Coronation Street fans were left gobsmacked as soap legend David Platt's age was revealed minutes into Wednesday night's episode (February 22). Over breakfast a downcast David admitted to his mum Gail that his long-suffering wife Shona had left him.
David has been spiralling since his son Max was put behind bars after pleading guilty to encouraging terrorism, which led to Alya Nazir being stabbed at the bistro by racist teen Blake. In Monday night's Corrie, David got drunk after being told Max didn't want to see him.
There was a shock as he tried to kiss his friend Maria Windass, who recoiled in horror and reminded him they were both married, and that David was drunk. But Maria's husband Gary went on the rampage and told Shona while confronting David in the Rovers.
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A furious Shona walked out on him. When Gail asked where Shona was because she'd made a dentist appointment for his daughter Lily, he admitted to messing up and she scolded: "You're 32 years of age, Whatever you've done sort it for Lily's sake."
And viewers were amazed. @Rozzy67 exclaimed about world-weary David: "#Corrie wait, what? David is only 32? I thought he was pushing 40!" @runninoncaffine also remarked: "David 32 more like 42."
@deadstar37 asked: "Since when was I older than David Platt?!" And @LouiseHazeldine wondered: "How is David only 32??" After all, David has been through so much. The son of Gail and her ex husband Martin Platt, born on Christmas Day 1990, has been played by Jack P Shepherd since 2000.
He has had a number of dramatic storylines, including being driven into the canal by his mum's serial killer ex Richard Hillman, In 2008 he went on a rampage smashing a number of vehicles and windows on the street and attacked Ken Barlow.
In 2016 his wife Kylie sadly died after being stabbed and he planned to crash into a police van with her killer Clayton Hibbs inside, igniting petrol in his car to blow them both up. But the plan went wrong when he crashed the car after seeing Lily in the middle of the road and neighbour Anna Windass went up in flames.
He found love with Shona, but was reeling to find out she was Clayton's mum. However the pair had defeated the odds to stay together through more ordeals including the grooming of his niece Bethany by evil Nathan Curtis and David being raped by Josh Tucker after a night out.
During a Christmas 2019 bloodbath on the cobbles Shona was in a coma after being shot and lost her memory. But she and David have since rebuilt their relationship despite her having no knowledge of their time together.
Viewers were confused on Wednesday night when, after appearing to leave David, Shona walked back through the door and they shared a 'family hug.' However, throughout the episode she became increasingly angry and dismissive of her man.
@pam_debeauvoir tweeted: "Where's Shona going to and coming from all the time! Stay or don't. Making me dizzy." And a confused @ASuperGav remarked: "Oh, hello again Shona. Thought you’d gone!"
A baffled @VampLover27 wondered: "Why’s Shona gone all anti David all of a sudden?" And @63Mason pointed out: "Shona playing hard to get with David."
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