ITV Coronation Street announces return of Stephanie Beacham as Martha Frazer causes problems for Ken Barlow

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Coronation Street's Ken Barlow is in deep water next month as his former flame Martha Frazer is set to sail back into his life.Veteran actress Stephanie Beacham is due to reprise her role as femme fatale Martha 13 years after her brief fling with Ken wreaked havoc on his marriage.Lady's man Ken was smitten with Martha and almost left his wife Deirdre, but now it seems old feelings could resurface as his former flame is quite literally sailing back into his life on her canal barge.READ MORE:Corrie's Ken Barlow star Bill Roache says he 'fancied' the Queen when they metKen has only just rekindled his relationship with another of his ex-lovers, Wendy Papadopoulos, but he's shocked to see Martha arrive to help out with the Weatherfield Players Am Dram production.Ken has grown rather fond of Wendy, but it's not long before his head is turned by the allure of ageless actress Martha.Corrie fans can expect more trouble next month as glamorous Martha bumps into lothario Ken, who in turn lands himself in another classic love triangle.Corrie legend Bill Roache, who has played Ken since the soap was first broadcast in 1960, predicted "heartache" is around the corner. He said: “I was delighted when Wendy came back into Ken’s life.

LEGENDARY actress Stephanie Beacham is set to make a dramatic return to Coronation Street. The 75 year-old icon will reprise her role as Martha Fraser twelve years after last appearing on the ITV soap.

Brooklyn Beckham was in tears after taking on a controversial 'One Chip Challenge'. The 23-year-old son of former Manchester United footballing star David and fashion designer Victoria was seen with tears rolling down his face as he completed the viral feat.

Coronation Street saw the return of Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor as soap villain Harvey Gaskell in chilling scenes. In Monday night's episode (October 17) Leanne Battersby visited drugs lord Harvey in prison after she and partner Nick Tilsley received visiting orders.

We see them on-screen more than we see some of our own family members but have you ever thought about how the likes of the stars of Coronation Street keep their youthful looks? William Foley's problematic skin as a young man has led to him working at one of Cheshire's most exclusive aesthetic clinics, treating some of our very own TV stars including the ITV soap's Sally Dynevor and Samia Longchambon.

Kim Kardashian spoke out in favor of the jailed rapper Gunna in multiple posts shared to her Instagram Stories on Thursday.The 41-year-old reality star wrote in consecutive text posts that the 29-year-old hitmaker was being held on 'no evidence' after he was charged in May with his regular collaborator Young Thug, 31, and 26 others on gang-related charges, including murder and armed robbery.Kardashian, who has become an advocate for the wrongfully imprisoned in recent years, described what she considered to be a threadbare case against Gunna (real name: Sergio Kitchens). Speaking out: Kim Kardashian, 41, defended the jailed rapper Gunna, 29, on Instagram on Thursday, claiming there was no evidence against him.

Connecticut's Democratic state attorney general announced plans Tuesday to appoint a new special counsel for reproductive rights, someone he said would be part of a "firewall" to protect the state's abortion rights laws. Attorney General William Tong said the special counsel, part of his office's new civil rights division, will represent the state's interests in "any court" by taking a leadership role in multi-state amicus briefs filed in abortion cases and be the first to legally challenge efforts to pass a national abortion ban.Tong said he expects there will eventually be more staff for the yet-to-be hired special counsel.