Coronation Street spoilers – Biggest hope so far is that Joel will be caught in the act

Coronation Street spoilers follow.

Coronation Street dropped the biggest hint yet that Joel Deering will be caught in the act.

The sinister lawyer has so far escaped criminal prosecution for his torment of Lauren Bolton, although Joel’s ex-fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey has not given up hope of bringing him down.

Monday’s (September 16) episode revealed that the key to proving Joel’s guilt could lie with his former employers at Walcott Law Firm, where he was tasked with helping vulnerable young people.

Joel continued his quest against the residents of Weatherfield in the latest episode when he confirmed he would be suing Carla Connor for defamation.

Meanwhile, Dee-Dee and DS Lisa Swan had previously asked Daniel Osbourne to arrange a meeting with Joel’s former victim Ellie through his contact with social worker Nicky Wheatley.

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At that meeting, Ellie confirmed that she had been groomed and abused by Joel when he represented her, but that she had run away instead of agreeing to speak to the police.

Ellie eventually changed her mind after visiting Lauren in the hospital. Nicky brought Ellie back so she could tell him the whole story: Joel had been caught having sex with her at his law firm. Walcott then made Ellie sign a confidentiality agreement and fired Joel.

Dee-Dee finally had the damning proof she needed, so she went to Walcott’s house to reveal that she knew the circumstances of Joel’s firing.

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After asking the company to help her reveal the truth, she received a message from Walcott stating that his lawyers were now ready to testify against Joel.

Inspector Swain was able to use this new evidence to get the CPS to reopen the criminal case, and Dee-Dee predicted: “I really think we’ve got him. This is the beginning of the end for Joel Deering!”

Is the villain finally falling?

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.

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