Coronation Street has been flooded with messages of praise following its latest episode with some hailing it as the 'best episode in a long time'.
The ITV soap aired intense, and what some describe as 'disturbing', scenes as the truth about Lauren Bolton's disappearance was uncovered.
The teen had been missing for months having suddenly disappeared in February after being sacked from her job at Roys Rolls before later being shocked by a mystery visitor at her door.
But it was revealed in May that Joel was Lauren's 'secret boyfriend' after Hope Stape found the fancy necklace he gifted her in his car.
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