Coronation Street star Cait Fitton has explained her character Lauren Bolton's new secret.
It will soon be revealed that Lauren has returned to making videos on the adult website O-Vidz, in order to make money.
Her account was previously banned as she was underage, and Ryan Connor, who also used to post videos on the site, told her that it wouldn't help her self-esteem.
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However, with increasing financial worries and final demands on bills, Lauren has secretly begun making videos on the site again.
Fitton explained why her character has returned to the site, saying, "Lauren has managed to convince herself she just needs the cash but I think at this point she does feel worthless, because she's in a situation she doesn't want to be in.
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"She just wants to be loved. She's doing O-Vidz to pay the bills but it's not making her feel any better, but she's got no other choice."
Lauren's secret is set to be discovered by Max Turner and Sabrina Adetiba in scenes that will air next week, and the revelation will be particularly difficult for her close friend and former love interest Max.
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"Max takes it the hardest," Fitton said. "He's seen Lauren at her worst and he's seen her at her best. There's that vulnerability between them, there's always going to be that trauma bond.
"It's hard for Max because he's with Sabrina now so there's a line he can't cross anymore despite how close they are. Lauren can see that pain in Max but I think she almost chooses not to see it, to convince herself that it's okay, she's fine and he'll get over it."
Fitton also speculated on a potential exit for Lauren in the near future, with the character considering leaving the cobbles.
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"She's been through that much heartache and that much trauma on the street, that there's not really anything to make her stay," she said.
"I think moving away from Weatherfield and making a fresh start is something that she does think about a lot – whether she'll go through with it, I don't know."
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