Coronation Street spoilers for next week's episodes tease a health scare, money woes, a discovery about a villain and the 'death' of Joel Deering leaving residents reeling

Elsewhere, Bethany Platt's (Lucy Fallon) loved ones try to secure the funds for her treatment - just as Damon Hay (Ciarán Griffiths) leaves a message for her mum, Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien). Hope Dobbs (Isabella Flanagan) causes more problems for her family, while her mum Fiz Dobbs (Jennie McAlpine) falls ill.

Joel Deering's reign of terror may have come to an end in tonight’s episode of Coronation Street at 8.00pm. See our TV Guide for full listings. After receiving a voice message from ex Joel, Dee-Dee Bailey plays it to DS Lisa Swain who thinks it could be a suicide note.

Betsy Swain could hold the key to Joel's downfall as she further shares the guilty secret she has been keeping. Earlier this week, Betsy confided in her friend Sabrina Adetiba about how she'd helped Joel to secure the labour-inducing drugs he used to spike Lauren Bolton with.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out Joel Deering's next move - and it could see him avoiding prison. Viewers of the ITV soap are eager for the evil solicitor to get his comeuppance for his grooming crimes.

Coronation Street has aired plenty of drama, twists and turns over the past year, and autumn could be just as explosive on the ITV soap if any theories are correct