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Coronation Street star Kate Ford was left sharing her love for her co-star as she shared an update from her 'happy place'. The actress is currently taking a break from playing the role of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap.

Coronation Street fans were left saying 'no way' when Tracy Barlow left the street after more than 20 years in the van of her new love interest Tommy Orpington.

Coronation Street star Kate Ford has broken her silence following her exit from the show. Viewers of the ITV soap saw Tracy Barlow saying her goodbyes - 47 years after she first appeared in Weatherfield when she born on-screen in an episode in January 1977.

Coronation Street fans have been having their say over Tracy Barlow's exit - 47 years after she first appeared in Weatherfield. Tracy was born on-screen in an episode of the ITV soap in January 1977.

Coronation Street's villain, Tracy Barlow, played by Kate Ford, might be leaving the cobbles soon. Spoilers have shown Steve reads an invitation from Tommy for Tracy to join him in Spain.

Fans of Coronation Street were surprised last month when Tracy McDonald - nee Barlow - appeared surprisingly level-headed when her daughter Amy told her she had been raped by her friend Aaron Sandford. However, true to form and never one to shy away from drama, she caused a ruckus earlier this week.

Kate Ford’s Coronation Street character has a very different life to her own.Tracy Barlow, who Kate plays, has been embroiled in a huge amount of scandal, drama and criminal activity during her decades on the cobbles.The character was first introduced back in 1977 and Kate took on the role for the first time back in 2002.Tracy has blackmailed longtime resident Roy Cropper, been convicted of murderer (and murdered several people, including her then boyfriend Charlie Stubbs) and been caught stealing other residents’ credit cards in order to scam them.The resident villain has certainly made a name for herself, but what about the actress who plays her? Here’s what you should know. Kate, 46, originally hails from Salford in Greater Manchester and first had a taste of the spotlight at the age of 19 when she starred in the music video for The Beatles song Free as a Bird.

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