread, per Metro. The stakes soar as Brody vanishes, possibly fleeing with Mick, per Radio Times. Inventively, spoilers hint at a flashback revealing Kit’s past with Mick, exposing a childhood betrayal that fueled Mick’s rage, per Radio Times. X fans speculate: “Kit’s history with Mick is so dark—did he set this up?”
Jacob Roberts, on Lorraine (July 14), described filming the intense fight, revealing an accidental injury during choreography, hinting at Kit’s perilous arc, per The Mirror. No official word confirms Roberts’ exit, but Coronation Street’s history of shock deaths—like Seb Franklin’s—fuels fear, per Metro. Yet, insiders suggest this could be a cliffhanger to heighten drama, with Roberts unattached to new projects, per The Mirror. X posts plead: “Don’t kill Kit! Jacob’s too good!”
The Michaelis family spirals, with Mick’s violence threatening Brody’s safety, per Radio Times. Sally, guilt-ridden for her role, faces danger as Mick remains at large, per Metro. A new twist imagines Kit, if he survives, uncovering evidence tying Mick to another crime, shifting the investigation, per Soap Hub. Will Kit pull through to save Brody? Is Mick’s rampage unstoppable?
