Coronation Street’s Joel ‘not really dead’ as fans ‘work out’ identity of dead body
Coronation Street’s Joel Deering is alive, according to fans as they have ‘worked out’ who exactly is the dead body that was found. Sicko solicitor Joel (Calum Lill) disappeared from the cobbles recently, after his harrowing crimes came to light. Fans will recall that Joel has a history of grooming and abusing young women – including Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) who he ended up getting pregnant, before trying to kill their unborn baby, Frankie.
Despite getting arrested last month, he was released on bail – with Joel then apparently fleeing from Weatherfield. However, after his empty car was found, the police concluded that he had killed himself. But over in the soap this week, there was a huge twist as it was revealed that Joel was dead and had been murdered, sparking an explosive whodunnit on the cobbles.
During Monday’s episode (October 14) when three lads spotted a body floating in the water on a riverbank. Bent copper Kit (Jacob Roberts) later told DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) that the body was Joel’s.
Joel’s dead body was found this week(Image: ITV)
The news was quickly passed on to Joel’s ex, Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), and past victim, Lauren. Kit later told Lauren that the post-mortem revealed that Joel was dead before he entered the river, so they’re now looking at a murder investigation as he questioned the youngster.
However, fans are convinced that Joel is actually still alive in what would be a huge twist. What’s more, viewers reckon they know exactly who is the dead body. Sharing their thoughts online, fans mused how Joel could have a secret twin that nobody knows about. According to fans, Joel could have killed his twin, which would explain the matching DNA, to go on the run.
Fans reckon he has a twin (Image: ITV)
“How about a twin who he kills to stop people looking for him so he can kidnap Frankie, a thought,” mused one person on a Coronation Street Facebook fan page. Someone else replied: “Funnily enough that thought passed my mind when people suggested he might not be dead. Would be a twist and explain DNA matching.”
Another person pointed out how the mysterious Kit could have lied when he looked at the dead body. They said: “Either that or Kit identified the body saying it was him but it isn’t.” A third penned: “Wouldn’t be surprised if he had a twin.” A fourth said: “Could Joel be a twin.”
Other fans reckon the body could be Mason’s brother(Image: ITV)
On X, another person proclaimed: “Kit is covering up. The body isn’t Joel. He’s falsified the ID paperwork. All part of a much bigger crime ring involving young girls. They’ve helped Joel escape. Bet he comes back at Christmas to steal Lauren’s baby.”
Other fans reckon they have cracked the case on who the dead body could actually be too. They shared how they reckon it could be the brother of Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan), called Logan (Harry Lowbridge).
“I don’t think the body is Joel. I have a feeling it’s Mason’s brother. Kit is working for Joel, I don’t trust Kit he is a bent copper. He’s up to something,” they said. Another agreed: “Same here.”
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
