{"id":54787,"date":"2024-07-16T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T05:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2072133"},"modified":"2024-07-16T07:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T05:55:13","slug":"coronation-street-stars-knew-joels-dark-twist-right-from-the-start","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/coronation-street-stars-knew-joels-dark-twist-right-from-the-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street stars knew Joel\u2019s dark twist right from the start"},"content":{"rendered":"

“It’s been a big secret for us to have a lid on.” <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 at 05:00 AM<\/p>

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Coronation Street fans were left stunned when the real culprit behind Lauren Bolton\u2019s disappearance was finally revealed and it was none other than solicitor Joel Deering!<\/p>\n

In a series of flashbacks, viewers saw how Joel cosied up to a vulnerable Lauren when he represented her after her arrest. It was shown that Joel wormed his way into her life by covering her bills and coerced her into a sexual relationship.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, Joel bought Lauren expensive jewellery, and it was revealed he had been rough with her during sex, ignoring her pleas for him to stop.<\/p>\n

Lauren then stood up to Joel, who snapped and beat her over the head multiple times. Lauren played dead and made a run for it, and she has been in hiding ever since \u2013 but not any longer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is quite the role that Lill has taken on, with him having to playing a villainous yet caring man, and this was the plan from Coronation Street<\/a> bosses all along!<\/p>\n

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Joel tried to overpower Lauren.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Speaking exclusively at the\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Soap Awards 2024<\/strong>\u00a0sponsored by\u00a0Inspired Villages<\/a>, Channique Sterling-Brown (who plays Dee-Dee Bailey) revealed that Joel\u2019s dark has side has \u201calways been the plan of the story\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Cal joined last year we had screen tests together, and it wasn\u2019t just chemistry, it was to check that he could be this evil character because it was always the plan that he was going to groom Lauren,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo it\u2019s been a big secret for us to have a lid on for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

But will Joel get his comeuppance? It may not be for a while yet. Lill told RadioTimes.com<\/strong>: \u201cI hope that he does because he deserves to get his comeuppance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sterling-Brown echoed this and admitted: \u201cEventually what\u2019s in the dark will have to come to light, so we\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>

The\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/span>\u00a0Soap Awards 2024, sponsored by\u00a0Inspired Villages<\/a>, took place on 13th July. Find out more about the\u00a0winners<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out more of our\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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