Max Turner ‘willing to lose everything’ after shocking Joel Deering murder outcome in Coronation Street
Coronation Street left us with our jaws on the floor this evening when Max Turner (Paddy Bever) confessed to the murder of Joel Deering (Calum Lill).
After Max revealed how he had hit him with a rock and pushed his body into the river below, DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) charged him with murder.
Viewers have spent weeks trying to work out who Joel’s killer really was, so it has come as a relief for actor Paddy Bever for the truth to finally be out.
‘People have been constantly asking me and commenting on my Instagram things like “who killed Joel?” or “we know it was you!”,’ he said.
‘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.
‘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.’
During his interrogation, Max revealed that he went after Joel so that he would face justice for what he’d done to Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) – someone he cares deeply about.
‘Max really is willing to lose everything, quite simply to protect Lauren and Frankie,’ Paddy explained. ‘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.’
Though Max has been charged with the murder, he insists that he acted in self-defence, and in Friday night’s episode viewers will finally be given the full picture of what happened the night Joel was killed.
‘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,’ Paddy promised.
‘And of course, it’s Coronation Street, so there’s bound to be a few twists and turns…’
