Evil Joel Deering (Calum Lill) was finally charged in Coronation Street recently, when DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) gathered enough evidence to prove that he’d used her daughter Betsy (Sydney Martin) to procure pills that induced Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton)’s early labour – and left her baby Frankie fighting for his life .

Coronation Street airs an unexpected ending for Joel Deering's storyline next week. DS Swain announces Joel's death after unearthing some troubling evidence, although Dee-Dee Bailey fears that everything is not as it seems.

Coronation Street's Dee-Dee Bailey has become a firm favourite with viewers - but life is set to get even more difficult for the character.

Joel Deering's reign of terror may have come to an end in tonight’s episode of Coronation Street at 8.00pm. See our TV Guide for full listings.

Having received a voice message from Joel, Dee-Dee plays it to Lisa, who reckons it could be a suicide note. Through Joel's phone signal, Kit pinpoints his last whereabouts and finds his car parked on a bridge with a folded note on the dashboard.

Dee’s had her fair share of drama on the cobbles - but the beloved character could be set for more heartbreak in a new storyline

Coronation Street spoilers have revealed villain Joel Deering next "dodgy" move as Lauren Bolton and Dee-Dee Bailey are left extremely confused at his unusual behaviour

However, the pair had no idea that Lisa's daughter Betsy Swain had reluctantly helped Joel secure the drug. Betsy had previoisly tried to blackmail Joel, before he physically atta

DEE-DEE Bailey is left disgusted in upcoming Coronation Street scenes as disgraced ex Joel Deering proposes. The abuser – played by Calum Lill – has previously been exposed as the