Kate Ford, the actress who portrays Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street, has turned to social media following her character's recent apparent departure from the soap.
In the latest episode, viewers saw Tracy bid farewell to her dad Ken Barlow and her daughter Amy Barlow. She hugged her closest family members goodbye at The Rovers and headed off to sunny Spain, it seems, permanently.
Whilst there has been no announcement about Kate's future on the programme, hints have suggested an exit might be coming for the iconic character.
Kate, 47, started playing Tracy in 2002 and although she took a short break, she was soon back and has stuck around since. The recent storyline showed Tracy exiting the street to embark on a new chapter of her life with Tommy Orpington in Spain.
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