CORONATION Street fans have been left convinced that Lauren Bolton is still alive following a

bombshell clue. The teen has been presumed dead after seemingly being killed

by secret villain Joel Deering.  Sign up for the Corontation Street newsletter

No one has been able to locate Lauren’s body and with no suspicions whatsoever on Joel her death has thus far remain unsolved.

Now, some fans have begun to decipher that Lauren isn’t actually dead and think they have unlocked the bombshell clue why.

Fans of Coronation Street recently watched on as Bethany Platt suspected fraud after being left concerned by someone using her old company credit card.

Bethany was dumbfounded as she hadn’t made any of the purchases and set about retrieving bank statements and documentation to prove that she wasn’t responsible.

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She then decided to seek legal advice from Joel in a bid to find out how to stop someone fraudulently using a credit card.

Now fans think that the link could mean that Lauren is using Bethany’s credit card which proves she must be alive.

Weeks before her disappearance, Lauren had been caught rooting through Bethany’s purse which could prove that she is responsible.

Commenting with their theories online, one fan said: “Calling it now… last scenes of Lauren was her in Bethany’s purse. Did she take a picture of Bethany’s work credit card or somehow clone it? Bet the £5 fell out and she was putting it back.”

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Another added: “Think Lauren is in hiding using the credit card.”

“It’s definitely Lauren who’s been using Bethany’s credit card isn’t it, good on ya gal,” penned a third.

Coronation Street’s Roy Cropper warned he faces prison for Lauren Bolton’s murder

Before a fourth agreed, writing: “That’s an excellent hypothesis, especially given that there are no coincidences or stray actions in soapworld! I think you’re onto something there.”

Fans know that Joel has a sinister side to him and has connections to sex worker Ellie.

Lauren was also doing sex work as an OnlyFans star before her disappearance.

Joel and Lauren are believed to have first met when he appeared as her duty solicitor in August of last year.

The rest of the nature of their relationship has yet to be determined by the soap.

Coronation Street’s shock exits 2024

Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:

Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.

The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.

Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.

After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.

Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.

Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.

Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.

Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.

The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.

Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.

Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.

It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.

Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.

She’s had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.

Lauren was seemingly killed by Joel Deering