"Social Media Cake Row: Ex-Coronation Street Star and Baker Clash Over 100 Cakes"

A baker in Keighley, UK, refused to make free cakes for ex-Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley in exchange for social media exposure and mentions in OK! magazine, sparking a viral social media exchange. The baker defended her decision, stating that small businesses like hers are undervalued and that her mortgage and staff wages cannot be paid in "Instagram likes." The PR firm involved denied asking for free cakes and claimed that the collaboration would cover all expenses. Tyldesley and her husband denied any knowledge of the emails.