Carla Connor receives bombshell news in the post in Coronation Street

CARLA Connor get a shocking letter and Joel Deering appears to have taken his own life next week in Coronation Street.

Upcoming scenes on the ITV soap will see Ryan Connor call at the factory with an official looking letter. 

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Carla reads it and her face falls.

In the café, Ryan confides in Lisa that Carla’s stressed about her plea hearing.

But DS Lisa Swaine wonders if it is more than that.

What has upset Carla? 

Elsewhere is the cobbles, Dee-Dee Bailey receives a voice message from ex Joel Deering.

Dee-Dee plays it to Lisa who reckons it could be a suicide note.

Through Joel’s phone signal, Kit Green pinpoints his last whereabouts and finds his car parked on a bridge with a folded note on the dashboard.

Lisa breaks the news that they are now looking for Joel’s body.

Has Joel really taken his own life? 

Later, Dee-Dee confides in Kit that she phoned the wedding venue and the holiday company and it would seem Joel has already recouped their deposits. 

Dee Dee confronts Joel’s dad at the police station and suggests his son has gone on the run.

Lisa is forced to step in and tells Dee Dee to accept Joel is dead.

But is Lisa right?

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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.

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Dee-Dee thinks Joel’s gone on the run[/caption]

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She finds Joel’s car empty with a suicide note[/caption]