has been on a mission to bring down her evil ex-fiancé Joel Deering (Calum Lill)

since discovering his despicable crimes. However, she may live to regret trying

to destroy the sinister solicitor after he issued a chilling threat towards her during Friday’s episode.

Dee-Dee recently uncovered evidence that revealed Joel had groomed Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) and fathered her child, and has teamed up with her in a bid for justice.

In the latest instalment of the ITV soap, Dee-Dee visited Lauren and her son Frankie in hospital, where she put in a call to a solicitors’ regulatory body to inform them of Joel’s recent arrest for assault.

Lauren warned her not to push things too far, but Dee-Dee insisted she was just getting started.

Back at her office, she’d summoned Joel’s ex Emily to a meeting, where Dee-Dee warned her not to let Joel see their young daughter Meave.

Upon learning what Dee-Dee has been up to, a furious Joel paid her a visit with a confrontation ensuing.

He then warned her that once the police had cleared him – which he remained confident they would – Dee-Dee would ‘live to regret’ her actions.

Putting on a brave front, Dee-Dee stood up to him. But after he left, it became clear she was shaken and panicked by the encounter.

Is she in danger?