Katie will make her first appearance in the soap next week as a new mum who Diane (Alex Fletcher) meets while trying to avoid attending her hospital sessions. Lime Pictures We already know that when Diane and Becky meet again it will become clear that she's not being entirely genuine about her motivations. Now, in an interview with Ok!, Katie has revealed that her character has been sucked into the world of online conspiracy theories. "She’s a really nice girl who's had a troubled past – like most characters do on soaps," Katie said. "She’s just a normal girl who's had a baby – so a young mum – and her whole world falls apart which causes her to get sucked into this weird world of online conspiracy theories. It takes over her life.