ITV Coronation Street fans call Daisy Midgeley 'lucky' as Joel Deering targets Bethany

Coronation Street's Joel Deering was recently unmasked to viewers as Lauren Bolton's killer, although Weatherfield residents are still oblivious to his dark side.

By Fran Winston, Showbiz Reporter

21:56, Fri, Jun 7, 2024 | UPDATED: 21:56, Fri, Jun 7, 2024

Coronation Street: Joel offers to help Bethany

Coronation Street fans had a lot of thoughts as Bethany Platt (played by Lucy Fallon) safely turned to Joel Deering (Calum Lill) for assistance in tonight's episode of the ITV soap. The young journalist finally managed to get her post redirected from her former home in London and got a shock when she opened one of her letters.

It turned out that someone had been fraudulently using her old company credit card. Sitting in Roy's Rolls with Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan), she pulled it out of her wallet and fumed that she had barely used it.

Despite this, the company were looking for reimbursement. Daisy advised her to obtain copies of the statements in a bid to prove she couldn’t have made the purchases, but Bethany chose to seek legal advice.

Unaware of the fact that he was behind the disappearance of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton), she sought advice from Joel. While viewers are fully aware of his dark side, the residents of Weatherfield remain oblivious.

As she discussed it with him in the Rovers, his new fiancee Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) joked about her having her complimentary five minutes. However, he conspiratorily told Bethany, if he could "help off the clock", she knows where he is.

Bethany Platt talking to Joel Deering while they both stand at a bar in a Coronation Street publicity still

Bethany Platt looked fro advice from Joel Deering in Coronation Street (Image: ITV)

While Daisy seemed chuffed that Joel was offering to help her new friend, fans were not nearly so enthused and took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts.

@DavidBoink warned the barmaid: "It's a good job Joel prefers blondes, Daisy for your sake #Corrie." (sic)

@jeffnewton1 commented: "#Corrie "Ah isn't he sweet ?" says Daisy looking at Joel. No he isn't Daisy. If you knew what we know !" (sic)

@UDjoking speculated that the storyline was just an excuse to ensure Joel appeared in the episode, writing: "So Joel has turned up for the last 10 minutes just so Bethany can stare and glare at him. #Corrie." (sic)

However, @topgooner100 was more concerned by Daisy and Bethany's unlikely friendship, writing: "Can’t take Daisy & Bethany being mates serious It was better them snipping at each other #Corrie." (sic)

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Daisy Midgely looking on as Bethany Platt and Joel Deering speak at the Rovers Return bar

Bethany Platt has no idea about Joel Deering's dark side (Image: ITV)

Elsewhere in the episode, Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor) was arrested for murder after the body of her baby was found buried in the park.

Dee Dee told Glenda Shuttleworth (Jodie Prenger) she had a claim on half of her brother George’s (Tony Maudsley) house.

She sent him a solicitor's letter setting out her claim and George stormed into the Rovers Return to challenge her after he lost a huge client over it. It wasn't all doom and gloom for Glenda though, as she and Michael Bailey (Ryan Russell) finally kissed.

Meanwhile, Tyrone tore a strip off Cassie for trying to cause friction between Kevin and Abi and suggested if she wanted her job back, she would have to apologise.

Coronation Street is on ITV Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm.