A BBC Doctors star will be joining the cobbles as Joel Deering’s secrets are set to be exposed.
Coronation Street villain Calum Lill is set to depart the cobbles in coming months as sinister solicitor Joel Deering is finally caught out.
First appearing in the ITV soap last September, it wasn’t until May that viewers became privy to his devious behaviour – abusing Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton), brutally attacking her with a chair leg and then forcing her to go into hiding for several months.
Since then, he learnt that she was pregnant with his baby – and mixed labour inducing drugs into her soup to cause her to go into early labour and therefore kill the unborn child.
After giving birth to her baby Frankie, who survived, he’s now planning on sending Lauren to Northern Ireland so that he can continue to evade justice.
It has now been confirmed that Doctors star Alex Frost will be joining the soap.
Sharing the news on Twitter/X: ‘My first episode of my guest role in #CoronationStreet #Corrie begins in 2 weeks’ time on Monday 2nd Sep at 8 pm on ITV.
‘I got to act alongside my good friend @nickharrisinsta and the brilliant Channique Sterling-Brown. Let’s see what happens.’
Alex’s scenes with Channique Sterling-Brown, who plays Dee-Dee Bailey suggests it’s part of Joel Deering’s demise.
Metro.co.uk understands that Calum only signed on for this storyline, and has spoken in the past about Joel’s inevitable comeuppance: ‘I hope Joel’s very good at hiding because I really enjoy coming to work’ he said.
‘But for soap justice I know that at some point he’s going to be found out.’
He continued: ‘I’m very excited to get to the end of the story, but it will be very bittersweet because it’s the most incredible place to work.’
He’s already signed on the dotted line for an appearance as Fleshcreep in the Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Bournemouth’s Pavilion Theatre at the end of the year.
A source told The Sun: ‘Calum has made a huge impact as Joel over the last year but he always knew it would be for a fixed term. He’s been great playing Joel but all good soap villains must get their comeuppance and Joel’s is coming very soon.’
‘He’s already landed his first job after the show and so he’ll be finished in time to start rehearsals for that’ they added.
‘But on-screen Joel has no idea what’s coming for him as his dark secrets start to be exposed.’
