ITV Coronation Street fans 'rumble' Joel Deering's killer as exit is confirmed

Coronation Street fans have been left guessing over the identity of Joel Deering's killer, with the truth set to be unveiled this Friday (November 15). All that is known at present is that Joel (played by Calum Lill) was slain on the evening of September 27, presumably with a heavy object like a crowbar, and his body was discovered in a river.

The ITV drama will broadcast a special episode where audiences will witness the events of Joel's fatal night, and the mystery will finally be solved. However, some viewers are already certain they've identified the guilty party - Sabrina Adetiba.

In the episode aired on Monday night, Sabrina visited Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) in hospital, wishing her well for her relationship with Max Turner (Paddy Bever). As Sabrina expressed that Lauren deserved happiness after all she had endured due to Joel, Lauren highlighted that she had almost met a similar end.

Sabrina Adetiba (Luana Santos) first graced our screens in June 2023, swiftly embarking on a relationship with Max. Earlier this year, she became a target of Joel, who had been exploiting and mistreating young women, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Fortunately, Sabrina's friend Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) grew wary of Joel's intentions, successfully diverting him away from Sabrina. The actress has now confirmed her departure from the ITV soap.

Earlier this week, Luana took to her Instagram Stories to share that the upcoming scenes would mark her last appearance on the Manchester-based soap, posting a nostalgic image from her first episode.

However, some Corrie enthusiasts are not buying it and suspect Sabrina could be Joel's murderer, with one fan speculating on Reddit: "Could the killer be... (The mildest of mild spoilers if you haven't watched Mondays yet) Sabrina?

"We haven't seen her in months and she suddenly pops up now to wish Max and Lauren well, and we've been told the actress has already filmed her final scenes. It's very rarely someone in the official suspect list and she isn't in it, although she had her own near-miss with Joel. Maybe, maybe."

Another added their thoughts: "If she did kill Joel it would be the most interesting thing she ever did on the show by far. I think this is plausible tbh though, like you say it's odd that she's popped up out of nowhere and she also had a near miss with Joel and two friends who were victimised more heavily so it's not like she's without motive."

A third contributed: "Could be - she's not been seen in months and it was announced she was leaving, which is unusual for a character barely on more than an extra. Then she popped up the other day and gave an emotional hug to Lauren. I don't think it's any of the people we've seen flashbacks from so far, they're all red herrings..."

Another viewer speculated: "It could also mean Sabrina had an accomplice, which would be her brother... and as we know Gav has also left, well this could be a chance to get rid of him in a script writing sense!"

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30pm on ITV and ITVX

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