Coronation Street has casted a former CBeebies star as the soap creates a harrowing grooming storyline.
Actress Cait Fitton has taken up the role of Lauren Bolton, who will play a significant part in the scary plot that sees Max Platt being groomed by a secret gang.
Cait joins new castmates Paddy Bever, Liam McCheyne and James Craven as she stepped out on the cobbles to treat ITV viewers to the latest instalment in the dark storyline for teenager Max.
Cait's previous roles include Doctors, Gigglebiz and The Johnny and Inel Show. Now the CBeebies actress has joined the Weatherfield cast as the star takes on her newest exciting role.
The actress celebrated her new soap role with an excited post to her Instagram account as she revealed she never thought she'd be in the soap and described it as 'living the dream'.
The 20-year-old actress share a picture of herself sitting in front of the Rovers Return, as 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 blonde actress also revealed she's been signed by former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, who now works as an acting agent.
Cait added: "Thank you to my amazing acting agent Brooke Kinsella at @intertalentactors for constantly supporting me and always pushing me to achieve."
Viewers will watch as Cait, alongside her cronies, will entice teenager Max into their extremist gang and see him sink deeper into their murky antics.
The gang, led by far right thug Griff, have already invited Max along to a Halloween party with some sinister undertones. Viewers will have seen Griff fool Max into believing he has made solid friends as Griff got revenge on bullies that have been making life difficult for Max.
However, undercover activist Spider was also at the party and was horrified to see young Max. Despite Spider's efforts to send Max home, he refused and ended up in a dodgy costume with a Hitler moustache as he joined in the gang's racist activities.
So far viewers have seen Max hide his new secret friendship group from dad David Platt, and it remains to be seen how dark the gang will get - and what part Max will play in their plans.
