Did Ken Barlow just swear at Norris?
Coronation Street fans did a double take on Monday night when it appeared that Weatherfield legend Ken Barlow (William Roache) swore.
Ken was attempting to cheer up Norris Cole (Malcom Hebden), who hasn’t been himself since moving into retirement village, Stillwaters.
Norris and Ken are now both residents of the luxury living retirement complex, but it seems Norris isn’t a fan.
Ken and Norris aren’t huge fans of living at Stillwaters (Picture: ITV)
Ken has encouraged Norris to be honest about his opinion of the place, and to open up to Freda about it.
However Norris revealed that Freda loves Stillwaters, to which Ken apparently replied, “you think it’s a load of b****ks”.
Fans were shocked by this, with many taking to Twitter to comment on Ken’s supposed potty mouth.
One wrote, “noooooooo did ken barlow just say B***KS”
noooooooo did ken barlow just say BOLLOCKS 🤣🤣🤣 #corrie pic.twitter.com/sGx4L7fz7u
— Paige (@paigegrocock) March 23, 2020
Another added, “sorry ken, wha- what did you just say ?? #coronationstreet #corrie”
sorry ken, wha- what did you just say ?? #coronationstreet #corrie pic.twitter.com/DeTSHCSajC
— katie 🤍 | fan (@buswellboyce) March 23, 2020
A third wrote, “Ken Barlow casually saying bollacks in corrie…. #Coronationstreet #Corrie #KenBarlow”
Ken Barlow casually saying bollacks in corrie….#Coronationstreet #Corrie #KenBarlow pic.twitter.com/7DEHja6FIx
— Kenny RB (@23KRB) March 23, 2020
And a fourth joked, “That’s it. The country going into lockdown and Ken Barlow swearing in Corrie has done me. #corrie”
That’s it. The country going into lockdown and Ken Barlow swearing in Corrie has done me. #corrie pic.twitter.com/yyGxkrsZjI
— Peter Jackson 🉑 (@petedjackson) March 23, 2020
However, Corrie was quick to clear this up, taking to Twitter to reassure fans that Ken had joked about Jackson Pollocks.
Ken said Pollocks, as in Jackson! 😅#Corrie #ArtJokes #Ken #Norris
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) March 23, 2020
This would make sense, given the fact they’d just done an art class where they looked at the famous painter!
During the class, Norris called Ken a “swot” and had joked around whilst it seemed Ken was quite a fan of it.
It doesn't matter your age, there's always a Norris (and Ken) in every classroom! 😅#Corrie #Norris #Ken pic.twitter.com/ABlFUhgMrI
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) March 23, 2020
Fans have also been praising the new dynamic between Ken and Norris since joining Stillwaters, with many enjoying the comedy after so many dark storylines.
The comic relief was definitely needed after the Prime Minister’s coronavirus update, urging people to stay at home.
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