Coronation Street has unveiled Paul Foreman's dad for the first time as his health deteriorates. As viewers of the ITV soap know, the former builder is living with Motor Neurone Disease.
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Coronation Street star Kate Ford has broken her silence following her exit from the show. Viewers of the ITV soap saw Tracy Barlow saying her goodbyes - 47 years after she first appeared in Weatherfield when she born on-screen in an episode in January 1977.
While it wasn't until 2002 that Kate picked up the role of the divisive character, in those 22 years has faced a whole host of storylines from killing her ex Charlie Stubbs in cold blood to drugging Roy Cropper and faking they had slept together before finding out she was pregnant.
But it was during the unusual Tuesday night (April 2) trip to the cobbles that Tracy said her goodbyes to her family and left the street. As viewers of the long-running show know, Tracy recently ended her marriage with Steve after her affair with Tommy Orpington was revealed.
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However, after it was revealed former footballer Tommy had accepted a coaching job in Spain, Tracy was gutted and left feeling alone. She decided she wanted to try again with Steve but unbeknownst to her, Tommy had written to Tracy to ask her to move with him - only for Steve to intercept the mail and burn the letter.
With the truth having outed, Tracy dumped Steve again and pressed on with her plans to leave with Tommy. Ken Barlow arranged some leaving drinks in the Rovers. After that, she then hugged it out with her nearest and dearest outside her family home and left the cobbles with Tommy in his van, seemingly for good, before being watched by a heartbroken Steve as he left Dev's shop with a pack of beers.
As Tracy's exit aired, Kate, who has
Coronation Street has unveiled Paul Foreman's dad for the first time as his health deteriorates. As viewers of the ITV soap know, the former builder is living with Motor Neurone Disease.
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Coronation Street fans have been having their say over Tracy Barlow's exit - 47 years after she first appeared in Weatherfield. Tracy was born on-screen in an episode of the ITV soap in January 1977.
Coronation Street actress Kate Ford, who plays Tracy Barlow, has broken her silence after her character appeared to leave the cobbles for a final time on Tuesday night's episode. In the latest instalment of the ITV soap, Tracy was seen saying her goodbyes to her dad Ken Barlow and her daughter Amy Barlow after a toast The Rovers pub.
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Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow is saying 'goodbye' to the cobbles after her iconic character uncovered a shocking betrayal. After an amazing run of 47 years, Tracy – played by actress Kate Ford – is leaving Weatherfield after discovering that a heartfelt letter from her sweetheart Tommy Orpington had been destroyed.Tommy had poured out his heart in the letter, expressing his dream of starting anew with Tracy in sunny Spain.