Tracy Barlow

[Perdita]

From DS:

Recent reports suggested that Steve's decision to sleep with Tracy is sparked when Becky has a one-night stand with Nick Tilsley.

It has also been rumoured that Steve and Tracy's night of passion marks the beginning of Becky's exit storyline. Katherine Kelly will finish filming at Coronation Street at the end of the year.


I am horrified by the way Corrie is portraying life in a very small community these days. Newly weds cheat on their spouses with somebody they never seemed to be attracted to before, a young couple very much in love agree that one of them marries another person never seen before for immigration purposes and within weeks falls in love with that person into a very uncertain future (no jobs, accommodation etc.). A woman convicted of murder gets out of jail on a technicality and takes her daughter back from the home she has known the past 3 years without anyone batting an eyelid, never mind Steve going to court to get this sorted legally And of course, they live next door to the pub, so seeing Amy would not present a problem to either parent, regardless of where Amy lives And now a still married woman is meant to sleep with one of the couple of batchelors left on Coronation Street, prompting her still husband to sleep with his ex who he apparently despises and cons into signing a custody order for their daughter. I would never have thought I would ever consider giving Corrie a miss, been watching it religiously for more years than I care to remember, but I am getting to that state now

[alan45]

From DS:

Recent reports suggested that Steve's decision to sleep with Tracy is sparked when Becky has a one-night stand with Nick Tilsley.

It has also been rumoured that Steve and Tracy's night of passion marks the beginning of Becky's exit storyline. Katherine Kelly will finish filming at Coronation Street at the end of the year.


I am horrified by the way Corrie is portraying life in a very small community these days. Newly weds cheat on their spouses with somebody they never seemed to be attracted to before, a young couple very much in love agree that one of them marries another person never seen before for immigration purposes and within weeks falls in love with that person into a very uncertain future (no jobs, accommodation etc.). A woman convicted of murder gets out of jail on a technicality and takes her daughter back from the home she has known the past 3 years without anyone batting an eyelid, never mind Steve going to court to get this sorted legally And of course, they live next door to the pub, so seeing Amy would not present a problem to either parent, regardless of where Amy lives And now a still married woman is meant to sleep with one of the couple of batchelors left on Coronation Street, prompting her still husband to sleep with his ex who he apparently despises and cons into signing a custody order for their daughter. I would never have thought I would ever consider giving Corrie a miss, been watching it religiously for more years than I care to remember, but I am getting to that state now

Well said. I too as an avid Corrie fan am considering giving it a miss. It really is appalling. They appear to have dumbed it down and are definately IMHO trying to turn it into a northern version of EE. Either that or the scriptwriters and storyliners are in the pay of the BBC determined to make Britains number one soap as piss poor as theirs

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Kate Ford has admitted that acting doesn't suit her personality.

The actress, who plays Tracy Barlow in the ITV1 soap, confessed that she lacks confidence and struggled to find work after the birth of her son Otis.

Ford told the Sunday Mirror: "Acting doesn't really suit me. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I'm not confident, I'm not a showy person. I don't like all the attention. I thought it would suit me, but it doesn't. I just think you have to be very confident.

"I love being on Corrie and I'm very proud to be a part of it, don't get me wrong, and I love being able to do days like this. I love all the things it's brought me, but it's not without its downside, the pressure and stuff like that."

Ford added: "If it's in you it's in you, but I wouldn't recommend acting as a career to anyone, to be honest. It's a very tough business and especially now it's much tougher. There's not the drama being made like there used to be, there are so many actors and so little work."

Ford, who has suggested that she won't stay at Coronation Street much longer, also said that she can no longer do live television interviews because they fill her with "horror". Well, I won't stand in her way of leaving

[Chloe O'brien]

Could she be a bit more specific on she won't be in the street for much longer. Are we talking before the clocks go back that she'll be departing.

[parkerman]

Perhaps they'll discover that she should never have been let out of prison in the first place and send her back.

[Perdita]

Perhaps they'll discover that she should never have been let out of prison in the first place and send her back.

No problem with that storyline, then Steve will remember just how much he cares for Becky and they get back together and STAY TOGETHER!!!!!

[alan45]

Coronation Street star Kate Ford has admitted that acting doesn't suit her
The actress, who plays Tracy Barlow in the ITV1 soap, confessed that she struggled to find work after the birth of her son Otis.

Ford told the Sunday Mirror: "Acting doesn't really suit me. [/B]

We already knew that Miss Plank. You couldnt act your way out of a wet paper bag

Could she be a bit more specific on she won't be in the street for much longer. Are we talking before the clocks go back that she'll be departing.

Really wish it was tomorrow

Perhaps they'll discover that she should never have been let out of prison in the first place and send her back.

What have I been saying since she returned to pollute our screens

No problem with that storyline, then Steve will remember just how much he cares for Becky and they get back together and STAY TOGETHER!!!!!

Love your thinking. Just one slight problemo Becky is leaving

[Perdita]

While there are some soap thespians who do go on to become successful in other areas of their profession, and I wish Katherine Kelly all the best, however, I am hoping that she will return to Weatherfield in the not too distant future, would it not be a novel storyline, the spouse realising she can't cope without her husband and returning to live in a little backstreet pub? Has this ever be done before?

[alan45]

While there are some soap thespians who do go on to become successful in other areas of their profession, and I wish Katherine Kelly all the best, however, I am hoping that she will return to Weatherfield in the not too distant future, would it not be a novel storyline, the spouse realising she can't cope without her husband and returning to live in a little backstreet pub? Has this ever be done before?

Very well said and I agree with you 100%. Kat Kelly will be a big loss to Corrie.

[alan45]

Coronation Street schemer Tracy Barlow will discover that she is expecting twins in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed.

The Weatherfield troublemaker, played by Kate Ford, had a one-night stand with old flame Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) last month - before leaving the cobbles when he treated her harshly following their night of passion.

Recent reports have tipped Tracy to return home to Coronation Street and leave Steve stunned with the news that she is pregnant with his child.

However, according to the Daily Star today, a further twist lies in store for the pair when they learn they are actually having twins.

It is thought that they receive the news when Tracy faints due to extreme morning sickness, leading to an emergency medical examination.

During the consultation, the doctor apparently discovers two heartbeats - providing a shock for both Steve and Tracy.

Tracy's baby news was previously tipped to play a role in the upcoming departure of Steve's estranged wife Becky, played by Katherine Kelly.