Coronation Street stars Cait Fitton and Sydney Martin have confirmed that producers are planning something "different" for the soap's younger cast.
The pair, who play Lauren Bolton and Betsy Swain respectively, spoke to The Sun at the British Soap Awards on Saturday (31 May), with the duo teasing that the crew of the ITV soap had developed a "fun" way to bring together the younger members of the cast.
"There is [going to] be something quite different in the near-near future where we see all the younger cast come together," said Fitton. "We really enjoyed that because nine times out of ten you don't really get to see people unless you are working with them.
"Working with people our own age has been so much fun. It was two weeks of us non-stop altogether. I felt sorry for the crew and directors by the end of it but it was so much fun," added the star, who has played Lauren since 2022.
The pair also hinted that their respective characters could slowly develop a friendship despite their rocky history, with Fitton sharing: "I do see it. I don't think it will be soon but I think it will be a slow burner."
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Martin, who made her debut as Betsy last year, echoed the sentiments of her co-star as she confirmed that any friendship would be a "slow burner", with the star adding that they had filmed some "great stuff" as the characters begin to "lean on each other".
While Lauren and Betsy will develop a friendship in the upcoming weeks, the latter will be involved in further drama next week as she rifles through Lisa's belongings, with the teenager discovering information about her late mother, Becky.
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"Betsy being Betsy is just being nosy," explained Martin. "As she goes to grab one of the boxes, Lisa's very on edge. She can be like that, very stressed and job-focused, but it makes Betsy question what inside this particular box is so special.
"Their relationship has often been based around lies – there's a lot of times her mum has lied to protect her, but Betsy just wants to be treated like an adult now. If snooping in these boxes means she can find out something that her mum's not going to tell her, that's what she's going to do!"
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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