Coronation Street fans have threatened to 'stop watching' as they share their outcry at the potential demise of the Rovers Return. It was only last week that viewers of the ITV soap discovered the beloved pub is struggling.
20.07.2023 - 10:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Coronation Street fans have been issuing a demand to soap bosses as two of the show's legends were seen enjoying an emotional reunion. Viewers of the ITV soap were thrilled to see Barbara Knox and Thelma Barlow brought back together during an appearance at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park.
On Wednesday (July 19) Barbara was in attendance at the first day of the flower show for an official presentation by officials from Blue Diamond Garden Centres of the new rose Gracious Lady, which has been grown and named in honour of Barbara ahead of her 90th birthday.
But before the official presentation got underway, Barbara, who is famed for playing Rita Tanner in Corrie, had an emotional reunion with the soap's Mavis Wilton actress Thelma Barlow, 94. The actresses have remained great friends away from the small screen after over 30 years spent playing on-screen double act Rita and Mavis throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
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Barbara was left wiping away tears after the reunion, which fans clearly didn't know they needed, and which was all being filmed for a major new ITV documentary celebrating Barbara's 90th birthday, set to be released this Autumn.
And after the initial emotion, there was nothing but laughter as the pals caught up on old times before Barbara told the MEN about reuniting with Thelma: "It has been magnificent." Of their soap partnership, she said: "She was the best partner I could ever have had."
As well as pictures and videos from the MEN being shared far and wide, Corrie also shared a look at the special presentation for Barbra on its social media channels and included an image of one of its longest-serving stars and
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