Coronation Street next week: Joel murder twist, surprise split and health shock

Coronation Street is lining up several huge storylines next week on the cobbles.

Spoilers for next week see a huge Joel Deering murder twist after the evil solicitor vanished. Elsewhere, a surprise split leaves the cobbles rocked.

Also in Weatherfield next week, a health shock leaves one family worried. Here's the biggest storylines ahead on Coronation Street next week...

In upcoming scenes, PC Craig Tinker and Kit Green study CCTV from a train station car park and see Joel and then his dad Gus around a locker. Later, Kit interviews Gus and demands some answers over his missing son's whereabouts.

However, things take a harrowing turn when three lads spot a body floating in the water on a riverbank and Craig tells Kit and DS Lisa Swain that they've found his body. The news is quickly passed onto Joel's ex Dee-Dee Bailey and past victim Lauren Bolton.

Later, things take a dramatic turn when Kit tells Lauren that the post mortem revealed that Joel was dead before he entered the river so they're now looking at a murder investigation as he questions Lauren about where she was on the night of Joel's death - September 27. Meanwhile, Dee-Dee tells father Ed and uncle Ronnie that Joel was murdered.

As the investigation continues, Kit reveals to Lisa that Joel died from two blows to the head, inflicted by a heavy weapon, most likely a crowbar. Meanwhile, Lisa is shocked to discover from Yasmeen Nazir that she threw Mason Radcliffe out because he had a crowbar and Lisa tells daughter Betsy to stay away from Mason.

However, Betsy is quick to feedback the information as she warns Mason that the police are onto him and behind the factory he disposes of the crowbar in a bin but is caught in the act by Kit. Elsewhere, Dee-Dee explains to Ronnie that the police believe Joel was attacked with a crowbar.

The week ends with Ronnie and Ed being questioned by the police, where they give their alibis. Ronnie insists he was home alone the night Joel went missing, while Ed claims he was at No.3 with Dee-Dee and Michael. Ronnie explains he last used the satnav when he and Michael helped Joel move out of his flat ages ago. However, Michael reveals they actually drove to Joel's flat in his car that time, Debbie realises Ronnie lied to her. What will she do?

Elsewhere in upcoming scenes, Bethany Platt is back on the cobbles following her terrifying botched plastic surgery ordeal in Turkey. However, Bethany's boyfriend Daniel Osbourne is heartbroken as he tells Bethany's mum Sarah Platt how her daughter has got it into her head that he won't want to be with her now she has a stoma bag.

Later, Jenny Connor tells Daniel's ex Daisy Midgeley that Bethany dumped Daniel to which Daisy sets off to the hospital, determined to put Bethany straight. Will she be able to get through to her and are Bethany and Daniel over for good?

Next week also sees Fiz Dobbs tell Tyrone Dobbs that Hope's too poorly to return to school and she's taking the day off to look after her. However, Tyrone reckons Hope's brought it on herself by her vaping.

Later, the family's worries are confirmed as Dr Gaddas explains that Hope has a chest infection and her vaping will certainly have played a part.

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITV X.