Coronation Street fans have come up with a few options as to who could be Lauren Bolton's mystery ex but there's one that they have said would be a 'twist'.
The character, played by Cait Fitton, claimed to have a boyfriend and has been seen taking numerous secret phone calls with a mystery man since her return to Weatherfield.
But having never seen them together, Lauren's friends Max Turner and his girlfriend Sabrina Adetiba share their suspicions that her secret beau didn't even exist.
Last month, Max invited her for tea in return for letting him practice his hairdressing skills on her but when Sabrina, who also invited her brother Gav along, suggested she bring her boyfriend too, the smile on Lauren’s face soon disappeared. READ MORE: Coronation Street's star Calum Lill reveals how he channels Joel amid parents tease and potential wedding READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Later, Lauren joined the trio and claimed her boyfriend couldn't come as he was working late.
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