EastEnders fans baffled as eagle-eyed viewers point out Mick Carter celebrated his 40th birthday ‘on the wrong date’
Soap fans confused over when Danny Dyer's character hits the milestone
EASTENDERS fans have been left baffled after eagle-eyed viewers pointed out that Mick Carter may have celebrated his 40th birthday on the wrong date.
Soap fans took to Twitter to express their confusion after Danny Dyer's character appeared to make the milestone a week early.
Queen Vic landlord Mick was shown celebrating his big 40th birthday in Friday night's episode.
But some EastEnders fans were puzzled by the date as they checked up online and discovered Mick apparently celebrated his big day on 19th January last year.
They flocked to social media to question whether his birthday is on 19th or nearly seven days earlier on the 13th.
One soap fan wrote: "I could swear Mick Carters Birthday` s on the 19th @bbceastenders #EpicFail... #eastenders #MickCarter
Another tweeted: "It ain't Mick's birthday till the 19th #EastEnders."
A baffled fan added: "I'm confused about Mick's birthday #eastenders."
One even sent a message to BBC bosses about the confusion, writing: "@bbceastenders wait a min Mick's birthday is on the 19th which is on th EastEnders wiki but today is the 13th wtf."
Another tweeted: "Mick. Birthday. Next week, mate... #EastEnders."
Several fans even included screen shots of articles listing Mick's birthday as 19th January.
The Sun Online has reached out to the BBC for comment.
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