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.