Joel Deering (Calum Lill) remains in control of Lauren Bolton’s (Cait Fitton) life next week

in Coronation Street as he plots to get her as far away from Weatherfield as possible.

Lauren’s fate was confirmed in a recent episode of the ITV soap when she visited Roy

(David Neilson) in hospital. In May, we were led to believe Lauren’s death happened as a result of Joel a.t.t.a.c.k.i.n.g h.e.r, but we then discovered she had been living rough after fleeing the flat.

In the hospital, during the showdown between Joel and Lauren, we were also able to learn more about their relationship. Joel met Lauren last September and afterwards, would regularly give her money to buy food and electric and expect s.e.x i.n return.

When Lauren tried to stand up to Joel in February and mentioned the prospect of Dee-Dee (Channique Sterling-Brown) finding out the truth, that’s when the evil solicitor a.t.t.a.c.k.e.d h.e.r with a chair leg.

Coming up, Michael (Ryan Russell) and Ronnie (Vinta Morgan) offer to help Joel move a chest of drawers from his old flat and into Dee-Dee’s. The problem? He needs to get Lauren out of the flat before Michael and Ronnie arrive.

Joel does this by giving Lauren some cash so she can buy things for their baby. While Michael helps Joel out, Ronnie takes a look in the fridge and remarks that it’s packed with ready meals for one, which leaves Joel fearful.

Later in the week, growing paranoid the truth will be exposed, Joel promises a very bored Lauren that she’ll be on her way to Ireland within a week.

But will Joel’s plan work? Could Lauren depart without telling the Weatherfield residents about the real Joel?

‘Obviously when you go through any sort of trauma, us as human beings like to put it into the back of our minds and hope it goes away and distract ourselves, but it’s always there it’s never going to go away’, actress Cait Fitton explained to us.

‘With Lauren she thinks putting it behind her and kind of moving on from it, she rushes that process and you can’t rush it. Like grief you cant rush it, just got to go through it as and when it happens.

‘Since she’s left Weatherfield she’s been running from hostel to hostel, sleeping homeless, not been able to pay the rent, booted out of different hostels. Obviously now there’s other precautions she’s got to think about too.’

Joel Deering’s control over Lauren Bolton escalates in the upcoming episodes of Coronation Street, as he hatches a plan to send her far away from Weatherfield. The recent hospital confrontation between Joel and Lauren shed light on the toxic dynamic of their relationship. It was revealed that Joel had been manipulating Lauren since they met last September, providing her with money for essentials in exchange for s.e.x.u.a.l favors. When Lauren hinted at revealing the truth to Dee-Dee, Joel resorted to violence, a.t.t.a.c.k.i.n.g h.e.r with a chair leg.As Michael and Ronnie offer to assist Joel in moving furniture, he scrambles to get Lauren out of the flat before they arrive. Joel devises a scheme to distract Lauren by giving her money for their unborn child, hoping to buy himself more time. However, Ronnie’s observation of the solitary meals in Joel’s fridge raises suspicions, leaving Joel feeling increasingly anxious. In a desperate attempt to cover his tracks, Joel tells Lauren that she will be leaving for Ireland within a week.Cait Fitton, who portrays Lauren, delves into the psychological impact of trauma on her character. She highlights Lauren’s struggle to move on from her ordeal, as she grapples with homelessness and instability. The harrowing journey of Lauren fleeing from one hostel to another underscores the profound effects of trauma and displacement on her mental health.As the storyline unfolds, viewers are left to ponder the ultimate fate of Lauren and the extent of Joel’s manipulation. Will Lauren succumb to Joel’s pressure and leave without exposing his true colors to the residents of Weatherfield? The upcoming episodes promise gripping twists and turns as the tension between Joel and Lauren reaches a fever pitch. Stay tuned to witness the riveting drama unfold on Coronation Street.