ITV Coronation Street fans ‘work out’ Joel Deering’s secret and ‘rumble’ Emily’s identity

Coronation Street was full of explosive scenes on Friday night as Joel Deering found himself in an awkward moment.

Duty solicitor Joel, played by Calum Lill, joined the cobbles last year and soon became a love interest for fellow solicitor Dee-Dee Bailey, played by Channique Sterling-Brown. Since Joel’s arrival, soap watchers have been left suspicious, speculating he could be too good to be true.

And on Friday’s episode, Joel’s secret was teased as he was confronted by a mystery woman on the ITV soap. During the latest instalment, Dee-Dee complained that she was snowed under with work to which Joel offered to meet a new client on her behalf and pass on notes.

Later, Joel met up with Dee-Dee’s client in the Bistro but they were soon interrupted by the arrival of mystery woman, Emily, who was clearly very angry. In a panic, Joel, who was spooked, steered Emily out, demanding they talk somewhere in private and promising he would sort out a mystery problem she was angry about.

At the end of the episode, Joel admitted he was falling for Dee-Dee after she dropped the L-bomb earlier in the episode. However, after the romantic declaration, he rung the mystery woman from earlier, warning: “I told you I’d sort it Emily and I will, just back off, okay? Please…”

Viewers were quick to take to Twitter, now X, over the senes as one person said: “Who was that woman who wanted to sort things with Joel?? #Corrie”, a different account put: “There’s something super dodgy about Joel #Corrie” while another added: “Oh ey up who’s this #Corrie!”

However, some soap watchers were quick to share their theories as one person said: “Is that woman Joel’s wife? Odds on she is #Corrie”, a different account put: “#Corrie who’s that woman who crashed his statement case, his secret wife?”, another soap watcher wrote: “OMG is that his Wife??#Corrie” while a different viewer added: “Dee Dee unfortunately going to get her heartbroken. My guess Joel is married. #Corrie.”

Elsewhere, another soap watcher predicted: “Joel is from a rival firm 100% @itvcorrie #Corrie” while another viewer added: “We KNEW Joel was too good to be true and hiding something! #corrie.”