Coronation Street’s Dee-Dee left reeling as Lauren lets slip connection to Joel tonight

Coronation Street’s Dee-Dee Bailey is left stunned when she makes a discovery during an upcoming episode of the ITV soap and it could change everything for her and Joel Deering

Coronation Street fans are in for a treat with the upcoming episode of the ITV soap as Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) stumbles upon an intriguing revelation during her hospital visit to Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).

She pays a visit to new mum Lauren, bringing a soft toy for the newborn. While there, Dee-Dee probes Lauren about when Joel Deering (Calum Lill) acted as her representative, with Lauren clarifying that he was the duty solicitor on shift at the time.

Dee-Dee’s curiosity doesn’t stop there, and she’s taken aback when Lauren discloses her plans to relocate to Belfast. This follows an earlier incident where Joel received a phone notification about the same location. Could this be the moment Joel’s secret is unveiled and will Dee-Dee find out that Joel is the father of Lauren’s baby boy?

Viewers may recall that Dee-Dee recently confronted her fiance Joel about a mysterious trip to Belfast that she wasn’t aware of. He brushed it off as a forgotten plan that didn’t materialise, but she remained sceptical.

Further suspicion arose when she discovered he hadn’t spent £300 on a bracelet for his daughter as he’d claimed, leaving her questioning what he actually bought, reports the Liverpool Echo.

**Lauren Bolton lets slip her connection to sneaky Joel Deering** (Image: ITV)

In anticipation of a linked discovery on Monday (August 19) night, which will lead her to tail her partner for answers, she’s left shocked in the hospital when Lauren mentions her own plans to move to Belfast. Lauren confesses that she was supposed to have moved there recently, but her plans were interrupted by her going into early labour recently.

**Fans already know that Dee-Dee confronted Joel recently about a trip to Belfast she didn’t know about** (Image: ITV)

Lauren’s revelation of a planned move to Belfast left Dee-Dee gobsmacked, especially in light of Joel’s email indicating his recent presence at Belfast airport or at least the purchase of a one-way ticket. The footage captures her utter disbelief as she absorbs Lauren’s oblivious comments – but has she finally twigged onto Joel’s deceit and the deeper connection between him and Lauren?

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX