Dee-Dee Bailey sparks concern with suspicious behaviour after Joel’s murder in Coronation Street

DEE-DEE Bailey is set to cause concern following suspicious behaviour in upcoming Coronation Street scenes.

The character – played by Channique Sterling-Brown – is dealing with the aftermath of villainous ex-fiancé Joel Deering (Calum Lill) being found murdered.

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Until discovering his true colours, Dee-Dee had been happily with Joel.

Earlier this year, however, she learned the truth about his abusive actions towards Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).

Since then, the two women became friends and had a shared goal to bring Joel down.

In scenes yet to air, Lauren gives Dee-Dee flowers as thanks for letting her and son Frankie – fathered by Joel – move in.

Meanwhile, the solicitor’s brother Michael (Ryan Russell) praises Dee-Dee for letting them move in.

Lauren’s social worker calls at Dee-Dee’s flat for a chat while Dee-Dee starts to make tea.

However, after finding an old love note from Joel in the cupboard, she’s upset and dashes out.

Can Dee-Dee cope with Lauren moving in?

Over in the café, police officer Kit (Jacob Roberts) is suspicious of Dee-Dee’s abstracted behaviour.

Viewers learned how corrupt lawyer Joel groomed and pursued Lauren.

After surviving an assault by Joel, Lauren fled Weatherfield – and was feared dead in the process.

Roy Cropper (David Neilson) was at one point charged with her alleged murder and later Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) found himself in the frame.

After months of mystery, Lauren later resurfaced and revealed herself to be pregnant with Joel’s baby.

It comes as she is set to make a shock confession after confirmation of the villain’s funeral.

Darkest soap storylines

Over the years the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have all tried to try outdo each other with their outlandish plots in a bid to keep us tuning in each week. But here are some of the darkest that had fans in shock…

EastEnders: Tony grooming Whitney (2008-2009) – Tony King first appeared in Albert Square in 2008 as the boyfriend of Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer. But it was quickly revealed he was a paedophile who had been grooming vulnerable Whitney, Bianca’s adopted stepdaughter from a previous relationship, since she was 12. The shocking storyline attracted more than 200 complaints within a week of it beginning. Whitney waited until her 16th birthday to reveal the truth to a horrified Bianca, who called the police.

Emmerdale: Holly’s drug addiction and shock death (2010-2016) – In 2010, Holly Barton (played by Sophie Powles) became Emmerdale’s first teenage drug addict. The shocking storyline saw her taking cocaine on a night out before developing a deadly heroin habit. Parents John and Moira desperately tried to help get their daughter clean but when Holly returned in 2016, following a four-year absence, she quickly relapsed. Fans were left stunned and heartbroken when distraught Moira found Holly dead in her bed from a heroin overdose.

Hollyoaks: Luke’s rape (2000) – Actor Gary Lucy was just 17 when he took on this groundbreaking storyline, which saw his character Luke Morgan become soap’s first male rape victim. Luke had endured a long-running bullying campaign by football rival Mark Gibbs – who raped him after Luke stood up to him. Luke was left suicidal following the brutal attack, before opening up to his brother Adam. Gibbs was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gary won the Best Actor gong at the British Soap Awards in 2000 for his performance.

Coronation Street: Evil Richard Hillman (2001-2003) – Just a mere mention of ‘Richard Hillman’ is enough to send a shiver down the spines of soap fans. He is often ranked one of the most evil soap villains and it’s not hard to see why. The smooth-talking financial adviser bashed his ex-wife Patricia over the head with a shovel. In a bid to keep his mother-in-law Audrey quiet, he set fire to her house. And when Maxine caught him trying to murder Emily Bishop, he took a crowbar to her head. He made his exit from the cobbles in 2003 when he drove Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, and her family into the canal. They survived, but he didn’t.

In upcoming scenes, the young woman is gobsmacked upon going to the baby unit and finding Max (Paddy Bever) there.

She’s left further shock after her friend admits to having feelings for her.

Although Lauren admits she feels the same way, what will happen next?

Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.