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3rd April 1963: Christine Appleby called off her engagement to Frank Barlow. Although she had accepted a proposal from him, Christine had realised that she only saw Frank as a means to escape from her mundane life in Weatherfield and she didn't really love him. Christine and Frank had been dating for some months, shocking the neighbours due to the considerable age difference between them. Christine was the same age as Frank's son Ken, and Ken disapproved of the relationship. When Frank proposed, Christine had kept him waiting for an answer. Before accepting she met up with her old flame Joe Makinson and thought about leaving Frank for Joe, but Joe dumped Christine first. When Christine realised she didn't feel enough for Frank to marry him, she decided to be honest with him. Frank took the news well.
 * For more information see Episode 241 (3rd April 1963).