Eagle-eyed Coronation Street viewers spotted a baby bump blunder during the latest trip to the cobbles. The ITV soap was back on screens on Monday night (October 10) for its first hour-long installment of the week and viewers saw Max Tuner discover whether he could return to Weatherfield High.
The troublesome teen was sent to the Pupil Referal Unit after a smear campaign against teacher Daniel Osbourne which resulted in the teacher's own neice being spike by Max after picking up a drink meant for Daniel. Despite being bullied at the PRU, Max had been getting his head down and showing his potential with his work.
As part of a school project on displacement, Max conducted an interview with his new friend, a refugee from Iraq. They enjoyed a friendly chat at Roy's Rolls cafe supervised by Weatherfield councillor Maria Connor. Meanwhile, Max's dad David Platt and David's wife Shona were disappointed when deputy headteacher Orla Crawshaw informed them that Max couldn't return to Weatherfield High, as there are no places available.
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Later, Max was devastated when he found out that Daryan was starting at Weatherfield High but he couldn't, leading to him angrily storming out of the cafe thinking Daryan had taken his place. Back at home, David and Shona gave him a talking-to at home but Max was unrepentant.
But Corrie fans appeared distracted by Shona actress Julia Goulding’s real-life baby bump as the star tries to hide her growing belly by wearing a baggy light blue hoodie during the latest episode as she cleaned the kitchen and did housework before heading to the cafe for work and going back home again for her and David's school meeting.
But despite trying to hide it, viewers took to social media to share how Julia's bump was obvious in the latest soap scenes. @bredrew2 tweeted: "It seems big hoodies and aprons are covering Julia Goulding's pregnant bump. #Corrie." @JulieSmith2001 commented: "Shona’s baby bump is quite obvious now and they are not hiding it very well. I wonder how they will write her out while she’s off having the baby? #Corrie."
During an episode of the ITV soap last wee, @Samanth22356123 wrote: "Shona - worst hidden baby bump ever! #Corrie." @lewispringle joked: "Waiting for Shona to carry a washing basket or a tray next! #corrie."
Julia is currently expecting their second child with husband Ben Silver. The soap star revealed the news by debuting her blossoming baby bump at the British Soap Awards back in June.
Speaking exclusively to OK! on the red carpet, Julia, who is already mum to two-year-old son, Franklin Wolf Silver, revealed it has been 'hard' to keep her pregnancy a secret. "It's been quite hard to keep it secret and they've dug out my maternity clothes from three years ago, so it's all systems go again," she told the publication.
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