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PARTY TIME
Debbie Webster discovers dark secret about Ronnie Bailey in Coronation Street
Uninvited guests turn up at the party to question the birthday boy
RONNIE rumbles Debbie's plans to mark his 55th birthday party on tomorrow's episode of Coronation Street.
Upcoming scenes from the cobbles will see Ronnie Bailey, played by Vinta Morgan enjoying the party.
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But the party atmosphere goes down like a lead balloon when Kit Green and a colleague arrive to question him and his brother Ed about the murder of Joel.
Not quite the birthday they planned.
Joel’s body was found floating in the river two weeks after his mysterious disappearance and immediately DS Swain and Kit began an investigation.
A post-mortem revealed that the sinister solicitor was killed by two sharp blows to the head before hitting the water.
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The discovery means someone murdered him.
Dee-Dee told her father Ed and uncle Ronnie that Joel was whacked around the head with a crowbar, resulting in his untimely death.
Now Kit, the officer in charge is pursuing every line of enquiry and he believes their motive is to protect their family member who Joel had been terrorising.
Evidence later backs up this when it is discovered that Joel's address had been inputted into his satnav.
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Ronnie explains he last used the satnav when he and Michael helped Joel move out of his flat ages ago.
He insists he was home alone the night Joel went missing, while Ed claims he was at No.3 with Dee-Dee and Michael.
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At the party Michael reveals they actually drove to Joel’s flat in his car that time,
As all this unfolds, Debbie realises Ronnie lied to her.
What will she do? Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
Most devastating soap deaths
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans - Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning - Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre - Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow - despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla's brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony - then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs - Molly was one of the victims in Corrie's 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin's wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly's side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack's father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth - Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap's most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey's exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman - Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt's (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance - and marriage - with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 - with the expectation it would result in the character's death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden - After the family got into financial problems, Sarah's son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn't realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers - The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen - The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family's car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble - but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
Coronation Street airs Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s at 8pm on ITV1. This episode will be aired tomorrow at 7am.
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