Coronation Street star Cait Fitton has opened up on terrifying scenes pregnant Lauren Bolton is set to
endure.
The troubled character returned to the cobbles after going missing, presumed murdered, earlier this year
sparking an intense investigation which saw Roy Cropper arrested and charged.
It turned out that evil solicitor Joel Deering was behind the attack on Lauren.
His life was turned upside down when Lauren returned. She is also pregnant with his child.
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Joel is currently keeping his double life a secret, with Lauren living at his old flat while she waits for him to arrange a move to Ireland for her and her unborn baby. But things are set to get complicated when a health issue threatens her and her child.
In upcoming scenes, Lauren is set to experience stomach pains and will worry that she is going into early labour.
Speaking about Lauren’s terror, actor Cait said: “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 her, 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.”
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Lauren is also set to be mugged, with Joel there offering support that a desperate Lauren is forced to accept.
“The reason I love playing Lauren is because she is that feisty, hot-headed character who isn’t afraid of speaking her mind,” Cait continued.
“But over the past couple of months, many things have changed. If you asked me months back how Lauren would respond to being mugged, I’d say she would completely kick off and fight back.
“There’s probably an urge to still do that, but Lauren as we see her at the moment is in fact vulnerable, with no support unit, and she is also pregnant. So now she is no longer in survival mode for her own safety but also her child’s.”
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She added: “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.
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“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.”
