Corrie: Lauren makes surprise return as she visits Roy Coronation Street 's Cait Fitton went to extraordinary lengths to keep her dramatic return to the ITV soap under wraps, even hiding in car boots and lying low on taxi floors. The actress made a surprise comeback as Lauren Bolton, whose disappearance had been a major plot point. The 22-year-old actress returned to be by Roy Cropper 's side as he suffered a heart attack, revealing that Joel (played by Calum Lill) was responsible for her absence due to his abusive behaviour.
Cait, 22, shared her amusing experiences of sneaking around to avoid being spotted while filming her return scenes. She said: "I had to sneak in and out the building, getting lifts from Calum but having to get in the boot to make sure I wasn't being seen. People would be at the front getting selfies, I'd be in the boot still.
So it was a bit chaotic! It was like a massive game of twister in that boot, it was tiny. There were times when I had to get on the floor in a taxi, the driver was wondering what's going on – and I'd just shout go go go! It was mad. Fun but mental.
I never thought I would have to be doing that to get into work." Fans had been concerned for Lauren's safety after the former sex worker vanished from the show in March. Despite Roy Cropper (David Neilson) being cleared of murder accusations related to her disappearance, he spent time in jail accused of her killing and struggled with the aftermath, culminating in a heart attack and bein.
