Corrie's Blanche has died

[Dazzle]

Maggie Jones, aka Corrie's Blanche, has died today aged 75 after a long illness

RIP Maggie, you'll be much missed

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/...s-aged-75.html

[Perdita]

That is very sad news, I had hoped she would return to Corrie quite soon.

RIP Maggie.

[LostVoodoo]

very sad, she'll be very much missed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8391523.stm

[tammyy2j]

RIP such sad news

[Dazzle]

Here are a few of Blanche's best one-liners, courtesy of The Sun:-

On Christmas Day: "This turkey is dry enough to choke a camel."

On Liz McDonald: "Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul."

On cafe owner Roy Cropper and his transsexual wife Hayley: "He's a looney and she's a man."

And on hearing Peter and Leanne want their own bar: "An alcoholic and an arsonist open a bar? Sounds like the start of a joke."

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz0YYH3tpGS

[Abbie]

omg thats really sad

RIP

[alan45]

BLANCHE HAS THE LAST LAUGH
Maggie had key Christmas plot lined up
Rachael Bletchly
Corrie star Maggie Jones was set to star in a hilarious Christmas storyline as bitchy Blanche Hunt.

The People has seen scripts that Maggie, who died on Wednesday aged 75, would have relished.

We can also reveal that the last word she says as battleaxe Blanche - to be screened in next Friday's episode - will be a fitting "Hallelujah!" In the planned Christmas scripts, frugal Blanche comes up with the idea of making her own cards.



But her "goodwill" message in the one for shopkeeper Norris Cole reads: "You are a charmless, pompous, petty-minded little man with all the allure of a tramp's handshake. Up yours, Blanche."


Her rhyme to Dev Alahan says: "Your loved ones have all legged it as you have lied and cheated and scammed. And I predict you will end your days a sad and lonely old man."


The much-loved star never got to film the hilarious scenes. But a Corrie insider said: "Maggie would have stolen the show over Christmas."


Maggie delivered some classic oneliners in her 35 years as Blanche, some of which we list, right.


In her swan song on Friday, sonin-law Ken squabbles over Christmas dinner arrangements. When they are settled, Blanche says: "Hallelujah!" [email protected] Some of her best lines Of brassy Rovers landlady Liz she said: "Skirt no bigger than a belt, too much eyeliner, and roots as dark as her soul."


Blanche to Deirdre whilst considering Ken's marriage proposal: "Well if you leave it much longer, he won't be able to get up again!" Blanche to Tracy: "You look remarkably chipper.


Trod on a snail?" On Hayley and Roy Cropper: "Well they cant have children can they? Cause he's a looney and she's a man" Blanche talking about Ross at Peter's AA meeting: "I've never heard so much self-indulgent whinging in all my life. Is there some correlation between how boring you are and how much you drink" To Norris Cole, who has just denounced speed bumps as "ugly and unattractive": "So are you, but at least they have some use."

[freckleface]

i loved blanche, she was just an amazing character!!

one episode that still makes me laugh is when Blanche, emily, rita, roy and norris all got high of those cakes with coke in! :L
brilliant, especially about cats with souls :P

she will be missed she was a legend and i hope she R.I.P.

[Chloe O'brien]

Her christmas card idea is marvelous. I can just imagine Norris and Dev's faces when they read them. It's sad Maggie gone. Blanche would have stolen the show over Christmas without a doubt.