CORONATION Street has aired evil Joel Deering’s final scenes as he skipped court.
The twisted character – played by Calum Lill – was due in court after being charged with his crimes.
He had been secretly recorded by Betsy, which incriminated him enough that Lisa Swain could arrest him.
But as Dee Dee arrived in court on what would have been her wedding to face Joel as he entered his plea, he was nowhere to be seen.
He later turned up at Roy’s Rolls drunk, threatening him before fleeing when Carla arrived at the cafe.
But while the Weatherfield residents were on edge as Joel remained at large, later scenes showed the villain breaking down in tears.
From an unknown location, Joel could be seen with a large cut on his cheek as he rang Dee Dee’s phone.
He told her: “Hi Dee Dee, it’s me. I just want to say one thing.
“I still love you so much. We always hurt the one we love, right?
“I know there’s no way back after everything but, maybe there’s something that I can still do to make you and everyone else happy.”
Breaking down in tears, he finished with: “I’m so sorry, bye.”
The titles then rolled, with Joel’s fate unknown as Calum Lill bows out after just one year on the cobbles.
Coronation Street continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
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 (Peter Ash) 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 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 Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
