Dee-Dee Bailey devastated as Coronation Street newcomer reveals bombshell family secret
THE Baileys have encountered some major hurdles in recent months as patriarch Ed relapsed into his gambling addiction.
However, next week, Coronation Street favourite Dee-Dee Bailey gets another shock when her boyfriend Joel Deering reveals a big secret.
Dee-Dee Bailey (portrayed by Channique Sterling-Brown) has had a lot on her plate in recent scenes of the ITV soap.
After her father admitted his gambling addiction had made a comeback, Dee-Dee was horrified when the builder’s yard caught fire.
To make matters worse, her mother Aggie – who has been missing from the cobbles for weeks as she remains in Birmingham where she is caring for a relative – decided to end her marriage with Ed in a dramatic twist.
And while he tries to move on, Ed has been approached by devious Damon Hay who got involved in his insurance claim.
But throughout all these obstacles, Dee-Dee has been able to rely on her boyfriend, Joel Deering (Calum Lill), who was first introduced to viewers in 2023.
Unfortunately, every newcomer has a secret they’d rather keep under wraps and Joel will prove next week that he is no exception.
Coming up, as Joel leaves a loved up Dee-Dee’s flat, a receipt falls from his wallet.
Dee-Dee sees it’s from a jeweller’s, dated in December and Joel clearly spent a lot of money.
Joel calls at the solicitors to find Dee-Dee, Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) and Alya Nazir (Sair Khan) discussing the receipt.
When Joel makes out he bought himself some cufflinks, Alya jokes about his expensive taste.
As Alya later heads out she spots Joel in a car being driven by a sullen-looking woman.
Alya watches, her suspicions mounting – but what is going on with Joel?
In recent scenes of the Manchester-based program, Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) caught Joel in the presence of another woman in the Bistro and became immediately curious.
But it seems like Alya is more determined than she is to crack the case.
In later scenes, Alya steals herself before showing Dee-dee the CCTV footage from the Bistro.
Dee-Dee confronts Joel, hellbent on getting the truth out of him.
She is horrified when Joel admits that he has a wife, Emily, a daughter, Maisie.
To top it all off, the duty solicitor explains that his wife threw him out when she was pregnant because he had an affair.
Dee-Dee reels in shock but could there be more to Joel’s story?
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Theories about Joel have been circulating online for months as viewers of the Manchester-based program have become increasingly convinced that he is too good to be true.
While many of them theorised he could be Lauren Bolton’s secret boyfriend, others believe he may have a secret link to both Harvey Gaskell and Damon Hay.
Is Joel being truthful with Dee-Dee?
Could he be hiding something else?
Coronation Street airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm on ITV.