ITV Coronation Street fans think they know Sonya star as Max actor Paddy Bever sends her sweet message

Coronation Street fans were finally properly introduced to Sonya as she headed on her date with Max Turner. Earlier this month viewers of the ITV soap saw the teen pluck up the courage to start chatting to his new friend online, shortly after starting at the Pupil Referral Unit.

The pair shared a few flirty messages - some of which baffled fans - and they agreed to meet up. And the day had finally arrived, with Max's stepdad David Platt giving Max money to be able to take Sonya out properly. But ahead of the meal at the Bistro, Max received a message from the teen asking him to send her a nude photo. It came after a couple of the lads from the PFU had given the 15-year-old a condom.

But as Max brushed up for the occasion, he was left horrified when Sonya revealed the first time she had spoken to him was when she received a message from an unknown number saying it was him, believing they were just meeting up to discuss a film. She confirmed she never received any messages from him - including any photos - but Max insisted they had been messaging for weeks.

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Sonya made a hasty exit leaving Max crushed and also confused. But when he went outside Max’s phone pinged with a message demanding £1,000 or his naked picture would go viral. Out of desperation, he took his dad's card but David was alerted that someone was trying to take money from his account, leaving the teen having to come clean.

As the latest horror for Max played out, Corrie fans were distracted by the actress who plays Sonya, Isabella Smith. @homebrew19721 tweeted: "Seen the girl playing sonia somewhere else #Corrie." Another said: