Actor Paddy Bever’s real life is worlds away from his turbulent character Max Turner on Coronation Street.
The star is at the centre of the ITV soap’s latest storyline, with Roy Cropper appearing to remember a significant moment in the disappearance of Lauren Bolton. Amid fears she’s been murdered, viewers are questioning if Max could be involved.
One fan said on social media site X last night: “Is Roy having visions from beyond the grave that Max murdered Lauren?”, while another wrote: “Why is Roy seeing Max?” As suspicion arises, the Mirror takes a look at Paddy’s life away from cameras…
Paddy previously told Manchester Evening News that he was still doing his A-level exams when he auditioned for the role. He said: “I had an A-level the next day so I made the decision not to revise for the A-level and focus on the tape. I then didn’t hear anything for a month so I presumed I hadn’t got it and then I got called for a screen test which was so exciting.
“I was so nervous but when I got there it just struck me that everyone was so lovely. I did my screen test with Jack Shepherd then a week later I found out I’d got the role which was amazing. I also somehow got an A in the A-level I didn’t revise for so it all worked out ok in the end!” Despite playing a teen, Paddy is actually 20 years old in real life.
