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    He must have done, Rob has been a cast member before Ken left for Canada

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    Ken in love triangle with Audrey

    Coronation Street bosses are lining up a love triangle involving Ken Barlow, Audrey Roberts and new girl Nessa.
    It has previously been reported that the legendary lothario will catch the idea of Audrey’s new hairdresser, Nessa. She’s the sister of Cathy Matthews and arrives on the cobbles after she’s recruited by Audrey when Maria Connor goes to look after her sick mum. But while Nessa may get her claws into Ken, she’s not the only local lady lusting after Ken. In a new twist Audrey will realise she’s developed feelings for Ken and doesn’t know what to do about them. She feels guilty because she was good friends with Deirdre Barlow, who only recently passed away. Audrey will confide in Rita about her feelings but it remains to be seen which woman bags Ken long term.

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    I'm sorry but Ken is 80+ ..surely a love triangle is bit too much at that age? Especially when his beloved Deidre has just died..I wish they would just keep Ken friendly with Audrey or something. There's other things to write for him than romance, surely. Use your imagination writers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mariba View Post
    I'm sorry but Ken is 80+ ..surely a love triangle is bit too much at that age? Especially when his beloved Deidre has just died..I wish they would just keep Ken friendly with Audrey or something. There's other things to write for him than romance, surely. Use your imagination writers!
    Could not agree more!

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    Although he's still learning to cope after the death of wife Deirdre, Ken Barlow could soon find himself at the centre of a love triangle on Coronation Street with Audrey Roberts rumoured to be developing feelings for the widower.

    According to The Mirror, Ken (Bill Roache) will start dating new character Nessa, the sister of Cathy Williams.

    Meanwhile it's understood that viewers will also see Audrey (Sue Nicholls) getting closer to Ken, and telling Rita she "has feelings" for Ken and thinks it's mutual.

    Nothing official has been released about the potential storyline but The Mirror quotes a source who said: "Ken Barlow has always been a lothario on the Street and nothing has changed.

    "This time he ends up in a kind of love triangle, getting involved with Nessa, whilst also attracting attention from Audrey.

    "After the death of Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Ken starts to spend more and more time with Audrey and she admits to Rita she wants to be with him all the time."

    The source also added: "Audrey feels very mixed up because she feels there's something between them but she feels guilty because Deirdre was her friend and she hasn't long died.

    "There is a chance Audrey could finally be lucky in love after years without a partner."

    Ken has been married four times, twice to Deirdre, whilst Audrey was left heartbroken after dating escort Lewis Archer in 2010.

    It's understood that Corrie bosses will try out a potential relationship and see how viewers react before deciding if it will be come a long term storyline.

    A show source said: "It is a case of them having feelings for each other. But the storyline is set to run and run."


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    Quote Originally Posted by mariba View Post
    I'm sorry but Ken is 80+ ..surely a love triangle is bit too much at that age? Especially when his beloved Deidre has just died..I wish they would just keep Ken friendly with Audrey or something. There's other things to write for him than romance, surely. Use your imagination writers!
    I also feel it's too soon after Deirdre, but I suppose she never stopped him being a lothario even when she was alive so at least it's in character. Also, it'll hopefully be a good few months before this plays out on screen.

    As for Ken's age, I've read several news reports which would raise a few eyebrows regarding elderly (and presumably ailing) care home residents getting into scraps about their sex lives. I don't think emotions change much even when the body starts to fail. Also, Ken is only 75 so plenty of life in him yet.

    As I mentioned in another post recently, the Ken and Audrey "friendship" began when the storyline about him encouraging her to read Anna Karenina started. It was only dropped because of poor Anne's real life death, but it's not a new idea by any means.
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    Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn has confirmed reports that Audrey Roberts will become Ken Barlow's new love interest.

    The surprising storyline was first rumoured late last month, as Audrey was tipped to develop feelings for Ken following the recent death of his wife Deirdre.

    When Ken hears noise from the salon, he enters to find the place smashed up and Audrey shaken
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    Audrey and Ken in next week's Coronation Street

    Ken will also be catching the eye of new character Nessa, who is the widowed sister of recent arrival Cathy Matthews.

    Speaking of Ken and Audrey's connection for the first time, Blackburn told Inside Soap: "It's going to be a bit like Ross and Rachel in Friends. There will be a lot of barriers, and Audrey won't want to act on her feelings as she feels it's too soon after Deirdre's death.

    "But when Cathy's sister Nessa comes in, she'll have no such qualms!"

    Blackburn added that he is also hoping to further expand the show's older cast with the arrival of a new male character who has yet to be announced.

    He said: "I'm looking for a comedy character who's a bit older and isn't exactly Fred Elliott, but might be of that ilk.

    "I can't say much more than that, but we are in negotiations with the person we have in mind. The character is in his 60s or 70s and is a very naughty, cheeky chappie. And this actor is so, so Corrie!"


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    He might be getting close to Nessa Warner, but Coronation Street star Bill Roache has said his character Ken Barlow would "drop everything" to be with Audrey Roberts.

    A love triangle is developing on the show, and while Audrey is currently wrestling with secret feelings for Ken, she's kicking herself for letting Nessa get in there first.

