Coronation Street fans believe they have identified a 'plot hole' in Bethany Platt's pregnancy storyline, leading them to question whether Kit Green is actually the father of her unborn child.
Last month, viewers of the ITV soap, filmed in Salford, saw Bethany discover she was pregnant following a one-night stand with Kit, her mother's ex, while Sarah Platt was in prison. The encounter happened after Sarah ended things with the detective to protect his career while she faced prison time for the murder of Theo Silverton.
Kit reacted badly to the breakup, drinking more and pushing people away, though it was later revealed he had also been shaken by an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis. Weeks after their night together, Bethany learned she was pregnant. Sarah accidentally found out after her release from prison, having been cleared of Theo's murder, and has since tried to support Bethany, who admitted to being uncertain about continuing the pregnancy.
Bethany's scan and Kit's confrontation
Bethany has been hiding the father's identity and has not denied Sarah's assumption that the baby is Ryan Connor's, after she and Ryan recently rekindled their romance. During Wednesday's (November 11) episode, Sarah was meant to join Bethany for her first scan but instead accompanied Kit to the hospital after his collapse the previous day, as the pair appeared to rekindle their own relationship.
Ryan joined Bethany for the scan, but afterwards she ran into Sarah and Kit. Kit initially thought Bethany was ill, but was horrified when Sarah revealed she was about to become a grandmother. Outside, Kit confronted Bethany about being the father, and she urged him to keep quiet.
Fans question timeline
However, viewers were confused by the pregnancy timeline, noting it did not match when Bethany and Kit slept together on screen. One fan, @candy_hart45, said: "Has no one realised that kit & Bethany slept with each other at the start of sept which was 8 weeks ago and she was having a 12 week scan ? Either that’s a plot hole or kits not the father." Another, @me_and_my_headphones_, replied: "That’s what I thought," and @rachloumorgan responded: "Yep spot on."
@jennywrenns commented: "I hadn’t done the maths, did think 'was it that long ago?!' But. Bethany hasn’t actually said it’s Kits has she?? She just gives him funny looks & has said 'not the dad type'. She had a few dates that didn’t work out, maybe there was someone else she slept with. Big Xmas reveal."
@C70268211 shared: "Is Harry the only person Bethany has willing told she is pregnant? Sarah has been like a town crier! Also has it really been 12 weeks since Kit and Bethany? Crikey! Time is flying! #corrie." @J_WBerry wrote: "No, Corrie definitely got their dates wrong. Bethany told Dr Gaddas it was 8 weeks, but the episode where she slept with Kit had only been 5 and a half weeks before. That had us wondering if the the baby daddy was someone else..." @dilemma_emma_michelle also added: "It's not Kits baby."
The speculation continues as viewers await further developments in the storyline, with some suggesting a Christmas reveal could clarify the baby's true parentage.
