Coronation Street shock as ill Roy Cropper visitor revealed as star lifts lid on secret set exits in co-star's car boot

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Coronation Street fans have been left reeling as it was confirmed Lauren Bolton is still alive. The character appeared distraught as she came to Roy Cropper's bedside after he collapsed in his beloved cafe and had to be given CPR.

As viewers of the ITV soap know, the cafe owner has faced a distressing start to the year having been accused of being behind the disappearance - and presumed death - of Lauren.

The teenager mysteriously went missing from Weatherfield on February 23 after being sacked by Roy from her job at Roy's Rolls - and there had been no trace of her since - until now. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Alison King shares unusual nickname for co-star as she encourages fans' Swain 'ideas' READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here It was revealed in flashback scenes aired last month that Roy, as everyone already knew, was innocent after he was charged with the suspected murder of the missing teen and that it was really Joel Deering who was her 'secret boyfriend' and had something to do with her sudden disappearance.

After making a swift exit from Roy's homecoming, after he was finally released from prison, Joel was met by Hope Stape who handed him a necklace that she found in his car when cleaning it, which viewers recognised belonged to Lauren.