Template:2 March

2nd March 1977: Heartbreak for Bet Lynch. Mike's "arrangement" with Bet was for her to keep house for him, but in actuality she was his mistress. It had worked out well for them so far - Mike had a willing tart, and Bet had a wealthy bloke on her arm. Mike's wife Anne's arrival in Weatherfield then set the cat among the pigeons; she knew Mike had a girlfriend and expected him to give Bet her marching orders. Bet had known Mike was a gamble but finding out he wasn't even married to Anne, but had told her that so that Bet "wouldn't get ideas", hurt more than anything. Bet confronted Mike and told him that he was a lying, stinking rat, but Mike quipped back that she obviously liked rats as she could have a nice guy if she wanted, but kept going for men like him.
 * For more information see Episode 1683 (2nd March 1977).