Coronation Street viewers are becoming creeped out by Fern’s ex Howard – and some think they’ve rumbled his ‘creepy’ motive.
Fern’s ex was introduced at the gym where Bernie was intent on finding her address, soon revealing that he’s Fern’s ex-hubby and she left him high and dry.
Bernie, meanwhile, is desperate to find Fern after she stitched her up for a jewellery shop robbery, with Howard insisting he will help her out.
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Eagle-eyed viewers took to social media to share their concerns, branding Howard “creepy” and insisting they “don’t trust” him as they reckon he could still be working for Fern.
One viewer penned: “I don’t trust that Howard!” as another echoed: “Howard looks creepy!”
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Another reckons Howard could still be on Fern’s side and trying to dig a deeper hole for Bernie, writing: “Just me or does Howie not seem genuine with helping Bernie clear her name for what Fern did?”
Another said: “Fern’s husband dodgy AF.”
Someone else theorised that he and Fern were never married in the first place, penning: “I’m beginning to wonder if Howie was actually married to Fern???”
“Bet he’s working with Fern!” another echoed, as another wondered: “Fern’s ex – creepy old goat, or still in cahoots with Fern?”
Things took another turn during Friday’s episode (November 11) as Shona quizzed Bernie on whether she fancies Howard, as he “clearly wants to get into her pants”.
Bernie insisted that wasn’t the case, but as Howard invited her for more drinks, it started to seem like a lie…
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Howard is played by Gordon Peaston, who has also found fame in rival BBC soap EastEnders as Trevor Barnes.
As well as appearing in soaps, Gordon has also appeared in Cold Feet, Taggart, Bad Girls and more recently Casualty.
He’s set to take centre stage as Bernie’s plea hearing approaches – and she’s still desperate to prove that Fern exists at all to her family.
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