Joel Deering has finally been arrested in Coronation Street. The soap signaled Joel could be facing his downfall earlier this week when Dee-Dee Bailey and DS Lisa Swain figured out he'd bought a dodgy labour-inducing drug to spike Lauren.

Coronation Street has revealed Betsy Swain's link to Joel Deering's dark plan. The troubled teen became involved with Joel earlier this year when he tried to blackmail the villain, only for Joel to turn nasty and physically attack her.

Coronation Street appeared to confirm Joel Deering's exit was on the way as he finally faced justice for his crimes, with a damning confession from Betsy Swain on the ITV soap

Betsy Swain could hold the key to Joel's downfall as she further shares the guilty secret she has been keeping. Earlier this week, Betsy confided in her friend Sabrina Adetiba about how she'd helped Joel to secure the labour-inducing drugs he used to spike Lauren Bolton with.