SHOCKING NEWS!!! DINNER DISASTER Coronation Street fans call out huge blunder as soap ‘forgets’ vital fact about Ken Barlow

CORONATION Street fans were left baffled after watching Wednesday night’s episode of the soap.

Viewers who tuned in last night (15 August) watched on in shock as the soap made a major blunder over

soap legend Ken Barlow’s (William Roache) dinner.

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Coronation Street makes huge blunder involving soap legend Ken Barlow

Coronation Street makes huge blunder involving soap legend Ken BarlowCredit: ITV

ITV fans were shocked by what Cassie gave Ken for dinner

ITV fans were shocked by what Cassie gave Ken for dinnerCredit: ITV

Cassie started caring for Ken after he experienced a nasty fall

Cassie started caring for Ken after he experienced a nasty fallCredit: ITV

The long-time Weatherfield resident has been struggling with his heath since suffering a major fall earlier this year.

He now needs regular care, but a full-time professional carer was too pricey for the Barlow family, so instead they recruited Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) to care for him as she had previous experience looking after an ex-boyfriend.

Cassie could be seen hard at work at the Barlow house last night caring for Ken, who was resting in bed.

During a tense, romantically charged meeting on the stairs with Ken’s son-in-law Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), Cassie explained that she was on her way up to take Ken his dinner – a chicken casserole which she had made from scratch.

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Steve may have been pleased to see Cassie taking Ken such a thoughtful dinner, but Corrie fans were not.

They were left fuming as the writers seemingly “forgot” that Ken is a vegetarian, so wouldn’t appreciate a chicken casserole for dinner.

Shocked that they would forget such a vital piece of information about the legendary soap characters, ITV fans flocked to a Corrie Facebook fan page where they voiced their annoyance.

One fan queried: “Why was Cassie taking Ken Chicken casserole? He’s vegetarian or vegan.”

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While another observed: “The writers forgot Ken is a vegetarian.”

“I thought Ken was vegetarian!!!!” wrote a third annoyed fan.

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“I was thinking to myself. Isn’t Ken a vegetarian. Hmm, chicken casserole. I want answers,” fumed another.

“I was thinking the same!” a fifth chimed in.

Seeking answers, another viewer took it upon themselves to fact check Ken’s dietary requirements.

The character has actually been vegetarian for over a decade, giving up meat products in 2014.

Forgotten soap storylines

The nation’s soaps have had many gripping storylines play out over the years. However, some plots proved to be far less memorable. Here are some forgotten stories from Weatherfield, Walford and more…

Coronation Street

  • Ken and Audrey’s romance (2015): After the death of wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) started to move on in his life. He started to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with then-Corrie boss saying it would be like “Ross and Rachel”. In the end, nothing ever came of it and the two remained platonic pals.
  • Beth’s bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret came to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It transpired that she had never divorced from her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked – and Beth was arrested – the storyline didn’t didn’t go much further.

EastEnders

  • Kat Slater’s secret son (2017): Capitalising on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two received a spin-off back in 2017. Titled ‘Redwater’, it saw the two travel to Ireland where they met long-lost son Luke, now called Dermott Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat seems to have put the experience behind her as Dermott’s not been mentioned since.
  • Alfie’s brain tumour (2015): Having learned in 2015 that he had a brain tumour, Alfie kept the news from Kat until their trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It would appear that at some point after leaving the Square, was told the tumour was non-malignant. By the time Alfie returned in 2022, fans were left confused over what had happened to the storyline.
  • Kathy and Buster’s affair (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was the long-time lover of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and fathered both her sons – Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before exiting with a broken heart. Fans expected a showdown between the two women, but this never came to pass.

Emmerdale

  • Jacob’s OCD (2016): After his dad, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested in the form of cleaning. Jacob’s OCD made a brief return one year on, after David had another scare after finding a lump. Jacob frantically searched the bins for a “lucky coin” that had accidentally been thrown away. Despite stressful situations – such as  being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancee Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with mum Leyla’s drug addiction, and surviving a stabbing – the condition doesn’t appear to have returned.
  • Marlon and Charity’s fling (2003): Few fans would likely remember few will remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The pair slept together when Charity was staying with Marlon while still under suspicion for husband Chris’s supposed “murder”.

Hollyoaks

  • Alex Browning’s revenge plot (2014): Fans expected a confrontation when Dr Browning’s son Alex (Ojan Genc) mer stepmum Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) had murdered Alex’s dad, double-murderer Dr Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased Alex would seek revenge for his father’s death upon arriving. However, he instead gave Cindy’s son Hilton (his half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and leaving the village soon after.

“Just googled it and apparently he became veggie following his trip to Canada in 2014. He also is in real life,” the soap fan explained.

They also confirmed that the 92-year-old actor is actually vegetarian in real-life too because he “doesn’t want animals being killed for him.”

Coronation Street viewers were annoyed by the soap's latest blunder

Coronation Street viewers were annoyed by the soap’s latest blunderCredit: ITV

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