ITV Coronation Street: Off-screen life of Max Turner actor Paddy Bever - Stockport childhood, real age and catfish storyline
18.06.2022 - 21:55
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Things may seem to be going smoothly for Max Turner right now, but it is Coronation Street and things don't look set to be staying calm for much longer. The character, played by Paddy Bever, has been causing trouble on the cobbles ever since making an on-screen comeback back in September.
Fans of the ITV soap were left baffled when he returned as they were greeted with a brand new face. Paddy took over the role from Harry McDermott, from Bury, played the son of David Platt's late wife Kylie from 2010. The 11-year-old, from Bury, left to continue with his acting studies and explore other opportunities leading to Paddy being cast in the role.
And it has been a very busy nine months for the actor. Since his comeback, David's had his hands full with his step-son, whose dad, Callum Logan, was also killed. It even led to viewers complaining late last year about the character's 'vile' transformation.
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For the majority of his time back so far, Max was at loggerheads with Daniel Osbourne who he accused of grooming Summer Spellman while drunk at the school's winter ball. Then, in February, Max suffered a horror fall after Daniel found him trashing his flat. The pair were then left keeping each other's secrets after the teenage tearaway spiked a drink that was meant for Daniel but ended up being drunk by his niece Amy Barlow.
Blackmailing Daniel, it wasn't until a couple of months ago that the truth came tumbling out leading to Daniel almost being disowned by his own family. And as Max faced another talking to from David, and the prospect of going to prison, he decided to do a runner but needed his phone from the barbers, Trim Up