Coronation Street casts ex CBeebies star in Max’s terrifying grooming plot
CORONATION Street has cast former CBeebies star Cait Fitton in Max Turner’s dark grooming plot.
The actress, who had a number of roles in popular kids’ show GiggleQuiz in 2013, alongside Justin Fletcher aka Mr Tumble, will make her debut on the Cobbles tonight.
Manchester-born Cait, who has also starred in daytime soap Doctors, can’t quite believe she’s ended up in Weatherfield.
Alongside an Instagram picture of her sitting in front of the Rovers Return, she wrote:: “I am super excited and proud to announce that I will be joining the cast of Coronation Street. Being a born and bred Mancunian who’s grown up watching the show, I can’t quite put into words how much this means to me!
“Never in a million years did I think this would be something I’d ever get to achieve and accomplish so young (or even ever!!) but here I am living the dream. My younger self is screaming right now.”
The 20-year-old actress also went on to reveal she is represented by former Eastenders legend Brooke Kinsella, who is now an acting agent.
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Cait added: “Thank you to my amazing acting agent Brooke Kinsella at @intertalentactors for constantly supporting me and always pushing me to achieve.”
Her new castmates Paddy Bever, Liam McCheyne and James Craven were quick to welcome the newcomer in the comments section.
Cait will play Lauren Bolton in the ongoing extremist grooming plot involving teen Max.
The teen is slowly will fall in with far right thug Griff and his cronies.
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Earlier this week viewers watched as Max was invited to a Halloween party full of racists after Griff got revenge on bullies that had targeted the teen.
When undercover activist Spider arrived he was horrified to see Max there and tried to send the teen home.
It didn’t work, and Max ended up in a very dodgy costume with a Hitler moustache.
With Max keeping his new friendship group secret from dad David Platt, it remains to be seen how involved with the gang he’ll get.