Soap fans miss nothing – and a recent Coronation Street scene was no exception, when they picked up on a continuity error in Ken Barlow’s (William Roache) well-established history.
Ken is the ITV soap’s longest-serving character, having appeared in the first ever episode back in 1960.
Throughout his time on the show he’s been married four times, fathered four children, adopted another and had countless affairs – but it’s the little things that matter to Corrie viewers.
In 2013, Ken jetted off to Canada to visit grandson Adam (Sam Robertson), who had sustained an injury and needed some TLC.
Upon his return the following year, he announced to his family that he was somewhat of a changed man, and had decided to become a vegetarian.
Since then we’ve seen him enjoy a number of veggie meals – often serving them up to his disgruntled friends and family.
In more recent months he’s had to employ someone else to prepare his cruelty-free dinners. After taking a nasty fall, Ken was implored by nurses to look for a private carer, and he took on neighbour Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) to fulfil the role.
Things got off to a bad start when he found out that she had never trained professionally, but Cassie assured him that had cared for an ex-boyfriend in the past and was perfectly capable.
Her responsibilities have somewhat been diminished since then, as Ken continued to make a full recovery, but he’s still enjoying an extra pair of hands around the house and the added company.
His daughter Tracy (Kate Ford) threatened to throw a spanner in the works last week, when she returned from Spain full of fury. She didn’t think he required a carer, but he was quick to disagree.
But maybe she might be onto something… as Cassie had earlier told Steve (Simon Gregson) that she’d prepared him a delicious chicken casserole, that she’d made from scratch!
Now unless she used a chicken alternative, or perhaps a chunk of tofu, there is absolutely no way our Ken would shovel the clucking-good stew into his mouth.
Viewers were very quick to pick up on the blunder, with one saying on X: ‘Why was Cassie taking Ken Chicken casserole? He’s vegetarian or vegan.’
Someone else said: ‘I’m confused, why is Ken eating chicken casserole when he’s vegetarian?’
No doubt if Tracy picks up on this, she’ll have something to say.
Following an explosive row with Cassie, it’s clear that she’ll use anything against her to drive a wedge into the so-far harmonious setup!
