Coronation Street fans think Lauren Bolton's pregnancy may have been hinted at months ago after a move before her disappearance caused horror.
The teen made a dramatic return to Weatherfield this week after going missing back in February. Lauren, played by Cait Fitton, disappeared without a trace on February 23 after being sacked from her job at Roys Rolls and later being visited by a mystery person, who viewers never got to see.
it was Bobby Crawford who found Lauren's flat empty before a missing person case ensued. However, three months after she left without a trace, in May, it was confirmed that it was Joel Deering who was behind her disappearance - not Roy Cropper as DS Lisa Swain decided when she charged him with Lauren's murder after she was presumed dead. READ MORE: Coronation Street fans work out when Joel Deering will be 'exposed' as key date revealed READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here At the time, a flashback clip revealed that the solicitor as being Lauren's secret 'boyfriend' and saw him brutally attack her with a chair leg.
But it wasn't until this week that Lauren was confirmed to have survived the brutal bashing and was seen at Roy's bedside after he suffered a heart attack.
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