ITV Coronation Street's Paddy Bever hints at double killer twist as Joel's murderer 'revealed'

Coronation Street's Paddy Bever, who plays Max Turner, has hinted at a deeper story behind Joel's murder, after his character confessed to the crime. After rekindling his romance with Lauren Bolton on the ITV soap, Max has been a constant pillar of support for the young mum, taking her son Frankie's welfare seriously.

However, on Wednesday (November 13), Max's deep affection for the pair was revealed when he admitted to killing Joel Deering. In a shocking turn of events, Max tricked Lauren (played by Cait Fitton) into fleeing with him and then left her alone as he went to the police station to confess, reports the Mirror.

Max revealed how ni September he and Joel (portrayed by Calum Lill) ended up on a suspension railway above a canal, leading to a series of events culminating in Joel's death. In a final showdown, Max struck Joel on the head before pushing him off the track into the canal where his body was later discovered.

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But while the murder investigation seems to have concluded, actor Paddy Bever suggests there might be more to Max's actions, especially considering his character's desperation to protect Lauren and Frankie.

Paddy said: "Max really is willing to lose everything, quite simply to protect Lauren and Frankie. I realised during the filming of these episodes, and tonight's one in particular, that Frankie in relation to Max is exactly the same as Max in relation to David, in that he's in a relationship with his mum.

"It's an adoptive relationship and Max is willing to do anything for Frankie to be able to stay with his mum, especially since Max wasn't able to stay with Kylie, so he will do everything he can in his power to keep them together and give Frankie the life that Max always would have wanted."

However, when he was quizzed about how he felt concerning the big reveal and the challenge of maintaining secrecy, he saidd: "People have been constantly asking me and commenting on my Instagram things like 'who killed Joel? ' or 'we know it was you!'

"A lot of people also seem to think that Joel's still alive and has faked his own death, so it's good that we don't have to actually hide it anymore."

Paddy highlighted that the storyline is particularly intricate, saying: "The storyline is really complex, it's not just a cold blooded murder, there's lots of people involved and who have done shady things, so I think that's what's great about it because the blame doesn't solely lie on one person."

The star also said that all will be revealed come Friday (November 15), on the back of a dramatic live episode where the killer's response to being unmasked will be broadcast, while also teasing another twist in the tale. Paddy said: "On Friday's episode, you'll be able to see what happens on the night Joel died, so you will see it from the beginning to the end, get the full picture and everything will be made clear. And of course, it's Coronation Street, so there's bound to be a few twists and turns."

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