In a shocking turn of events on *Coronation Street*, Lauren has just suffered a devastating blow as she faces the heartbreaking truth about the paternity of her baby, Frankie.

For months, Lauren had clung to the hope that Joel, the man she believed was the father, would be her saving grace and the one who could help her build a future for their child.

But when the DNA test results come back showing no match with Joel, Lauren is left utterly stunned and shattered.

This unexpected revelation not only destroys her faith in the man she thought she knew,

but it also forces her to confront a far more difficult reality: the father of her baby is someone else entirely.

The shock of this discovery leaves Lauren reeling, with the one certainty in her life now in question, and the future of baby Frankie hanging in the balance.

For Lauren, the DNA test results are nothing short of a nightmare. She had desperately hoped that Joel would be the father, as their relationship had been filled with complexity and raw emotion. Joel had been a key part of Lauren’s life, and for a time, she had believed that together, they could overcome any obstacles. Their bond, however, had always been fraught with uncertainty. After all the ups and downs, the drama surrounding their relationship, and the emotional turmoil they both endured, Lauren had hoped that Joel’s connection to the baby would be the one stable thing she could rely on. When the test results reveal that Joel is not the father, it shatters her world in an instant.

The fallout from this revelation is immediate. Lauren is left devastated, questioning everything she thought she knew about her relationship with Joel. The person she believed was her partner in this journey, the one who would stand by her side as they raised their child together, is no longer the answer. She now finds herself alone, with a baby who is no longer connected to the man she thought would be its father. The emotional toll of the situation is unbearable for Lauren, as she grapples with not only the disappointment in Joel but also the overwhelming weight of uncertainty about the future. The fact that the DNA results have shown no match with Joel leaves her with only one remaining possibility: someone else must be the father.

This new reality forces Lauren to face an uncomfortable and complicated truth. With Joel ruled out, she now has to come to terms with the fact that there is another man involved in the equation—someone whose identity has been hidden in the shadows until now. The possibility of another person being the father of her child brings a whole new layer of complexity to Lauren’s already tumultuous life. It raises a host of new questions: Who is the real father of Frankie? How did this happen? And what does it mean for her future? For Lauren, these questions only add to the pain she’s already feeling, as she tries to piece together the broken fragments of her life.