Coronation Street reveals two more Joel Deering murder suspects – and rules out huge fan theory
CORONATION Street has revealed another two shocking suspects in the Joel Deering murder investigation.
The ITV soap launched its biggest ever whodunnit this month with the reveal that abuser Joel had been murdered.
With the announcement they revealed the first three suspects who had motive to end Joel’s existence.
There was Mason Radcliffe who was arrested and questioned because he had a crowbar.
The other suspects were Ed and Ronnie Bailey who had motive because Joel cheated on and betrayed Dee-Dee Bailey.
And then the soap dropped a bombshell revealing that Dee-Dee was also a suspect with a flashback showing her washing blood off her hands and a crowbar.
However in today’s episode two more suspects were revealed – and a popular fan theory was ruled out.
In the episode DS Lisa Swain was seen to be hiding a number of bruises from her daughter Besty.
But having spotted them Betsy became sure that her mum was hiding something and when she found pain medication prescribed the day after Joel was murdered, she put two and two together and confronted her mum in public.
Lisa was furious and tried to shut Betsy down but it’s clear Betsy is convinced her mum is hiding a big secret.
Likewise Carla Connor has been lying about what she did on the night Joel was murdered.
A popular fan theory suspected they had been together, having consummated their growing flirtation.
But in the episode it became clear they were not together, with Lisa insisting to Carla that she was hit by a car and hiding it from Betsy because of how her late wife died on the job.
And Carla’s lies were exposed in a flashback that showed her leaving the factory and running into someone with a van.
Coronation Street's 2024 shock exits
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
Who did Carla spot and what were they up to? Was she involved in Joel’s murder? Or is she covering for someone else?