It sounds funny, but the incident may surprise you: actor Liam Scholes (who played Eli Higginson) was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by a monkey while on holiday.

This news has caused a stir in the Coronation Street fan community because of its bizarre level but “vibe drama”.

The incident happened so quickly: Liam was walking in a tourist area when a large monkey suddenly jumped on him, bit his hand and pulled so hard that his arm muscle was torn.

The resort staff had to use spray, towels, and even food to lure the monkey away. Liam lost a lot of blood and was rushed to the emergency room in a state of shock and panic.

After the news spread, the fandom immediately split into two factions:

– One faction was really worried, asking about his health.

– The other faction… started making memes and speculating whether the scriptwriter would bring the “monkey attack” motif to the show.

The strange thing is that this news appeared right when Coronation Street was preparing to enter a series of tense episodes: The Platt baby is in danger, Becky is in danger of being murdered, and the Weatherfield residents are on edge. Fans are starting to wonder: Is the writer going to turn real-life incidents into screenplay material?

And it sounds absurd, but it’s actually possible.

Coronation Street has a history of using real-life actors’ events in its plots: real injuries, real pregnancies, real accidents. That fuels the rumors. Some even write fan-made scripts in which a monkey appears in Weatherfield park while the characters are arguing.