A much-loved actor has quit Coronation Street, having decided to try his hand at other roles.

Max Turner actor Paddy Bever, 22, has already filmed his final scenes and will depart from the screen in early spring.

Bosses have known that he would bow out since March, allowing them time to develop his exit storyline which comes amid huge turmoil for the Platt family in the coming weeks.

He told The Mirror: “After much reflection and in an incredibly difficult decision, I have chosen to step away from Max, and Coronation Street, to explore new opportunities. I have been surrounded by such kindness and support every step of the way.”

The actor, who won the rising star award at the National Television Awards in 2022, said he was “eternally grateful” to bosses for giving him the chance to bring Max’s complicated story to life in the soap, having taken over the role in 2021 from previous actor Harry McDermott.

“It’s been a great privilege to contribute to the legacy of such a well-loved and iconic show,” he said. “This chapter has been unforgettable and while I look forward to what lies ahead, I will treasure these memories.”

Paddy has told bosses he is set to leave
Max, whose real mother is David Platt’s first wife Kylie, first appeared in Corrie in 2010. He grew up in foster care but Kylie regained custody of him – after she initially sold him for £20,000 to his aunt Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly).

Later Kylie married David who became a proper father figure for Max, and since Kylie’s murder in 2016, he has been raised by David and second wife Shona (Julia Goulding). Having been expelled from school, Max – who has ADHD – was groomed by a far right group and ended up in a youth detention centre, but has since turned his life around and is now in a relationship with Lauren Bolton.

His exit is likely to centre around a major fire at No. 8, where the Platts have lived since 1991. It will go up in smoke just weeks after matriarch Gail left the cobbles for a new life in France with her husband Jesse (John Thomson).

Paddy’s departure comes amid a raft of other cast exits – some because they’ve decided to leave others who’ve been written out. But bosses have played down the notion that the soap is in any sort of crisis, pointing to the eternal “ebb and flow” of characters in Weatherfield.

Many of those who are leaving, including Sue Cleaver after 25 years and Shelley King after 11, informed producers many months ago to allow for the storylines to be developed around their planned departures.

Paddy told bosses 10 months ago that he would leave at the end of his current contract. One source said: “He finished filming at the end of 2024 and will exit as part of a huge upcoming storyline for the Platt family. Everyone at Corrie loves Paddy and we wish him every success for the future.

Corrie departures are “not a surprise or a shock and is all part of the ebb and flow” of life on the show (
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“This is not a surprise or a shock and is all part of the ebb and flow of characters from the show. We have many new characters joining in the coming weeks and months – and also some returning characters.”

Those departing the show also include Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley) and Sue Devaney (Debbie Webster) – who will remain on screen until 2026.

Colson Smith, who plays Craig Tinker, will leave after his contract was not renewed, along with Luca Toolan as Mason Radcliffe, who was killed off earlier this month.

New boss Kate Brooks started in November after spending six years running Emmerdale and has warned that 2025 was going to see some changes, saying: “There are a few exits this year, and some unexpected ones that will send shockwaves.”

Coronation Street averaged 4.4million viewers per episode across 2024, making it the most-watched soap on British TV.