Romance confirmed for Coronation Street duo as they share a kiss
After Lauren was hospitalised when she fell and suffered serious injuries while on drugs, she was pleased that Aadi frequently visited her. What she didn't realise was that he had a guilty conscience, as it was his fault that she'd accidentally taken the drugs in the first place.
Aside from the guilt, though, he does seem to genuinely care about her. He offered to lend her some money to help her out with her new flat, and helped her move her stuff in. He even gave her a housewarming gift of an air fryer.
It was all a bit too good to be true as far as Lauren was concerned. She's had some terrible experiences with men in her life and couldn't believe that Aadi was being nice to her and didn't want anything in return.
When Shona (Julia Goulding) made a quip about boys Aadi's age all being after the same thing, Lauren thought this confirmed her fears and she tried to put some distance between herself and Aadi.
Eventually she came to realise that he was just being kind, and in upcoming episodes she invites him for tea with her and her son Frankie, and becomes aware that she's starting to have feelings for him.
Lauren's previous relationship was with Max Turner (Paddy Bever). He was with her when she killed the man who'd groomed and abused her, Joel Deering (Calum Lill), and was even prepared to go to prison for the killing himself so that she wouldn't have to be parted from her son Frankie. More Trending
Max is currently in prison after setting the Platts' house on fire, hoping the insurance money would enable David to clear the debt he had with Harvey Gaskell.
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After all this turmoil will Lauren finally find some happiness with Aadi? She takes a step towards finding out in episodes airing soon, when Aadi admits that he likes her, too – and they share a kiss.
Things are going well, until the following day Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) makes a clumsy remark about Lauren's dad being in prison. Lauren is hurt, but Dev soon makes amends with her and says he'd like to get to know her better.
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With Dev's blessing, it looks like Aadi and Lauren are on track for a new romance. What could possibly go wrong?
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