Coronation Street viewers are convinced they’ve rumbled a Joel Deering body twist in a huge DNA ‘loophole’ amid a death bombshell on Monday night

Only recently, Coronation Street villain Joel, played by Calum Lill, disappeared from the cobbles, with the police suspecting he could have killed himself.

However, on Monday night, 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 the latest instalment, PC Craig Tinker, played by Colson Smith, and Kit Green, played by Jacob Roberts, studied CCTV from a train station car park and saw Joel and his dad Gus around a locker. Later, Kit interviewed Gus and demanded some answers over his missing son’s whereabouts where he revealed he had stashed cash, planning to rent a property away from Weatherfield after his crimes were exposed.

Coronation Street fans are convinced they’ve rumbled a Joel Deering body twist in a huge DNA ‘loophole’

However, things took a harrowing turn when three lads spotted a body floating in the water on a riverbank, and Craig later told Kit and DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) that they had found Joel’s body. The news was quickly passed on to Joel’s ex, Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), and past victim, Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton)

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. Meanwhile, Dee-Dee told her father, Ed, and Uncle Ronnie that Joel was murdered, leaving the suspicious duo instantly panicked.

Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were quick to come up with wild theories as some soap watchers insisted that Joel isn’t really dead and will return in an explosive twist.

On Monday night, there was a huge twist as it was revealed that Joel was dead and had been murdered

One person said: “Nah it’s not Joel he will be back at Christmas. It’s probably Mason’s brother killed by Mason that’s found wrongly ID as Joel #Corrie”, a different account put: “The body is not Joel #corrie”, another wrote: “Joel won’t be dead. Not a dramatic enough exit. #corrie” while a different account added: “So Tinks we know it’s Joel with no formal identification? #Corrie.” (sic)

Elsewhere, a different soap watcher speculated: “Betcha Joel isn’t actually dead #corrie”, a different account put: “Meh, im still not convinced he is dead. It is corrie after all”, another wrote: “Probably isn’t even Joel. Someone else’s body with his ID on it. He was in water after all, wouldn’t have been recognisable. How they even get an ID so fast #Corrie” while a different account added: “#Corrie I reckon that’s not Joel’s body. Mistaken identity!” (sic)

Coronation Street continues on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on both ITV and ITV X.