ITV Coronation Street's Calum Lill says it's 'bittersweet' as he speaks out on Joel Deering exit
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street star Calum Lill has said it's 'bittersweet' as he spoke about his exit from the ITV soap. While it's not clear when he may leave, or if his character Joel Deering will get his comeuppance, the actor has spoken about playing the show's latest villain.
For months Calum had to keep a big secret about who his character really is, but the truth about how dark and sinister the solicitor really is has finally revealed following Lauren Bolton's return to Weatherfield.
The teen had been missing without a trace since February before suddenly returning last month. It was revealed in May, three months after Lauren was last seen in Weatherfield, that it was Joel who was behind her disappearance - not Roy Cropper as DS Lisa Swain decided when she charged him with Lauren's presumed murder. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street's Kate Ford declares love for co-star after 'happy place' update during soap break READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here 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.
Then, a flashback clip revealed him to be Lauren's secret 'boyfriend' and saw him brutally attack her with a chair leg. For months, Corrie fans were left to ponder whether Lauren had survived the ordeal and it was confirmed she did when she appeared by Roy's bedside in the hospital after he suffered a heart attack.
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