DEE-DEE Bailey will be left reeling as she finally begins to work out that all is not as it seems with her
husband-to-be Joel.
The Weatherfield siren has been blissfully unaware about the truth’s surrounding Joel and his hideous
ways.
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On-screen, fans of the ITV soap opera have witnessed first hand the abusive Joel’s vile behaviour.
He has been seen to prey on young girls and began a volatile and abusive relationship with Lauren Bolton.
He groomed her into a false sense of security before having sex with her on a number of occasionas.
As Lauren attempted to flee his clutches for good, he attempted to kill her before she was revealed to have ran away.
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Later, Lauren turned back up to Weatherfield pregnant but the residents were unaware that Joel was the baby’s father.
Now, in upcoming scenes, fans will see Dee-Dee edge ever closer to the truth.
Her suspicions begin to arise when she decides to Google search the jewellers where Joel claimed to have bought a bracelet for his daughter Maeve.
Viewing the slew of pieces online for the price of £300, she is stunned when she comes across a rather familiar piece of jewellery – Lauren’s necklace.
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Dee-Dee decides to visit Lauren in the hospital but does not let on that anything could be amiss.
When Lauren tells her that she plans to move to Belfast imminently, Dee-Dee does her best to hide her shock.
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As she heads home, she decides to speak to Joel about the accessory coincidence but he remains blank and gives absolutely nothing away.
In a bid to uncover the truth and see if he is concealing the truth, Dee-Dee decides to spy and follow Joel.
As the week goes on, Coronation Street viewers will see the fuming bride-to-be demand to know the truth.
She later has a meeting with his ex-wife Emily at the solicitors where more secrets threaten to be spilled.
But just how much of Joel’s shady past will she discover?
Real-life soap couples
Soaps are renowned for their sweet and scandalous romances – but it’s not just in scripted storylines where love is blossoming. A number of our favourite small-screen actors have fallen for co-stars and soapland rivals when the cameras have stopped rolling.
Max Parker and Kris Mochrie
- Despite playing brothers Luke and Lee Posner on Emmerdale, the pair never actually shared any scenes together. But the pair still fell in love after meeting on set. Max and Kris got together in 2020, moving in together later than same year and got engaged in 2022. In a sweet Instagram post, the couple confirmed they’re planning a 2025 wedding.
Beth Cordingly and Ian Kelsey
- Beth, who plays Ruby Fox-Miligan, announced her love for her co-star Ian Kelsey, who played Dean Glover, shortly after she joined Emmerdale at the beginning of 2024. “I am very in love with Ian and very happy. I think it really does work him being an actor too. He has been so fantastic,” she gushed.
Laura Norton and Mark Jordan
- Kerry Wyatt and Daz Eden actors Laura and Mark met on the set of Emmerdale in 2014. The couple, who got engaged in 2018, told Loose Women they spent a long time deciding whether they should “just stay as friends.” Although it seems they were meant to be and the pair now share two children together.
Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley
- Emmerdale favourites Zoe and Jeff, who play Rhonda Goskirk and Cain Dingle met at drama college in 1994 and have been together ever since. While working together might be too much for some couples, that’s definitely not the case for Zoe and Jeff. Zoe previously told The Sun: “Working on the same show as Jeff also helps because if one of us is having a bad day then the other will completely understand.”
Lesley Dunlop and Chris Chittell
- Lesley and Chris are another Dales romantic success story. Unlike some of the other soap stars, the pair who play Brenda Walker and Eric Pollard, are together on and off screen, officially tying the knot in 2016. They also adore working together, but have clear home-work boundaries. “We make a point of not talking about Emmerdale when we’re at home, though – that would be just too sad, wouldn’t it?” Chris revealed.
Sally Carman and Joe Duttine
- Abi Franklin and Tim Metcalfe actors Sally and Joe got together after meeting on the set of Coronation Street in 2017 and they tied the knot in July 2022. But unlike some of the Emmerdale stars, Sally and Joe prefer that their characters don’t interact much. Sally previously admitted it “would be horrendous” to work on a storyline with Joe because “he’s too funny.”
Anthony Cotton and Peter Eccleston
- Sean Tully may have been unlucky in love on the cobbles, but in real life Antony’s met his Prince Charming. The soap star started dating long-term partner Peter in 2005, after they met when he was working as an assistant props buyer on Corrie.
Jane Danson and Robert Beck
- Corrie favourite Jane Danson tied the knot with soap star Robert Beck in 2005. The actress, who plays Leanne Battersby, shares two children, Harry and Sam, with the former Brookside star. During their marriage, Robert has also done a stint in Weatherfield playing criminal Jimmy Dockerson.
Caroline Harding and Chris Gascoyne
- Chris, who played pub landlord Peter Barlow, married soap star Caroline in 2002. Although she is best known as an Emmerdale star, Caroline did visit her husband at work when she did a two-episode stint as doctor on the Manchester soap in 2020. The couple share a daughter called Belle, plus two children, Pip and Freddie from Caroline’s previous marriage.
Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed
- Nadine Mulkerrin, and Rory Doulas Speed are known for their Hollyoaks alter egos Cleo McQueen and Joel Dexter. The loved-up pair got engaged on a December 2018 trip to Amsterdam – just over a year after they announced they were dating. They now share two kids, Reggie and Dougie.
Sophie Austin and Shayne Ward
- Former Hollyoaks star Sophie, whose best known for playing villain Lindsay Butterfield, was introduced to singer and ex-Corrie star Shayne through mutual friends. She gave birth to their daughter Willow in December 2016 and they welcomed a son in 2022.
