Jaws dropped as Coronation Street fans watched Max Turner lured back to Griff Reynolds' home. Corrie viewers thought they spotted the return of a popular character as Max was introduced to a group of new friends by eco activist Griff.
Coronation Street is to highlight the issue of the grooming of impressionable young men in a hard-hitting storyline involving Max being targeted by Griff. A vulnerable Max, played by Paddy Bever, is targeted by a gang of extremists ultimately putting his own life and that of his friends and family in danger.
Griff, played by Michael Condron, has turned his attention to troubled Max who has been the victim of persistent school bullies since losing his place at Weatherfield High. Griff stepped in and threatened to teach the bullies a lesson and in doing so won Max’s trust.
