Lauren Bolton ’s ( Cait Fitton ) return to Coronation Street has been a tough watch, with the true extent of what she suffered having finally been revealed. However, there are more dark scenes ahead for her and Joel Deering , as actor Calum Lill has revealed. Lauren went missing earlier this year, and her case quickly became a murder inquiry, with poor Roy Cropper ( David Neilson ) being the prime suspect.
In a shocking turn of events, it was later revealed that solicitor Joel was the actual culprit – though an even bigger twist would later confirm that she was actually still alive. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser that supports HTML5video Earlier this week, viewers learnt that Lauren was still alive , with a series of flashbacks detailing exactly what had happened in the lead up to her disappearance. It was revealed that Joel had been grooming her, and coercing her into having sex with him.
When Lauren mentioned his fiancé, Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), Joel flew into a rage and beat Lauren, leaving her for dead. She recently returned to Weatherfield to apologise to Roy , but she couldn’t get away without being caught by Joel. As they discussed what had happened between them, Lauren revealed that she was pregnant with his baby .
Coronation Street confirms major return as legend reels in 22 pictures Corrie star 'confirms' who takes down Joel - and it's someone he underestimates Coronation Street legend sa.