Coronation Street is lining up explosive scenes next week on the hit ITV soap. In upcoming scenes, Gail Platt's exit appears to be teased amid news actress Helen Worth is bowing out of her role after 50 years. Meanwhile, there is a chilling Joel Deering body update with the evil solicitor presumed 'dead'.
Elsewhere, Fiz Stape faces health fears when she suddenly experiences dizziness at work before rushing to the doctor to get checked out. The week starts with several residents looking into Joel's disappearance as his ex-fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey plays a voice message she received from him to DS Lisa Swain, who thinks it could be a suicide note. In another harrowing turn of events, Kit Green manages to track Joel's last whereabouts and finds his car parked on a bridge with a folded note on the dashboard.
After the developments, DS Swain admits they are now looking for Joel’s body. But is the villain really dead? Later in the week, Dee-Dee does her own investigation and confides in Kit that she phoned the wedding venue and the holiday company, where it seems Joel has already recouped their deposits. Following the update, Dee-Dee confronts Joel's dad at the police station, accusing his son of going on the run but DS Swain is quick to step in, telling her to accept Joel is dead.
Elsewhere next week, following Fiz’s ruined birthday celebrations, husband Tyrone Dobbs is planning a romantic dinner to make up for it. However, after experiencing dizziness at work, a worried Fiz bo.
