Coronation Street fans call out massive plothole as Lauren Bolton’s return fails to impress
CORONATION Street fans have called out a massive plothole following Lauren Bolton’s return.
The character recently made a shock return to the cobbles after being presumed dead.
She had vanished without a trace earlier this year, leaving police to investigate her apparent murder.
Viewers learned that Lauren – who is played by Cait Fitton – had been seeing solicitor Joel Deering, and he attacked her before she disappeared.
However, during her disappearance Roy Copper was arrested, charged, and wrongly imprisoned for Lauren’s murder.
As fans rage over the storyline, they’ve now discovered a plothole in the script.
Taking to a web forum, Coronation Street viewers pointed out how Lauren had access to a phone and could have put an end to everything much sooner.
A fan said: “All of the BiB is correct, but one phone call from Lauren could have put the whole thing to bed, at least regarding Roy’s unjust imprisonment.
“She told Roy she tried calling the cafe, and she told Max and Bobby she tried calling them, but if she had the means to do so, she didn’t try very hard.”
A second added: “Lauren didn’t have to call any of them. If she’s had access to a phone, she’s had access to social media. One video. JUST ONE VIDEO. And Roy’s imprisonment could’ve been avoided.”
Joel had nearly beaten Lauren to death and was recently left shocked to discover her at Weatherfield General.
In a private room he threatened to strike her but she declared she was carrying his baby.
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
Coronation Street's 2024 shock exits
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Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.