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Jessica Sansome

ITV Coronation Street viewers distracted from blackmail scenes... by prices in the Rovers Return

It's been a few months since she has been seen in Weatherfield but Grace Vickers didn't waste much time in resorting to her blackmailing ways.

The character hadn't been seen on the cobbles since she signed over custody of daughter Glory to her ex, and Glory's dad, Michael Bailey.

Grace gave up her daughter in return for £20,000 from Michael's parents Aggie and Ed after she threatened to up and leave with their granddaughter.

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It came after Aggie said she was going to call social services after Bernie Winter told Aggie that Grace had left baby Glory home alone in order to go out for a drink at the street's Christmas market.

Not only that, but she was also blackmailing Aggie and Ed with her ordering they let her live in the house they were doing up rent-free and do repairs for no pay.

During Monday night's Corrie, Micheal was pleased to see Grace back in time for Glory's first birthday, claiming she wouldn't miss it.

(ITV)

But it wasn't long before Aggie and Ed discovered the real reason she was back as she told them she wanted £10,000 to start her own business or she's telling Michael the truth about their arrangement over Glory.

During one scene in the ITV soap, Grace was seen making her threats clear to Ed in the Rovers Return. She showed up asking landlady Jenny for the most expensive glass of red wine she had because Ed was paying.

Ed told her to 'get her own drink' before she showed him exactly what she'd do if he refused to pay out the five-figure sum she's asking for, but was willing to knock off the price of the drink in her negotiations.

They were then interrupted by Jenny who was awkwardly waiting to see who'd pay for the large glass of red sat on the bar.

Ed refused to buy her the drink and a furious Grace stormed out, ready to go and tell Michale the truth until Ed caught up with her and asked her to stay quiet and that he'd talk to Aggie and sort the money.

(ITV)

But during the intense scenes, Corrie fans were distracted by Jenny offering up a large glass of wine for a steal at just £3.40 and took to social media to discuss it.

@suzicarrigan tweeted: "I need to drink in the Rovers Return…£3.40 for that big glass of red wine…what a bargain #corrie."

"£3.40 for a LARGE Merlot in the Rovers???? I don’t even drink wine but that is ABSOLUTELY NOT BELIEVABLE, even in the north. #Corrie," @SilvanaAston said.

Jenny awkwardly waited to be paid for the drink (ITV)

@missadventure79 wrote: "A large glass of the house’s best red is £3.40 at the Rovers apparently! #corrie Bargain!"

@marilyn00940063 replied: "That’s what I thought , it’s practically spoons price."

"£3.40 for a large Merlot, on my way #Corrie #coronationstreet," @ColinBowen1 joked.

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