Coronation Street fans 'rumble' what's happened to Joel and it involves another character

Coronation Street fans think they have rumbled what has really happened to Joel Deering - and they think Dee-Dee Bailey may be right. As viewers of the ITV soap know, the solicitor has been evading the police ever since the truth about his grooming came to light.

Earlier this year it was revealed that Joel was Lauren Bolton's 'secret boyfriend' and was behind her disappearance and presumed murder after he was seen attacking her with a chair leg. Luckily, she survived and returned to Weatherfield pregnant with Joel's baby.

In the meantime, Dee-Dee has discovered what her fiancé has been up to and has since teamed up with DS Lisa Swain to bring Joel down after it was revealed that Lauren wasn't the only young girl he had groomed.

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The pair appeared close to getting Joel once and for all when Swain was able to charge him over buying the drugs used to prompt Lauren's early labour, having intended for her to miscarry, with baby Frankie's health now remaining in a fragile state.

During last Friday's (September 27) episode of Corrie, viewers saw Joel not show up to his plea hearing and a warrant was issued for his arrest. After transferring money to Lauren and his ex-wife Emily, it was believed Joel may end up taking his own life.

The episode ended with Joel crying in his car. He recorded a message for Dee-Dee, telling her he still loves her. After ending the call, Joel looked at himself in the car mirror, and a large wound was shown across his face.

The mystery of what happened only continued on Monday (September 30) as during the episode, Kit Green revealed he had a