THE truth about Lauren Bolton is finally revealed in Coronation Street after Joel Deering’s vile attack.
The teen – played by Cait Fitton – has been missing from the ITV soap since earlier this year.
Lauren disappeared under mysterious circumstances and poor Roy Cropper was accused of her alleged murder.
But Coronation Street viewers later found out that solicitor Joel Deering was her mystery boyfriend, and he attacked her before she disappeared.
Now in upcoming scenes, the truth about Lauren finally comes out.
It was previously revealed how Roy had a mystery visitor while in hospital following his heart attack.
In the new scenes, Dee-Dee and Nina are shocked when the nurse confirms that Roy’s visitor was a young girl with blonde hair.
Dee-Dee tells Bethany and Joel that the police are checking the CCTV to see if it was Lauren.
Roy is delighted to think that Lauren appears to be alive but Nina is furious that she left it this long to return and clear his name and now has disappeared again.
Meanwhile, Bethany tells Sarah about the sighting of Lauren and how the coat she was wearing matches the coat they saw on the girl in the CCTV from the pizza joint in Leicester, and that she was clearly the person using her credit card.
Later, Joel tells an excited Dee-Dee he has booked their wedding for September 27th before heading off to go through credit card statements with Bethany to find clues of Lauren’s whereabouts.
When he receives a text from Betsy demanding more money, he heads out, telling Dee-Dee he’s off to work.
Continuing to go through the statements, Dee-Dee finds ticket transactions in Warrington and decides to check soup kitchens, where a homeless woman confirms that Lauren is squatting in a local pub.
Unsuspecting Dee-Dee calls Joel to let him know before setting off with Bethany.
Will Joel make it to Lauren before Bethany and Dee-Dee?
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.
She’s had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Whether he does or not remains to be seen, but ultimately, Lauren goes to the cafe to apologise to Roy before heading to the Rovers where Bobby offers her his bed for the night.
Carla is furious when she finds out.
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.
