Dierdre Barlow: Last News

It's been 25-years since one of the most controversial TV soap plots of all time caused outrage on a national level. Now considered one of the greatest storylines ever, it sparked a national campaign and even saw Prime Minister Tony Blair step in.

Coronation Street fans are convinced a new romance is on the horizon for former lovers Ken Barlow and Wendy Papadopoulos.The duo embarked on an affair back in the late 80s which led to his first divorce with his late wife Dierdre Barlow.During Tuesday night's instalment of the ITV soap, viewers were left baffled after Nigel tried his luck at asking Wendy out, with several believing she still has underlying feelings for past flame.READ MORE: Coronation Street signs up Waterloo Road star as ITV newbie - with a connection to soapTaking to social media, one fan wrote: "Come on Wendy put this poor guy out of his misery and tell him you’ve got the hots for Ken not him #Corrie.""Wendy wants Ken #Corrie," speculated a second.While a third added: "I thought Wendy would be more interested in Ken.."Towards the end of the episode, a stunned Wendy approached Ken at his house to tell him that she had been asked out.Informing Ken that she rejected the offer, she said: "Well I lightly told him that it wasn't appropriate while we were working on the play together."She then questioned why he took it upon himself to encourage Nigel to ask her out, before asking: "And why are you suddenly avoiding me?""Ken, we were together for quite some time. I know when you're fibbing!," she added.Ken then confessed that the reason behind his decision was actually because he still has feelings for Wendy.But it seems viewers predictions may take a bit of time to come true as a stunned Wendy didn't know what to respond to her ex-lover."I know it's a lot to take in, two propositions in one day.

Coronation Street viewers will receive a blast from the past when Wendy Crozier returns to the cobbles in upcoming scenes.Wendy was last seen in Weatherfield over a decade ago - and has now returned as a foster carer for Abi Webster's baby Alfie.However, after her affair with Ken Barlow in 1989 and failed rekindling of their romance back in 2012, what does this mean for Wendy? And how will she feel if she bumps into Ken again?While viewers wait to see if Wendy and Ken's romance will blossom again, Daily Star takes a look inside the life of Coronation Street Wendy Crozier actress Roberta Kerr.Although one of Roberta's most famous roles was as Wendy Crozier in Coronation Street, the actress first made her TV debut in another rival soap.From 1984-1985, Roberta played Sally Haynes in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, and later landed a role as Jan Glover in ITV's Emmerdale from 1994-1998.She also had a role as Judge Barrett in Hollyoaks in 2017 - making her one of the actors to have appeared in most of the UK's soap operas.That's not all, as the actress has also appeared in some of the UK's biggest TV programmes including Casualty, Doctors, Downton Abbey and The Royal Today.Roberta Kerr's character Wendy Crozier is well known to Coronation Street fans, after she first appeared in Weatherfield in 1989.From there, Wendy became involved in a huge affair with Ken Barlow after she landed a job working alongside him on the local newspaper.However, their affair ultimately led to the breakup of Ken's marriage to Dierdre Barlow - with Ken losing his job at the paper.Although Wendy later left the cobbles in 1990, she came back in 2012 and it is yet to be seen if romance is on the cards again for Ken.Speaking about the upcoming scenes on

hereFigen said she missed his 'cackle of laughter' and the ability to 'make everyone feel he was their best friend'."I loved the fact he stood up for himself and who he believed he was," she added.Mr Murray told anecdotes about Martyn, describing how his relationship with his mother was 'really special'.He said Martyn could lose his house keys and once called from Nottingham at 2am with no money.He recalled 'drunken messages telling you he loved you'.Mr Murray said that when Martyn arrived in the house 'it was simply the Martyn show'.He would make a recording of his mother and post it on the internet, he said."Appearances on Come Dine with Me and Tattoo Fixers - and his status as a Coronation Street superfan and a Dierdre Barlow enthusiast