ITV Coronation Street’s Lauren goes missing as fans ‘work out’ boyfriend’s identity in ‘danger’ twist

Coronation Street fans will be left concerned about Lauren Bolton next week when she is reported as missing to the police.

Only recently on the hit ITV soap, Lauren has spoke about a rich mystery boyfriend but she dumped him earlier this year. However, in a recent episode, viewers saw a man arrive to see her on Valentine’s Day but not know who he is. Things took an even more worrying turn in the next episode when it was revealed that Lauren has bruises on her and that this man is very dangerous.

Soap fans will recall that Lauren arrived in Weatherfield in 2022 after helping to recruit Max Turner to an extremist far-right gang. Max was initially interested in Lauren, but things soon fizzled out between the pair when the truth about the group’s plans were revealed. Her dad was one of the leaders of the group and she had been dragged into the whole thing alongside Max.

Since then, Lauren has tried to turn her life around, getting a job at Roy’s Rolls yet she soon resorted to crime again by blackmailing Daisy Midgeley and Ryan Connor about their affair for cash. While also last year, Ryan was horrified to learn that Lauren had been posting content on O-Vidz in a bid for money as he reported the youngster out of a sense of duty.

In episodes this week, newcomer Bobby tells Lauren that he knows about her O-Vidz videos and he’s worried about her. However, when Lauren clams up over the bombshell, it leaves Bobby feeling frustrated. In a bid to make cash, Lauren admits to Bethany Platt that she’s skint and suggests she could write an article about how she was brainwashed by a far-right group and sell it to a magazine.

Things go from bad to worse when a worried Bobby calls at the café looking for Lauren and is left even more concerned to hear that Roy sacked her. Later, Roy calls at Lauren’s flat with her wages, where the youngster reveals her plans to leave Weatherfield and start afresh.

It’s not long until a worried Bobby arrives at Lauren’s flat and after finding the door unlocked, he decides to let himself in. However, with no sign of Lauren, Bobby sends her a text and heads out, making sure to lock the door behind him.

Later, a worried Bobby shares his concerns about Lauren with Max, revealing how he found her flat door unlocked but there was no sign of her. And in episodes next week, when Bobby calls at Lauren’s flat again to find there’s no answer, he heads to the police station to report her as missing while PC Craig Tinker promises to make enquiries.

Taking to social media, fans have been giving their verdict on who the mystery man is, with guesses having included Bethany’s abusive ex Nathan as well as Damon Hay’s son Jacob and even killer Rob Donovan. Taking to Twitter, now X, one person said: “Ah so it is it’s Nathan #Corrie,” whilst a second added: “#Corrie is Lauren being abused.” A third shared: “What the hell is going on with Lauren? #Corrie,” with a fourth explaining: “laurens boyfriend is nathan isn’t it, why oh why would you do this corrie #Corrie.”

It comes as Cait Fitton – who plays Lauren – previously teased to us that Lauren is in a lot of danger by the man, who is preying on her vulnerability. Speaking to The Mirror at the TV Choice Awards, she said: “There’s a lot of danger there. She’s a vulnerable 18 year-old-girl so she’s bound to make mistakes, but she’s still young.

“It’s a shock for Lauren because she blurts out [her secret] to Max, but Sabrina as well, and she’s not that close to Sabrina so it’s quite complicated. Even though she can’t accept it herself she’s expecting other people to, which is interesting to play but there will be a lot of danger ahead. I can’t reveal too much but it’s a very exciting storyline. Corrie always do an amazing job smashing all their serious storylines, so all I can say is stay tuned.”