Jacob Roberts asked fans the million dollar question as the ITV soap’s ‘biggest-ever whodunnit’ got underway

Coronation Street star Jacob Roberts asked fans the million-dollar question right now, as the show’s ‘biggest-ever whodunnit’ got underway.

As viewers of the ITV soap know, Joel Deering went missing at the end of last month as his horrific grooming crimes were set to come to light. It was assumed he had taken his own life after he was set to face court for buying the drugs that prompted Lauren Bolton to go into early labour with their son, Frankie.

It comes after it was revealed earlier this year that he was Lauren Bolton’s ‘secret boyfriend’ and was behind her disappearance and presumed murder after he was seen attacking her with a chair leg.

Luckily, the teen survived and returned to Weatherfield over the summer. However, she was quickly confronted by Joel and through flashbacks, fans discovered what really happened between the pair – showing Joel had groomed Lauren, giving her money in return for sex.

The solicitor’s fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey also found out the truth and she teamed up with DS Lisa Swain to bring Joel down. While Joel’s grooming was becoming difficult to prove, with the help of Swain’s daughter Betsy’s admission, managed to nail Joel for buying the drugs used to prompt Lauren’s early labour, having intended for her to miscarry their baby.

But in scenes aired at the end of September, viewers saw Joel not show up to his plea hearing and a warrant was issued for his arrest. After transferring money to Lauren and his ex-wife Emily, it was believed Joel may end up taking his own life – something Dee-Dee didn’t believe.

It was then during Monday night’s (October 14), Corrie that viewers saw Kit Green, after Swain was taken off Joel’s case, and PC Craig Tinker studying CCTV from a train station car park, in which they saw Joel and then his dad, Gus, around a locker.

Gus was hauled if for questioning by Kit, who was demanding answers, only for three lads at a riverbank to spot a body floating in the water. Craig approached Swain and Kit and announced that they’ve found Joel’s body and as the news was broken to the likes of Lauren and Dee-Dee, it was Kit who later confirmed Joel was dead when he went in the water, turning the case into a murder investigation.

Following the scenes, Jacob, who joined Corrie earlier this year as the long-lost son of Bernie Winter, shared a clip to his Instagram Story in which Kit could be seen telling Lauren about the new murder investigation.

Alongside the scene on his Instagram Story, the actor asked: “Who’s your money on then?” And judging by social media, fans think Kit isn’t to be trusted.

@karenlouisegay said: “I don’t believe Joel is dead and I think Kit’s tied up in covering it up.” @barbarawhite2015 commented: “I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t actually dead and Kit knows where he actually is I don’t trust that copper. Kit something very dodgy about him.”

@irwinaoife9 wrote: “I don’t think the body is Joels I don’t trust kit He is a bent copper He Is Working For Joel.” @FakePla24083384 asked: “Has Joel blackmailed Kit into faking his death? He’s so not dead #Corrie.” @rednwhite99 added: “So either kit is a bent copper and silenced Joel by killing him , or Kit is a bent copper covering for Joel and has falsely identified him #Corrie.”