    Speaking about Ken's situation, Roache said if he knew Audrey was interested, he would "drop everything".

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    "He would like to think that she had feelings for him, but he doesn't know. He certainly has for her, but he hasn't allowed himself to open up and express them until he's fully over Deirdre."

    When asked if Audrey and Ken would make a good couple, Roache said: "I do, I really do, this is me Bill Roache speaking, when I first heard the producers say this is what they're going to do, I thought it was a great idea.

    "...it's amazing after all these years of just being friends, but it's going to be stretched out, it will be on and off, they're not just going to get together, bang, get married because there's no story there. There'll definitely be problems."

    He went on to say: "He's known Audrey for 30 years, she's been married to other people but they've always had a very nice respect for each other.

    When Ken hears noise from the salon, he enters to find the place smashed up and Audrey shaken
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    "She's respected the fact that Ken is a University graduate, has a Degree. Since the death of Deirdre she has been very warm and very sympathetic, which is laying down the foundation so when the time is right, their relationship could grow."

    Meanwhile, Audrey is about to damage Nessa's chances of love with Ken by giving her the haircut from hell next month.

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    Is Ken ready for another relationship?

    He hasn’t got over Deirdre yet, Nessa has come along and is naturally very forceful, it wasn’t that Ken was looking for a relationship, but Nessa’s the one that’s got the eyes for him and she went for Ken, he was almost overwhelmed by it.
    How important has Audrey’s friendship been in helping him cope?

    He’s known Audrey for 30 years, she's been married to other people but they’ve always had a very nice respect for each other. She's respected the fact that Ken is a University Graduate, has a Degree. Since the death of Deirdre she has been very warm and very sympathetic, which is laying down the foundation so when the time is right, their relationship could grow.
    How does Ken think Audrey feels about him?

    He knows that she likes him and that they get on but I don’t think he knows, he’s a bit wary about whether she feels the same way about him that he feels about her, and this is something that’s to be explored, so no. They like each other they know that.

    It would be easier to say how is she the same, totally diametrically apposed. Audrey is gentle, strong, with a quiet sense of humour. Nessa is outgoing, over confident, rushes in without thinking, pulls everything along, and she even gets Ken on a bike and doing all sorts which is great fun, whether it’ll last I’m not sure, but it’s still early days.

    Well, he said “let’s go back to my place” and she said “well I can stay the night if you like”, then she said “oh oh I’m sorry” because she’s very pushy and I think he was completely taken by surprise. I think it was more that he didn’t want to upset her than any other reason.
    Is he aware that Audrey knows what’s going on?

    Yes he does know.
    Cathy thinks she’s trouble – Does Ken have any inkling she might be bad news?

    Yeah, he realises that she doesn’t think, she acts before putting any thought into something. So soon enough she’s going to get herself into trouble, and Ken pretty quickly sees that.
    Does he ever think that they might be too different? Or does he just enjoy the company?

    He’s partly enjoying the company, he keeps saying things like “well Deirdre wouldn’t want me to sit around moping”, but I think he's justifying the fact he doesn’t think like she does. but she’s really good fun, there’s no doubt about that, and hopefully the viewers find her fun too.
    Is Ken embarrassed when Tracy finds Nessa making breakfast? What does she say?

    Well, he was expecting trouble from Tracy, there’s always trouble from Tracy, so he defends Nessa because, he didn’t plan it, he didn’t look for it, but it happened, so he has to defend her, which he does, but I think his heart isn’t in it, inside he doesn’t feel it’s right, at the time.

    What would Ken do if he knew Audrey had feelings for him? Would he end things with Nessa?
    If he knew that, he would drop everything! He would like to think that she had feelings for
    him, but he doesn’t know. He certainly has for her, but he hasn’t allowed himself to open up and express them until he’s fully over Deirdre.
    Do you think Ken and Audrey would make a good couple?

    I do, I really do, this is me Bill Roache speaking, when I first heard the producers say this is
    what they're going to do, I thought it was a great idea, it’s amazing after all these years of just being friends, but it’s going to be stretched out, it will be on and off, they're not just going to get together, bang get married because there’s no story there. There’ll definitely be problems.
    Have you enjoyed working closely with Sue Nicholls?

    Sue is brilliant to work with and so is Sadie who plays Nessa, as an actress she’s brilliant and I love her dearly, I have enjoyed working with her very much.

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    Coronation Street actor Bill Roache is looking for love, both on and off the screen.

    Things are looking particularly promising for his character Ken Barlow, who Roache believes is due another onscreen wife.

    Roache told The Mirror: "I'm looking forward to my 100th birthday. I'll probably still be in the Street, maybe looking for another wife. Ken and I could both find love, who knows?

    "There's one more in Ken. I'd like to think he could marry again. And for me, I've thought about it, and you never say no. Something's going to come around the corner one day."

    Romance certainly seems to be on the cards for Ken Barlow and Audrey Roberts, and we might not have to wait long for sparks to fly.

    "I probably moved on more quickly than Ken," he continued. "I can't say what happens with Audrey, but it's looking good."

    Roache also recently spoke fondly of his late Coronation Street co-star Anne Kirkbride, revealing what he said to her before she passed away.

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