Coronation Street fans have spotted a blunder in scenes airing on the ITV soap tonight, but there's a good explanation as to why a character's name is misspelled. ITVLast year, Liam's birthday fell during a dramatic time for his mum Maria and the rest of the family. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementUnbeknownst to Maria, her husband Gary Windass was lying in a hospital bed after being attacked by Lou Michaelis. While Maria feared that Gary had walked out on her Liam, she tried to put a strong front for her son's birthday. For Liam's birthday, Kirk resorted to his usual birthday gift, a green football jersey in a different size.