Coronation Street fans were thrown into meltdown when the soap unexpectedly shared Betsy Swain’s true name.
After a harrowing event this week that saw the teenager in hospital due to a gun-related mishap, her mum Lisa Swain and Carla Connor were fraught with worry, waiting for news at her bedside.
But it was the info pinned impersonally on a hospital noticeboard by Betsy’s bed that had eagle-eyed viewers buzzing.
It turned out Bets’ was shorthand, with her full title being Elizabeth Swain – a nugget of information soap fans were clueless about until now.
This juicy tidbit had the Corrie fans all-aflutter, dividing opinion as some embraced the unexpected twist while others scratched their heads, pondering the potential plot breadcrumbs it laid down for the mother-daughter duo.
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Coronation Street fans were sent into melydown when the soap unexpectedly shared Betsy Swain’s true name(Image: ITV)
Viewers were left chewing over why ‘Betsy’ wasn’t Betsy after all, sparking rumours and conspiracy theories about the implications for her narrative arc, reports Plymouth Live.
The plot thickened, stirring up chatter among viewers as they pieced together clues about Lisa’s daughter’s naming history alongside her late wife Becky, teasing out a prospective rich family saga. One fan even popped onto Twitter to share their scoop from the Mirror: “Betsy’s name actually being Elizabeth: Confirmed.”
The teenager found herself in hospital due to a gun-related mishap(Image: ITV)
Another devotee noted: “You can *just* make it out but confirmation that Betsy’s full name is Elizabeth Swain I love these small details.”
A third weighed in: “Betsy aka Elizabeth,” followed by yet another who chimed in, chuffed at the eureka moment: “Wow completely missed this lol.”
One observer decided to simply throw an “INTERESTING,” into the mix, while someone else was taken aback: “OMG I didn’t notice that.”
Rumours are swirling about the potential deep dive we could be taking into the Swain family past.
Betsy’s real name is Elizabeth(Image: ITV)
One sleuth hazarded a guess with: “Swain family backstory pending? ? ? Hints getting dropped left right and centre.”
Meanwhile, the episode packed an emotional punch as Betsy found herself unable to feel or move her arm after copping an injury in a shooting. Following her operation, there were raised eyebrows and hushed whispers about whether she’d cop temporary or everlasting nerve damage.
