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CORRIE stalwart Bill Roache has signed a new contract thought be for £250,000 which will keep him on the cobbles for another year. The 90-year-old, who plays Ken Barlow, got his OBE for services to acting from the King at Windsor Castle last week. He has been in the same role since the ITV soap started back in 1960, when he got £70 a week.

EASTENDERS dropped a massive twist at the end of last night's episode, as Keeble gave Phil one final ultimatum. The EastEnders cop had come to the end of her rope with the local hardman, demanding he provides information on local criminals or be thrown back in jail. Phil Mitchell has been giving Keeble the run around since leaving prison, warning local criminals of her prying eyes.

TERRIBLE Wendy Crozier has returned to Coronation Street decades after she first caused a stir. ITV soap favourite Wendy - played by Roberta Kerr - famously attempted to break up iconic Corrie couple Ken and Diedre Barlow. She and Ken had an affair in the 80s and those on the cobbles are yet to forget - particularly Tracy.

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

Coronation Street will see a comeback for legendary character Wendy Crozier next week after more than a decade away from Weatherfield. Wendy, a former Weatherfield Council secretary, famously had an affair with Ken Barlow in 1989 leading to his first divorce from his wife Deirdre.

Coronation Street's Ken Barlow will reunite with former lover Wendy Crozier, as actress Roberta Kerr is due to make a return to the cobbles for the first time in over a decade.The pair are set to be involved in a dramatic new storyline.According to The Sun: “Wendy was run out of the cobbles by Ken 10 years ago after she tried to rekindle their affair and she’s stayed away.“But this summer she will make a comeback as a social worker involved with another street resident and end up bumping into her old flame.“Has Wendy changed or will she want to get her claws back into Ken?”Wendy arrived in Weatherfield in 1989, where she was given a job on journalist Ken Barlow's (William Roache) newspaper.The pair embarked on an affair while Ken was married to Deirdre.Deirdre sought revenge, leading to Ken losing his job and Wendy replacing him as editor of the newspaper they worked on.Feeling depressed about the state of his life, Ken decided to leave Wendy and return to Deirdre.Wendy returned to the soap in 2012, becoming a Governor at Bessie Street School after her husband, Christos, died.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.She inevitably met up with Ken again, however, he kept his distance until she convinced him they could just be friends.But Wendy was up to her old scheming ways, as she got Ken drunk and let him stay the night at hers, telling Deirdre they'd slept together, even though Ken had only slept on the sofa.With that, he decided to end their friendship for good.But could it be rekindled now Deirdre is no longer alive?The source added: “Deirdre might be gone, but Wendy will have to get through a furious Tracy if she wants Ken.

CORONATION Street is bringing back Ken Barlow’s former lover Wendy Crozier for a dramatic new storyline. Actress Roberta Kerr will reprise her role for the first time in more than a decade for the new storyline, The Sun can exclusively reveal.