née turner fictional character british soap opera coronation street played introduced mcdonald half sister making screen debut august lane landed role executive producer describing brilliant casting revealed major storylines months serial lane created approach portrayal past experiences whilst growing lane impressed producers contract extended july backstory includes growing broken home living poverty threshold weak relationships estranged mother sister characterised personality attitude described female wants better life ultimately driven money son max placed foster care child young age ready responsibility helps retrieve custody max big storyline arcs sells son storyline branded controversial media outlets lane found hard emotions whilst filming plot lane said sheer highlighted blackmail barren sister cash remained screen episodic blocks months producers devised storyline permanent residence coronation street revealed fiancée development offer viewers new actors praised pairing positive storyline played resurgence love money engaged feuds played respectively attempt sabotage son wedding proved unsuccessful change direction character lure money insufficient leave loves february lane announced decision leave coronation street filmed final scenes june producers decided kill character murdered trying protect friend rose campbell episode broadcast july lane appeared july received critics image general reaction pairing david positive daily_mail criticised branded material dull lane won national television awards portrayal garnered nominations awards ceremonies oriented magazines character development creation characterisation created half sister established character cast role immediately received praise executive producer described brilliant lane stated draws inspiration past angle portray lane scenes aired august lane later signed new contract serial later extended meant stay july lane delighted gave chance throttle character initially described having personality similar labelled lane described girl dragged alcoholic mother life fight survival lane expressed admiration comedy said witty amid confrontation quick mark won let stamp viewers serial later observed evil lane said comparison taken far murdered acknowledged comes evil stated steve sides long time come characterisation backstory similar lane felt important portray certain differences prevent audience bored repetition making opposite choice april lane described volatile know proved unpredictable lane admitted fun play difficult imagine react things relationships shown wants fun bottle main motivations life money develops taste better things life lane predicted price right lane opined perception gained reputation trouble maker lane asked members public behave lane describes qualities fact bright introduction selling max introduction described big character months storylines arrives ruins plans adoption violently clash incident lane received filming scenes scenes violent toned transmission lane said fight favourite set scenes kelly described having love hate relationship time wants kill lane sees mixed girl stating feels sorry lane stated loves sister feels left home like mother revealed son max foster care lane said happened drinking dad looking loves max young naive cope max visit lane opined spur moment decision couldn bear lose helps regain custody turning point storyline attributed scenes stands court vows change lane said touching scenes included rare moment great sister lane stated gets max takes advantage storyline makes pass steve plays opined mind thought fat bald guy wants bit said steve extremely shocked interested steve decides doesn trust knows max away said steve opinion trouble start sure going change plays fact desperate child offers sell max said felt immoral buy child stressed isn ordinary mother cares said steve believes max better steve steve seriously believed proved ruthless best lane defended actions love son makes money making immature irresponsible lane shocked storyline emotional set point breaks filming scenes selling max thousand pounds travels abroad later reappears serial live episode demands money steal marriage late plays fellow character revealed desire scenes lane thought worked january announced marry david shock storyline revealing news whilst interviewed talk lane said pair meet screen read scripts lane thought good combination coronation street publicity said exciting viewing fans stated david trouble individuals thought getting nightmare prospect families end trouble cause lane revealed storyline implemented plausible way return carry scenario steve viewers needed new lane happy direction storyline paved way explosive material tipped control relationship acknowledged certain aspects relationship mirror steve relationship sense david loved surfaces david mother shocked learn identity mystery fiancée pair repeatedly clash scenes serve comic relief knows type fact related lane said reaction perfect daughter law added david doesn future shepherd added match hell revealed david lets love later said david appeared obsessed shared similar dynamic previous girlfriend concluded think david believing owns salon lane explained sees opportunity better life money way love david wrong sees situation added bonus finds truth pair come plan grandmother salon tries use fact gave max lane revealed work revealed past hardships gained sympathy david scenes offered viewers chance gain better perspective learn past night wedding unsuccessfully tries pay thousand pounds leave good lane said come max salon loves keeps money point playing game radar realises determined ruin wedding lane said taken pretty intense course going fight corner kind girl pair marry lane described honeymoon period lust love opined serial developed lovely relationship explosive chemistry david decides max lane explained right time wasn ready responsibility doesn want mess little boy head anymore accepts safe david situation hurt feels affair producers created infidelity story character involved david half brother david discovers truth decides let know shepherd told david thinks confronts relationship end decide punished affair decides nick blame revenge remain oblivious committing suicide nick flat actor concluded david forgive infidelity david begins sending poison pen letters nick wife state nick having affair nick realises david letters price told digital spy character annoyed nick arrogant actions believes david forgive related tells david discuss affair price explained david worried feel betrayed knew want leave decides stop nick grabs steering wheel causes car crash price believed david trying murder nick prevent contacting begins suspect david intentionally caused crash revenge gain evidence confronts david lily guardian observed david family went wicked cast darkness writers kept baby secret birth screen child named lily test taken revealed david biological father david boasts result nick cause trouble producer said story push edge created opportunity writers david bad persona said revelation damages relationship team keeping possibility pair reuniting angry david explained head screw furious imagining normal life hope david accept drug addiction june lane announced pregnant written actress took leave coronation street producer met lane devised exit storyline planned story character lane said departure added scope improved story announced addicted medication son max diagnosed prescribed medication control condition struggles cope home life takes max medication told hits low point utterly ashamed husband david disgusted finds added called character worst decision warned troublesome consequences story depict effects medication devastating effect impacts health rest family prepare storyline lane discussed character backstory directors recalled previously suffered addiction