The show\u2019s producer was appearing on ITV\u2019s Loose Women<\/a> on Wednesday (15th February 2023), where he also spoke about an optimistic future for groomed teen Max Turner (Paddy Bever), teased the upcoming wedding of Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) and revealed Fiz Dobbs\u2019 temporary exit<\/a>.<\/p>\n Asked about the path Hope has been on in recent years, MacLeod said: \u201cShe\u2019s certainly not going to continue going down such a troubled path in the short, to medium to long-term. We thought, actually, we\u2019ve done some very dark and twisted things with that character, and that will still be part of her.<\/p>\n \u201cBut for the next 12 months, we\u2019re going to do normal, pre-teen stuff; we\u2019re going to be building a friendship with her and Sam, that will sort of verge on a really innocent, pre-teen romance. They try and navigate those waters, the first time you have a crush on somebody else.\u201d<\/p> MacLeod added that, of course, as this is Hope we\u2019re talking about, it won\u2019t be quite as straightforward. But he was keen to point out that it\u2019s time to slow things down with the character as he praised star Flanagan.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, okay, it\u2019ll always have a Hope twist on it, because she\u2019s maybe wired a bit differently from most kids her age. She won\u2019t necessarily get help but we will see a more down-to-earth, grounded side of her.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a risk with any character that\u2019s that<\/em> brilliant \u2013 and Isabella\u2019s such a good actor as well \u2013 that you kind of burn them out by having them do too much big, crazy stuff; and if we\u2019re lucky, God willing, we\u2019ll have her for years and years to come. So it felt like actually, we can just take our foot off the gas a little bit, and just let her grow into a normal-ish teenage girl.\u201d<\/p>\n He concluded with news of the surprising inspiration behind Coronation Street\u2019s<\/a> plans for Hope and Sam\u2019s bond \u2013 another iconic ITV pair!<\/p>\n \u201cWith Hope and Sam, we\u2019re taking as a kind of benchmark, PJ and Duncan \u2013 Ant and Dec. What if we can take these two kids that are like, 10, and grow them for a decade into this incredibly rich friendship? So that\u2019s what we\u2019re hoping to do.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously both those actors are so talented, they might well be on their way to Hollywood by the time they\u2019re 14! But if we can keep them, we\u2019ll try and PJ and Duncan them up!\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our dedicated\u00a0<\/strong>Coronation<\/strong>\u00a0Street<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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