CORONATION Street has teased the return of a true Weatherfield legend tonight as Max Turner plots his escape from the cobbles.
The teenage tearaway – who is played by actor Paddy Bever in the ITV soap – has been collared by police for setting the fire at his family home in an attempted insurance job.
They were forced to release prime suspect Leanne Battersby when they found the hoodie used for the fire to be covered in Max’s DNA.
But before they got a chance to arrest him, Max did a runner – with help from David and Shona.
And with him hiding out in the builder’s yard while the family plot his escape, Max left Lauren devastated by admitting he was going.
But in a shock development it was revealed how far Max was going – and it’s to the other side of the world to reunite with a cobbles icon – his aunt Becky.
Becky – who was played by actress Katherine Kelly in the ITV soap – was last seen in Weatherfield in 2012 having failed to buy Max from his drug addict mother Kylie.
She left the country having exposed love rival Tracy Barlow, dumping husband Steve McDonald in the process.
It later emerged she was running a hotel in Belize with a new boyfriend – and in today’s episode there was another update.
David told Shona: “So Becky said she’ll have Max.
“Apparently she’s still shacked up with that Ian bloke who owns thee hotel in Belize.
“And he’s never been one to stay on the right side of the law so Max can go and work for him, cash in hand.”
Becky McDonald attacks Tracy Barlow in 2011 Coronation Street epic
Shona replied drily: “Right, so first we have to get Max out of the country and then pay off Harvey.”
David told her: “Yeah and I’ve already told Harvey he’s got ten grand coming because Andy’s sorted me out another job.
“What’s the alternative? We have to get Max out of the county as fast as possible. After the Joel thing he’s looking at six or seven years easy.
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:
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.
“And this time in an adult prison with people like Harvey. He barely made it out of the STC and he did 18 weeks. He wouldn’t survive it.
“This is the only chance he’s got at any kind of future.”
Will Becky be able to save Max from a future behind bars?
