Money saving expert Martin Lewis has expressed his disappointment in Coronation Street icon Roy Cropper (David Neilson) after a viewer spotted a huge price increase on his menu.
The café owner, who just three months ago was selling pie, chips and mushy peas for a respectable £2.60, has since been caught charging £5.50 for the same dish.
The fan pointed out this huge price hike to Martin on Twitter, pointing out that it was a whopping 112% increase in just three months, and claimed it proved ‘inflation is real’.
Martin was quick to wade in with his opinion, claiming that he was ‘disappointed’ in his ‘ITV colleague’.
Another fan chimed in to reveal just how successful Roy’s Rolls had become, sharing an image of a batch that had been purchased in Co Op.
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Others stuck up for the beloved character, asking how else he would be able to afford his famous duffel bags.
Another pointed out that, judging by Roy’s wardrobe, it was impossible to tell whether it had actually just been three months, or if the price increase had occurred over the last ten years!
Roy offered Evelyn a loan (Picture: ITV)
Judging by Roy’s actions lately, he isn’t exactly strapped for cash.
During Friday (June 30) night’s instalment of the ITV soap, Roy overheard friend Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) asking boss Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) for an advance of £5000 on her wages.
Dev understandably refused, leaving Evelyn up the proverbial creek without a paddle.
However, Roy was eager to come to her rescue, offering to lend her the money himself.
Though Evelyn declined the offer, it has left us wondering just how much Roy has been benefitting from that 112% increase…
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He’s charging how much?