adds drama writers devised heavy scripts lane thoroughly research issue lane hoped story raise awareness convey disease story broadcast lane explained blamed max believes past actions contributed issues refuses listen family actress blamed low self esteem mother thinks residents judging stressed managing max condition looking lily wants feel calm working tired frustrated state takes medication thinking calm regrets actions max father find answers finds exciting old neighbourhood family block access max medication buys lane told drug gives similar effect quick drug fix following max medication screen actress met recovering drug discussed mental psychological effects addition aided portrayal struggle lane explained addiction intensify result downward spiral character added think place found addiction begins effect home life tired agitated david notices strange behaviour causes problems caught taking drugs given ultimatum chose family addiction tries makes difficult offering free drugs makes clear interested max wants lane described having dark presence life lane temporary departure scenes aired christmas day episode included david witnessing trying drugs furious throws home decides leave area family announced character return need change ways explained consequences drug taking cause custody battle max david producer added going act lane returned filming april screen returns reunites david strengthen claim custody max murder coronation street aired special live episode celebrate anniversary itv episode sister law tina brien argue inside home attacks sarah threatens life walks struggle hits head actions left bloody dead kitchen floor live episode concluded david returning home fatal scene decides help sarah conceal murder body puts garage following episode features trio plotting dispose body public space ongoing conversion garage bedroom poses problem need quickly series events ruin plans david physically sick try remove body man hole later visit police investigate abandoned car hires cover concrete unaware concealed inside lane assessed character cracks storyline character handles murder differently sarah david stays calm remained state shock strip performance right story played david attempting help sarah lane noted characters turn big crazy fight survival mess feel trapped secret situation control writers continued play tense situation old friend rose campbell arrives claiming contact knowing lying encourage gossip knowing remove suspicions involved disappearance argue fear uncover truth death planned dramatic stunt lead discovery body scene featured causing car accident pick truck home causes floor way recovery team body producers decided conclude story held murder instead character recently killed publicly feuded sarah confesses truth decides frame tony crime scheme proved successful departure february announced lane decided leave coronation street concentrate aspects life lane said difficult decision expressed enjoyment time actress long open career aspirations away explained years time impact avoided lane pregnant scheduled finish filming june coronation street producer described lane talented dedicated expressed view created unforgettable character lane later told happy character fitting exit storyline refused reveal circumstances lead lane finished filming june documented experience social media july publicised character killed producers decided detail die secret digital spy described tragic decides longer live house died convinces david away reporter added family succeed die storyline twist following day coronation street released promotional images depicting david mourning open coffin lane described death shocking featured shepherd described exit character lane cry added writers warned advance emotional newspaper photographs later revealed die coronation street picture showed body david arms death scenes occurred following decision defend attacked turns stabs dies street david death scene lead viewers screen death fictional character social media website twitter viewers complained bloody stabbing airing broadcasting watershed storylines confronts bad reference provided adoption agency pretends privileged life order impress soon emerges streets moves return inn sparks conflict steve soon discover year old son called max custody seeks sells steve tries sleep visiting max foster parents home takes home sleeps awarded custody son later steals money till roy rolls jets cyprus holiday leaves max care returns couple weeks later new boyfriend tells come max live cyprus leaving sees desperation children offers max exchange pounds leaves max goes missing crashes coronation street worry hours searching turns revealing max reveals spent investments want max pay extra goes steve stealing money corner shop gives money tells goes near max kill returns fiancée david met enjoys winding mother delighted david grandmother agrees sign salon later row mother law liz attacks beats home night pays nick money marry david thinks worked arrive wedding tell david cold feet bursts room dressed red black dress david married nick annoyance david keeps money paid tells gift pay david honeymoon admits social services steve paid max later tina dumped tina playing japanese music noting tina attacks david goes course causes trouble family random man begins feuding boyfriend changes attitude forms friendships david family gets drunk sleeps david brother nick david discovers truth takes revenge causing car crash leaves nick brain damage truth revealed throws david ends relationship david makes effort change proves trusted reconcile starts taking begins taking drugs behaviour increasingly control david confronts issues ultimatum choose family drugs decides leave stops contact david children max father arrives demands contact son returns months living away wanting access max lily david lets strengthen claim max prevent gaining custody david later decides forgive presence causes countless problems family court proceedings cause feud violence david sister sarah gets daughter trouble drugs attacks sarah framing crime hits tool kills sarah david bury home pretend know disappearance try continue lives car crash occurs large vehicle home leading discovery body david try convince sarah deny knowledge murder recently died blamed murder david helps manipulate situation police believe theory decides bring children home killed convinces david permanently barbados sister celebrate goes pub collect champagne hears argument decides investigate shocked find attacked decides intervene stabbing begins bleed david rushes aid ambulance called acknowledges dying says david dies fail reception lane won national television awards portrayal february nominated soap bubble awards nominated category villain year inside soap awards digital_spy chose moment reveals max son picture day daily_mirror describes thief seller son said seriously troubled girl publication said david pairing brilliant branded ultimate girl similarly called writing sun labels wild child tina asked immigration secret daily_mail bit like asking stay papers stephen disliked scenes said interesting double act week episodes dull writing television magazine buzz said things arriving added david lied stolen cheated writing orange said loves good scrap serial fight branded low life daily_mirror said right tina loser tina attacked kept trap shut wind fiery girl hill praised fight adding looked dramatic hell stewart daily_mirror colleague return absolutely ruined feud tracy metro praised departure screen events lead moment branded character death moving memorable drama proved right digital_spy said scenes heart breaking aired sun branded knife drama emotional farewell jade pike writing called highly departure viewers described emotional night appeared time
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