Coronation Street fans jeer ‘in what world are we supposed to believe this?!’ as major character’s ‘real age’ is finally revealed
Coronation Street fans have been left with their jaws firmly on the floor after a character’s ‘real age’ was revealed.
One of the most familiar faces on the Cobbles is Ed and Aggie Bailey’s son James Bailey, who has been a major feature of the show since the family’s arrival in 2019.
James, played by Jason Callender since 2022, has had several compelling storylines centring around his struggle to accept his gay sexuality as a professional footballer.
After being dropped from his footballing job at Weatherfield County FC following a diagnosis of heart disease, he left for a new life America with his then-partner Danny.
But the relationship did not work out and James returned to Weatherfield earlier this year and has since embarked upon an affair with Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard).
James’s real age was revealed during a conversation with Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) after his mum Eva asked James to give her son a PT session amid his struggle to adapt to his new life on Coronation Street.
One of the most familiar faces on the Cobbles is Ed and Aggie Bailey’s son James Bailey (Jason Callender), who has been a major feature of the show since the family’s arrival in 2019
James tells Will Driscoll, 15, that he is 25, and this revelation shocked viewers, who assumed that after being at the heart of several dramatic storylines, the character would have been much older
Coronation Street introduces stomach-churning grooming storyline
James proceeds to tell Will, 15, that he is 25, and this revelation shocked viewers, who assumed that after being at the heart of several dramatic storylines since 2019, the character would have been much older.
Fans were quick to take to social media to share their shock at the character’s revelation, writing on Twitter/X: ’25?’
‘In what world am I meant to believe James is 25?!’;
Others pointed out that the character has always been played by actors in their 30s.
One shocked viewer noted: ‘Wow James in #Corrie just said he’s 25. The old actor is 34 and the new one is 35.’
This is not the only age-related plot device to recently raise eyebrows on the Cobbles and fans have also been left sickened by a paedophilia story involving the Driscoll family.
When the family first moved into the street, their youngest son, Will was away on a school trip, but it soon emerged that something was seriously amiss when Will did not return from the trip on time.
Following the involvement of the police, Will turned up to his parents’ relief after he goes into the Rovers garden underage and encounters Lily Platt (Grace-Ashcroft Gardner) studying.
This is not the only age-related plot device to recently raise eyebrows on the Cobbles and fans have also been left sickened by a paedophilia story involving the Driscoll family
When the family first moved into the street, their youngest son, Will (Lucas Hodgson-Wale), 15, was away on a school trip but when he fails to return, his illicit relationship with his former sports coach Megan is revealed
In a bid to stay on the run longer, he tries to pay her to get his passport from his parents’ house, but she refuses and lets Will’s family know – prompting even more serious concerns for his welfare.
Will is eventually forced to let his family know that he is okay when he turns up at the Rovers once again, this time with his sports coach, Megan.
She tells the family that she had discovered him camping on his own and did the responsible thing of bringing him straight back home. But little do they know that she has been grooming him the entire time.
Smelling a rat, Will’s dad Ben Driscoll (Aaron McCusker) asks why she did not phone them to tell them know the teen was okay, Megan said it was because she feared that Will would run off again.
Later that night, Will sneaks off to meet Megan again in an alleyway and she warns him to stop acting so irrationally.
In disturbing scenes, the paedophile assures the teenager that their relationship will be able to continue if he listens to her.
Viewers have since taken to social media to share their thoughts on the troubling storyline, writing on Twitter/X: ‘Will finally arrives. ‘Just what we need on Coronation Street. Another troublesome meddling teenager’
But despite his return home, Ben remains baffled as to why his son disappeared in the first place.
This has left viewers on the edge of their seat as they wait to find out whether the grooming will come to light.
Viewers have since taken to social media to share their thoughts on the troubling storyline, writing on Twitter/X: ‘Will finally arrives.
‘Just what we need on Coronation Street. Another troublesome meddling teenager.’;
‘So, this Will teenager turns up and Coronation Street gives us yet another negative portrayal of boys and men on the show! Enough already!’;
‘I miss when the soaps were fun, so bleak these days, now the grooming FFS.’
Coronation Street airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.