Nessa, Cathy Matthews sister

[alan45]

Ken Barlow is set to find a new admirer on the cobbles.
Ken, played by Bill Roache, will catch the eye of Cathy's widowed sister in episodes airing in September, reports The Sun.
Nessa, who is described as "a man-eater", will upset Ken's friends with her advances towards the soap's long-running character.
But it's not clear whether Ken will reciprocate Nessa's forward feelings so soon after losing Deirdre.
Roache recently revealed that he has no plans to retire from Coronation Street any time soon.
"People always ask when I'm going to retire and I say not anytime soon," he said. "If you want to keep young, you have to keep going. The fact I have to learn so many lines is good for me. I love the Street and everybody in it."

[Dazzle]

It sounds like this will be a "bit of fun" type storyline. I can't see Ken seriously reciprocating Nessa's feelings. I wonder who will play her?

[parkerman]

I wonder who will play her?

Stephanie Beacham?

[lizann]

lorraine ashbourne, melanie co star from playing the field

[Dazzle]

lorraine ashbourne, melanie co star from playing the field

I really like her - I remember her well from the excellent Playing the Field. I hope she'll become a regular.

[lizann]

I really like her - I remember her well from the excellent Playing the Field. I hope she'll become a regular.

im just guessing who could play her no confirmation

[lizann]

I really like her - I remember her well from the excellent Playing the Field. I hope she'll become a regular.

im just guessing who could play her no confirmation

[swmc66]

Hope nothing comes of it. Too soon after Deirdre

[lizann]

thought ken would be put with audrey or liz

[Dazzle]

im just guessing who could play her no confirmation

Ah right...I agree she'd be a good choice.

thought ken would be put with audrey or liz

Remember when Ken and Audrey got close when he was encouraging her to read Anna Karenina? Apparently, the storyline being developed was that Deirdre would suspect they were having an affair, but it was dropped because the Corrie team found out Anne was dying in real life.

I think it's likely they'll pick up the Ken and Audrey friendship again in the future, and possibly develop it into something more. They're well suited.