Coronation Street enthusiasts are convinced that Lauren Bolton is conspiring with a resident of the cobbles to bring down the villainous Joel Deering.
This week marked the return of troubled teen Lauren (Cait Fitton), who had been missing and presumed dead for months. Fans will remember her sudden disappearance from the iconic cobbles after losing her job at Roy’s Rolls.
However, it was only last month that viewers learned that the sleazy lawyer Joel Deering (Calum Lill) was responsible for the young girl’s vanishing act.
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In Monday’s episode (July 7), it was revealed that Lauren is indeed alive and has been in hiding. She made a surprise appearance at Roy Cropper’s (David Neilson) hospital bedside following his heart attack earlier that day.
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In Tuesday’s episode (July 8), Lauren tried to make a quick exit from the hospital but was intercepted by her assailant Joel, and forced into a family room, reports the Express.
Throughout the episode, a series of flashbacks shed light on the truth behind Lauren’s disappearance and her relationship with Joel. The lawyer insinuated himself into Lauren’s life by helping her with bills, eventually manipulating her into a relationship.
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Lauren managed to escape from Joel in nail-biting scenes at the end of the episode. However, fans are now convinced that Lauren is actually teaming up with Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) to bring Joel down.
Corrie fans reckon they’ve cracked the case wide open as they suspect Betsy’s got some sneaky link with the Cobbles’ latest drama. It turns out Betsy, the cop’s kid, might be more than just a casual blackmailer; she could be in cahoots with Lauren.
The sleuthing buffs on social media were all over it when Betsy seemed shocked about Roy’s heart attack news despite not knowing him. They then claimed that she’s been passing intel to Lauren, kicking off her surprise visit to Roy.
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A fan spilled the beans on a Facebook group, saying: “Could DS Swain’s daughter have been helping Lauren? She was there when Carla got the phone call about Roy being in hospital so could have told Lauren which is how she knew where he was.”
“Also she warned Sabrina off Joel, so maybe she knew more about him than she was letting on. She is a friend of Sabrina’s so highly likely that she’s seen Lauren when she’s visited Sabrina as they live next door to each other and maybe seen Joel going to Lauren’s flat.”
Another joined in the chatter: “Kirsten Maclean I saw Betsy’s face when Carla got the phone call about Roy in hospital and she looked worried when she does not even know Roy.” And then someone chimed in with, “Now that would be a really good story..coz Betsy did approach Joel….”
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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