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<\/p>\nCoronation Street fans have spotted a potential "dark side" to DeeDee Bailey\u2019s new boyfriend Joel Deering \u2013 and they\u2019re sure he\u2019s hiding something major.<\/p>\n
This week, fans watched as Joel confronted dad Ed Bailey about his gambling addiction, knowing exactly where he got the money that was gifted to Michael leading to his arrest. And while Ed begged him not to tell DeeDee that he was betting again, something sinister passed over Joel\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
It led plenty of fans to suspect a blackmailing plot \u2013 and some came to the realisation that if Joel can blackmail Ed, he might not be the only victim. Lauren Gordon is simultaneously being hounded for money from a mystery caller, leading her to desperate measures with Ryan and Daisy.<\/p>\n
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Drawing a connection between the two incidents, fans now suspect Joel could be the one blackmailing Lauren, potentially hiding that the pair secretly know each other. Taking to Facebook, one viewer said: \u201cJust had a thought and I might be way off here but what if the person Lauren\u2019s talking to is her landlord\u2026 DeeDee\u2019s new boyfriend?\u201d<\/p>\n
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Someone else agreed: \u201cNow there\u2019s a thought!\u201d while another posted: \u201cI don\u2019t trust that Joel bloke\u2026 something about him I can\u2019t put my finger on.\u201d A fourth social media user then penned: \u201cI can\u2019t put my finger on why I don\u2019t trust DeeDee\u2019s fella. He looks too dodgy.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, others had different thoughts as to who could be behind Lauren\u2019s extreme behaviour, with some suggesting Justin, who was behind the acid attack on Daisy and Ryan, while others pointed to drug kingpin Damon. One eagle-eyed fan thought Bethany Platt could be behind it, ahead of Lucy Fallon\u2019s rumoured return to the cobbles.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think it\u2019s Bethany as she\u2019s due to come back and think she\u2019s making Lauren split Daniel and Daisy up so she can have him back!\u201d one Facebook user theorised.<\/p>\n
Lauren star Cait Fitton has spoken out about who she owes money to, telling press: \u201cWe'll just have to see! With Lauren, she automatically naturally attracts danger. She's not had an upbringing where her mum or dad have told her what's right from wrong so she's very self-destructive.<\/p>\n
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"I think at some point there will be clarity on who that is \u2013 whether it's a positive or a negative thing, we'll find out in the future. But there's definitely an underlying objective and aim that comes from blackmailing Ryan and Daisy."<\/p>\n
The actress added: \u201cLauren just needs to be loved but most importantly, loved by herself, which was something that Ryan was helping her with. With Ryan moving out, she feels so unsafe now because Ryan became her safety blanket."<\/p>\n
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