Joel Deering’s (Calum Lill) true killer has finally been revealed in Coronation Street, and it wasn’t Max Turner ( Paddy Bever ). Max handed himself in earlier this week and claimed that he had killed Joel in self-defence, but tonight’s emotional episode proved that he had been lying to protect the real killer.

Max dropped a bombshell on the police this Wednesday in Coronation Street as the lad confessed to the murder of Joel Deering but viewers believe he's covering for someone else.

Coronation Street has finally unmasked Joel Deering's killer in a ... Yesterday's (November 14) episode saw Max Turner confess to the crime, after attempting to run away with Lauren Bolton and her baby Frankie. The pair were confronted by Carla Connor ...

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has opened up about his character Joel Deering's shocking death and the aftermath that has played out on the ITV soap, as well as his exit from the show

Coronation Street's Calum Lill has shared his reaction to Joel Deering's real killer, as Lauren Bolton was confirmed to have murdered the character on the ITV soap

The soap will stray from its usual 7am streaming releases for tonight's (November 15) episode, in favour of premiering it at 8pm on ITV1 so everyone can find out Joel's killer at the same time. Viewers will see Kit Green's interviews intercut with more flashback scenes from the night of Joel's death until the killer is finally unmasked.