Coronation Street Fans 'Guess' Ellie's Next Move As The Uncover Character's 'On To' Joel Deering

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However, weeks later and after a number of episodes shown the same day from different characters' perspectives, Roy was rightfully released from prison and the truth was finally revealed - but only to those watching at home.

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The residents of Weatherfield are still none the wiser that Joel was Lauren's 'secret boyfriend' who had showered her with expensive gifts but also left her shockingly bruised.

Later, after making a swift exit from Roy's homecoming, Joel was met by Hope Stape who handed him a necklace that she found in his car when cleaning it, which viewers recognised belonged to Lauren. Then, a flashback clip revealed him to be Lauren's secret 'boyfriend' and him brutally attacking her with a chair leg.

But he was surprised to learn the PC Craig Tinker would be paying the aforementioned Ellie a visit. When he did, her flatmate said she'd done a bunk and all her stuff was gone but she had noticed something wasn't right about her in the days earlier. Soon after, viewers saw Joel emerge at the precinct where he was seen deleting Ellie's number from his phone, hinting that she'd met the same fate as Lauren.