Corrie Tracy Shaw's life – famous ex, glam transformation and secret singing career

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Coronation Street during the nineties, before her character was sadly killed off by resident serial killer Richard Hillman.The actress later revealed the reason for leaving the popular ITV soap, telling daytime talk show Loose Women: "It was a huge pressure just because of the viewing figures [of Coronation street]."When I had Louie, I used to take him out for a walk with Angela [Griffin] with the pushchairs and it just didn’t feel right to have photographers take pictures of the boys and they haven’t got a choice in this."I took some time out just because it all got a little bit too much for me and I needed to respect that my kids were going to be brought up in the world I was living in and I felt really uncomfortable about that."However, she has recently returned to the world of acting on stage, showing off a glamorous transformation on social media that has sent fans wild.To celebrate Tracy Shaw's return to the stage, Daily Star has taken a look at the actress' life since leaving Coronation Street.Tracy had huge success on Coronation Street, even being awarded the Rear of The Year accolade in 1996.However, the star also had a secret singing career alongside her stint on the cobbles.In 1998, the star released two singles called Ridin' High and a cover of Lonnie Gordon's Happenin' All Over Again, but neither record managed to break into the top 40 in the UK Music Charts.

Tracy has also had a number of roles in TV programmes since leaving Coronation Street, including Mile High, Grease Monkeys, Doctors and Casualty.She also starred in the 2018 film Monster, as well as stepping back onto the stage to perform in a production of The Cat and The Canary at The Grand Theatre, Leeds.Tracy recently shocked fans when she presented.