Coronation Street’s Lauren Bolton sleuths 'work out' secret family link between two characters

Coronation Street fans are convinced they could be welcoming back a familiar face to help out Roy Cropper, who's found himself in a bit of a pickle in recent weeks following the mysterious disappearance of Lauren Bolton. As regular viewers will know, Roy's former employee Lauren recently vanished from her home without a trace, with the police believing that the teenager had met a sticky end after no clues were found that could reveal her whereabouts.

Coronation Street has revealed an update in the case of Lauren Bolton's disappearance - and it involves Bethany Platt. As fans of the ITV soap know, the teen has been missing for several weeks having last been seen on February 23 afterbeing sacked from her job at Roy's Rolls by Roy Cropper.

Coronation Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who plays Nicky Wheatley, has a fascinating life off-screen.Two years after leaving the cobbles, she's back in Weatherfield, helping Daniel Osbourne, played by Rob Mallard, solve the mystery of Lauren Bolton's disappearance. Nicky, a former sex worker now working in community outreach, is using her knowledge of the sex industry to help Daniel, as Lauren was known to have followed Ryan Connor on O-Vidz before she vanished.

One of Coronation Street's 'missing' stars wasn't too far away from the cobbles as she reunited with her co-star and best mate on an unusual yellow carpet. Fans of the ITV soap know Cait Fitton's character Lauren Bolton suddenly disappeared back in February.

Coronation Street fans were left slightly confused by the 'addition' to Roy Cropper's prison cell as he appeared to 'expose' the real culprit in the Lauren Bolton case. As fans of the ITV soap know, the beloved cafe owner is currently behind bars after being charged with the teen's murder.

ITV's Coronation Street may have just dropped a major hint about Max Turner's (Paddy Bever) connection to the mysterious disappearance of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton), amid growing concerns that she might have been killed. Lauren vanished in February and her whereabouts remain unknown.The discovery of blood and human tissue in her flat, along with a potential murder weapon, led the police to treat her case as a murder investigation.

As a dramatic storyline kicked off in Coronation Street this week, Toyah Battersby heartbreakingly opened up about her harrowing past to Nick Tilsley as she explained how she had suffered a stillbirth as a teenager and buried her baby girl in the local park.The unexpected revelation also came with a further dose of pain too, as Toyah tearfully revealed that the father of the baby was actually the man that had raped her back in 2001. Following the emotional confession, Toyah was determined to report it all to the police before the grave could be dug up in the ongoing search for missing teenager Lauren Bolton, but Nick managed to convince her to delay her actions before she admitted to something incriminating.

Coronation Street fans will be faced with some emotional scenes in the coming days as fan favourite Toyah Battersby opens up about her heartbreaking past and the real reason behind her recent erratic behaviour. As regular viewers will know, mild mannered Toyah is usually known for her calm and even tempered personality, but recently flew off the handle when a group of vigilantes began digging up a rose bush in the local park in search of ‘proof’ that Roy Cropper had murdered Lauren Bolton.

Coronation Street fans have predicted 'more bad news' as they think a suspect has gone unnoticed in the Lauren Bolton case. Roy Cropper's solicitor, friends and family are still trying to prove his innocence after he was charged with the murder of the teen.

Coronation Street fans were left questioning if they had seen rumblings of a new affair as a heartbreaking secret is set to come to light. As viewers tuned into the ITV soap on Monday (April 22), it was still all about Roy Cropper and proving his innocence after he was charged with murder.

A former Hollyoaks star has landed a new role on Coronation Street, according to reports. Actor Jacob Reports is said to be joining the cast of the ITV soap in an undisclosed role. Jacob, 33, previously starred in E4 soap Hollyoaks as Damon Kinsella from 2017 until 2023.

Coronation Street has begun airing scenes that will lead into a tough story for Toyah Battersby (played by Georgia Taylor). In the episode that aired on Monday 22 April, Toyah was livid when she came across sleuths digging up a rose bed in the park.They were there after seeing Freddie the dog digging in the same place and believe Lauren Bolton’s (Cait Fitton) body might be buried there.

Actor Calum Lill arrived on Coronation Street as Joel Deering back in 2023.The character was introduced as a duty solicitor helping Lauren Bolton, but he ended up becoming a permanent fixture in Weatherfield after striking up a romance with Dee-Dee Bailey. Some residents grew suspicious of Joel however, including Alya Nazir, who soon went digging into his past. She revealed Joel actually had a secret wife and one year old daughter, leaving Dee-Dee heartbroken.

Coronation Street enthusiasts are piecing together the mystery of who's behind the sinister death threats to Dee-Dee Bailey.The solicitor has been tirelessly working to secure bail for Roy Cropper, who's been accused of murdering Lauren Bolton. Despite Lauren's disappearance months ago and the discovery of substantial blood evidence in her apartment, fans know that Roy is innocent and someone else is behind the grim act.

Coronation Street fans were left 'very happy' as they saw a former on-screen couple back on TV together after 13 years. Brooke Vincent was back in new reality show, Drama Queens, in which she stars alongside a number of other current and former soap stars.

Coronation Street fans think they've worked out a potential paternity twist after figuring out who 'knows something' about Lauren Bolton's disappearance. It's almost two months since the teenager suddenly went missing from the cobbles.

In a dramatic turn of events on Wednesday's visit (17 April) to Coronation Street, Bobby Crawford implicated a new suspect in the Lauren Bolton murder case, as he valiantly tried to protect Weatherfield favourite Roy Cropper. As regular viewers will know, Roy was recently wrongly accused of Lauren's murder after she mysteriously vanished.

ITV Coronation Street spoilers have hinted at a grim storyline next week as the case of missing Lauren Bolton takes a sinister turn. Recently, Roy Cropper found himself accused of the murder of missing teen Lauren despite his innocence, and things are set to worsen for him. In forthcoming scenes, Sam Blakeman assures Nina Lucas that he will take Freddie the dog for a walk before school.

Coronation Street fans are predicting it will all 'end in tears' as they claim to have figured out who had really kidnapped - and possibly killed - Lauren Bolton. The teenager's disappearance, which took place in February, continues to rule life on the cobbles as Roy Cropper was charged with her murder.

The case surrounding Lauren Bolton's disappearance - and suspected murder - continues next week in Coronation Street with Roy Cropper targeted once again - even while behind bars. The beloved cafe owner was recently charged with his former employee's murder.