Coronation Street expert confirms Joel Deering survival theory after fans spot 'blunder'

A soap expert has addressed a theory that Joel Deering could have survived the fateful night he was attacked by numerous Weatherfield residents after fans spotted a 'blunder' at the end of the major 'whodunnit' storyline in Coronation Street.

As viewers of the ITV soap know, Joel, played by Calum Lill, arrived onto the cobbles in September 2023 as a charming solicitor who Dee-Dee Bailey soon fell head over heels in love with. But as those watching soon discovered, under his smooth exterior Joel was hiding a dark secret.

He had a sickening penchant for younger, underprivileged girls - including local teen Lauren Bolton, who he groomed before attacking her a leaving her for dead. She managed to get away but Joel covered his tracks when she went missing and was presumed dead, with Roy Cropper charged with her murder.

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But later, when the truth came out, Joel quickly found himself as public enemy number one. Joel's ex-fiancée Dee-Dee teamed up with DS Lisa Swain to bring him down once and for all but, Joel's disappearance was revealed in September after he failed to show his face in court.

In the scenes aired at the end of September, a warrant was issued for Joel's arrest as he was seemingly set to face his comeuppance for some of his twisted crimes after he drugged Lauren in the hope of her miscarrying, but instead prompting the early labour of their son, Frankie.

After transferring money to Lauren and his ex-wife Emily, and leaving an emotional voicemail for his former fiancée Dee-Dee, Joel's car was found abandoned and it was believed Joel may have