Real life of Coronation Street's Audrey Roberts actress Sue Nicholls - age, co-star husband, music success, saved by fan and axe fear
21.10.2023 - 08:31
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She's been on the cobbles of Coronation Street for decades and Audrey Roberts has now found herself thrust back to the forefront of a major storyline following the death of her son, Stephen Reid. The broke businessman returned to Weatherfield last year and it wasn't long before fans were fearing for Audrey.
With his finances in a dire star, Stephen planned to fleece her but unexpectedly became a serial killer in the process, bumping off anyone who came close to exposing what he was up to and standing in his way. But during October's epic Super Soap Week, Stephen spent some time leading the police a merry dance as he prepared to flee the street.
Before his exit, Stephen turned on his own family by attacking Sarah Barlow and threatening Jenny Connor as he pleaded for his passport. The confrontation then spilled onto the street in front of the Rovers Return where Stephen's horrified family watched on.
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With his passport back, Stephen looked set to spare Jenny thanks to Audrey's appearance in front of him. However, he ended up being run over by Peter Barlow, moments after he’d set Jenny free, and confirmed dead before the episode came to a close, with his heartbroken mum crouched over him. She then later told the police Peter had killed her son in cold blood and is now out for justice.
But this is just the latest in a long line of drama the hair stylist and former Weatherfield mayoress has faced since arriving on the street in 1979 when she continued to flit in and out of her daughter Gail's life until becoming a permanent stalwart from 1985.
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