Coronation Street fans have been left fearing for Ellie as they predicted what will happen next following her return to help nail Joel Deering for her crimes once and for all.
As viewers of the ITV soap know, Joel isn't the squeaky-clean solicitor he was once made out to be. Behind his smart suit and clever façade is an evil and calculated groomer responsible for the disappearance of Lauren Bolton, and the abuse of other teenage girls just like her.
Lauren was presumed dead following her sudden disappearance back in February but three months later, a flashback clip revealed the solicitor was Lauren's secret 'boyfriend', and saw him brutally attack her with a chair leg. READ MORE: Coronation Street spoilers with Joel fears, Roy in danger and Bethany's life-changing news READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Then, when she returned to visit an ill Roy in July, Joel accosted her in the hospital where an intense confrontation ensued and the truth about their relationship was exposed.
Now, Joel is currently doing everything he can to evade being nailed by DS Swain for grooming Lauren and later giving her a drug that saw her go into early labour with their son, Frankie.
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