ITV Coronation Street viewers 'flabbergasted' as soap swaps Weatherfield for Turkey

ITV Coronation Street viewers 'flabbergasted' as soap swaps Weatherfield for Turkey
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Coronation Street fans were left seriously distracted after the soap appeared to be “on location” hundreds of miles away. Last week, Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) jetted off to a Turkish clinic for a PR job amid insecurities about her appearance. However, during Mondsy’s episode (September 23) it was revealed that things went seriously wrong as Bethany went under the knife for liposuction.

Bethany’s boyfriend Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) was informed that Bethany was in intensive care. He later broke the news to her mum Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) and told her they needed to fly out to Turkey immediately.

Unfortunately, Sarah realised that her passport was expired - leaving her devastated. Daniel took charge and headed off to Turkey, while Sarah stayed in the UK to get a new passport the following day.

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Daniel jetted off to Turkey -Credit:ITV

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At one point in the episode, Daniel was seen walking through an airport in Istanbul - with the soap even showing the airport's exterior in one shot. And the scene got plenty of people talking online.

Sharing their thoughts online, one person said: “Ooh! #Corrie on location? Just seen Istanbul Airport on the ad bumper!” A second person added: “A plane shot and then a shot of Istanbul airport in the sunset? When was the last time Corrie was outside Manchester?!” A third replied: “I’m absolutely flabbergasted.”

Someone else chimed in and said: “OMG the airport at Istanbul has been shown on Corrie.” A fifth penned: “Hold on have they actually flown to Turkey for Bethany’s storyline?!”

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Fans were left seriously distracted

When Daniel finally managed to get to the clinic, he was told the truth about Bethany. She had a botched surgery and unfortunately caught sepsis. Spoilers for the rest of the week confirm that things take a more dramatic turn.

Daniel tells Sarah that Bethany won’t be able to leave the country until her medical bills are paid because of issues with travel insurance. Later on, Bethany regains consciousness. As the week goes on, and after speaking to Daisy, Daniel decides to start a crowdfunding page to pay for Bethany’s medical fees.

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX