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?
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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 plays Joel at his own game
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?