Coronation Street fans 'work out' Joel's killer after huge clue - and it's not Lisa Swain

Coronation Street viewers think they've worked out who killed Joel Deering after spotting a clue in Wednesday night's episode

Coronation Street enthusiasts believe they've figured out who is responsible for the demise of Joel Deering - and it's not DS Lisa Swain.

Solicitor Joel Deering, portrayed by Calum Lill, initially appeared on the cobbles as a good guy last year, but his 'true' nature has been exposed in recent months. It was disclosed that he had been grooming and abusing young girls over the years, including Lauren Bolton, played by Cait Fitton.

His former fiance Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) and DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) have since pledged to bring him to justice. However, this week saw a dramatic twist in the plot.

In Monday's episode (September 30), Dee-Dee received a voice message from Joel, suggesting he was contemplating suicide. She later shared this with Lisa Swain, who managed to trace Joel's last known location.

Accompanied by Kit (Jacob Roberts), Lisa visited the site where they discovered a suicide note in his abandoned car. Back on the cobbles, Lisa relayed the news of Joel's apparent suicide to her fellow residents, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Dee-Dee, however, was convinced that Joel hadn't taken his own life and even went to Joel's recent location herself to uncover the truth. She found another covered car in the same field and urged Lisa to investigate.

Now, viewers are convinced that Joel was actually murdered by an unexpected resident. Fans have been sharing their theories online, believing the soap dropped a 'clue' about how Joel met his end.

Coronation Street enthusiasts have taken to a Corrie Facebook fan page to discuss Dee-Dee's peculiar actions in a recent episode, including an odd moment where she seemed fixated on the flowing tap water.

One viewer expressed their confusion: "What's wrong with Dee Dee," while another speculated: "I think dee dee has done something to Joel." A third commented: "She was mesmerised by the water running from the kitchen tap!"

Speculation didn't stop there, as another fan pondered over Joel's possible demise, suggesting: "drowned him?" and a fifth added: "That would be a twist!" Moreover, Lisa Swain's conduct hasn't gone unnoticed by the fans, with one sharing a hypothesis about her potential involvement in Joel's murder.

A theory posted by a fan on X suggests that Lisa might have murdered Joel following a confrontation involving her daughter Betsy (Sydney Martin). The fan theorised: "Joel has either come across or threatened Betsy the night before, swains found him and they've had an altercation and it's ended in Joel's death and Kit either was involved or saw it so now is helping cover it up."

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX