ITV's Coronation Street enthusiasts fear Ken Barlow may fall victim to a swindle after actor William Roache's character recently revealed his £50K premium bond win to Cassie Plummer. Played by Claire Sweeney, Cassie is the new caregiver for Weatherfield's stalwart who sustained injuries from a fall at home. Speculation rose amongst fans when Steve McDonald, Ken's son-in-law, played by Simon Gregson, voiced doubts over Cassie's recent suggestion of a luxury spa holiday for Kenworried she might leave him stranded and enjoy a 'free holiday' at his expense.

Defending her actions, Cassie emphasised the underappreciation carers regularly face and confirmed her fondness for Ken's companionship. Concerned tweets flooded in with one viewer predicting: "Cassie's gonna rob Ken blind. Fact", another stated: "Cassie is loving spending Ken's money, she's not even ashamed.

.." while another post read: "YES STEVE - Cassie is taking advantage of 'Kenny' She is after his £50k premium bond win! " and yet another fan commented: "Cassie's fleecing of Ken has begun.

#corrie.", as per Liverpool Echo. In a surprising turn of events on Monday's episode, Kate Ford seemed to say goodbye once more to her character Tracy Barlow on Coronation Street, following her recent return, reports Leicestershire Live .

Tracy made her comeback to Weatherfield after a spat with her lover Tommy Orpington, who she relocated to Spain with earlier this year and had an affair with, leaving her husband Steve devastated. As.