Joel from Coronation Street has generated a lot of drama, but two unexpected neighbors may be about to put a stop to his reign of terror.
Two Coronation Street favourites are about to team up to take down Joel Deering, the soap has appeared to confirm.
Despite rocking up to the cobbles as a nice guy last year, sicko solicitor Joel (Calum Lill) has shown his true colours in recent months. Recently, it was revealed he was behind the disappearance of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).
Joel wormed his way into Lauren’s life after helping her out with bills, eventually coercing her into a sexual relationship. He then left he for dead after bashing her head in, following a heated argument where Lauren mentioned fiancee Dee-Dee Bailey’s (Channique Sterling-Brown) name.
As well that, he fathered her newborn baby and recently tried to kill her, drugging her in a desperate attempt to kill the baby. His sickening plan didn’t work though, as she went into labour early and the baby survived.
Meanwhile Joel has also found himself being blackmailed by newbie Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) – the daughter of DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers).
Betsy has been blackmailing Joel for a few weeks after she noticed his creepy behaviour towards her friend Sabrina. Last week though, Joel lost his temper and dragged Betsy into the ginnel before threatening her.
And in Friday’s episode (August 16) Betsy told her mum Lisa the truth about Joel – and the copper soon brought Joel down to the station for questioning.
In typical Joel fashion though, he spun a web of lies – something Lisa seemed to believe. However, later on, a stern-looking Lisa was seen typing Joel’s name into her police computer database.
There she came across Joel’s name – which was right next to Lauren Bolton’s name. Appearing to put two and two together, Lisa looked stunned at the revelation.
But it seems Swain isn’t the only one who is on to Joel at the moment. His fiancée Dee-Dee was left seriously suspicious in the latest instalment.
Dee-Dee found out that Joel had been lying lying to her about an item of jewellery he had bought a while ago for Lauren. Joel claimed to have bought his baby daughter a charm bracelet, while viewers know this was not really the case.
What’s more, Dee-Dee also discovered Joel still had his old flat – despite telling her he had put it up for sale. She then headed round to Joel’s old flat – where unbeknownst to Dee-Dee, Lauren has been staying there.
Rummaging through Joel’s flat, which he told her he had put up for sale, Dee-Dee’s heart broke when she saw nail varnish, presuming he was having an affair.
She eventually confronted Joel about what she found – and he again, spun a web of lies. However, at the end of the episode, and appearing to be back under Joel’s spell, Dee-Dee quizzed Joel on where he bought his daughter’s bracelet from.
Joel brushed it off claiming he couldn’t remember – but after walking off, a suspicious – and determined – look came across Dee-Dee’s face, appearing to hint she is on to him.
