Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) has been through a lot in the past few months, but she is set to go through another horrifying ordeal in upcoming Coronation Street scenes.

Viewers were left stunned when it was revealed that Lauren was actually still alive after being brutally attacked by Joel Deering (Calum Lill), despite Roy Cropper (David Neilson) having been previously arrested for her murder.

When Lauren returned to apologise to Roy for everything she’d unwittingly put him through, Joel caught her, and she has been unable to escape him ever since.

During their confrontation, Lauren revealed that she was pregnant with Joel’s baby – which has left Joel panicked.

‘Joel is manipulating her again and saying “If you keep quiet, I can help you.” I think she grabs onto that, because who else has she got?’ Actress Cait Fitton explained.

‘She managed to get away from Joel once but she thinks what if she doesn’t manage that the second time? She thinks “If I go, will he follow me, but if I stay, will he harm me and my baby?” What is the right thing to do? She can’t confide in anyone because she doesn’t trust anyone.’

Joel is currently putting Lauren up in a flat until he can move her to Ireland – at least that’s what she thinks. Will Joel stick to his end of the bargain?

‘Lauren is not grateful for Joel, he tried killing her. Lauren is in fact desperate. Her focus is on the baby. Lauren has played her trump card with Joel which is the baby, the only evidence that can be used to bring Joel down,’ Cait explained.

‘However, Joel has blackmailed Lauren, reassuring her that if she stays quiet about what happened he will financially help and support her moving to Ireland to start a new life, just her and the baby.

‘Lauren is stuck between a rock and a hard place – she hasn’t got the financial stability to move to Ireland herself, so the only way she will get her wish is if she keeps herself quiet about what Joel did.’

In a new spoiler video, Lauren is left terrified when she begins have stomach pains, and starts to fear that she is losing her baby.

‘Lauren is terrified, she has no idea what’s happening. She’s never been through this before like any soon to be parent. It is terrifying for, especially because she’s on her own when this happens and it’s so early. This is not the way it’s meant to be.’

With Joel having already researched what drugs can be used to induce labour, does he have something sinister planned for Lauren?