Corrie star Tina O'Brien has told how a real-life 'ovengate' gaffe ended up played out by her on-screen character.
Viewers of the ITV soap will recall Tina's character Sarah Barlow celebrated her birthday recently but her present from hubby Adam - a top-of-the-range oven - saw her hit the roof as the unromantic gift.
Adam (Samuel Robertson) splashed the cash on a new five-burner oven but despite his best intentions, Sarah was left unimpressed.
And the Sarah Platt actress has let slip how the blunder came about as she told how soap bosses learned of the embarrassing story.
Tina told The Mirror: "“Someone at our office did that for their wife, and that’s how it ended up in the story.
“Obviously, it wasn’t well received. I’m not going to mention names.
“On the show, Sаrаh thinks to herself, ‘He got me аn oven for my birthday, which is not very romantic.'”
Tinа hаs revealed that, while she hаs never received аn oven аs а gift, she hаs received аn awkward present from а fellow cast member.
She recalled: “I wаs once given а tea mаking mаchine that looked exactly like one аt work,” she continued.
"Look, you cаn have the sаme tea аt home,’ they sаid. ‘Oh, no!’ I exclaimed."
Meanwhile the bizarre blunder is the least of the Corrie character's worries as she remains convinced about Lydia Chambers claims about an affair with her husband Adam Barlow.
Sarah has found the phone that Lydia stashed and has fallen for her trick.
She has walked away from their marriage and refused to believe Adam when he denied everything.
After a booze fuelled bender, he tries to speak to Sarah but after seeing his hungover state, she sends him packing.
When he spots Lydia, he vows to prove that she's been lying this whole time.
And things are about to get a whole lot worse for Adam this week as Lydia seizes her moment to take further revenge.
Coronation Street usually airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
