Tracy Barlow: Last News

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has been testing out a new look as she earns praise for her work on-screen. The actress is currently part of a big storyline for the ITV soap after her character Amy Barlow accused her friend Aaron Sandford of raping her.

Coronation Street fans were left perplexed during the latest trip to the cobbles as they found out a previously unknown detail about one of the show's characters. Monday night's edition of the ITV soap (April 3) saw Tracy Barlow demanding action after feeling Amy's report of rape wasn't taken seriously by police.

Coronation Street is set for powerful scenes next week when brave Amy Barlow reports Aaron Sandford to the police after he raped her when she was unconscious Only recently, soap stars Elle Mulvaney and James Craven have been at the centre of a non-consensual sex storyline, which soap bosses hope will open conversations about sexual activity among young people.The episode, which aired on 3 March, saw Elle's character Amy and James' character Aaron share a drunken kiss while at the flat they share, following his row with girlfriend Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby).The pair then moved to the bedroom where Amy started to undress, before admitting she felt sick and rolled away from him. However, in harrowing scenes, Aaron continued to kiss Amy who was unaware of what happened next as he made the decision for her that they will have sexual relations.

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.

Elle Mulvaney has grown up in front of Coronation Street viewers' eyes. Thirteen years after taking over the role of Tracy Barlow and Steve McDonald's daughter, the actress has been thrust back into the forefront of the ITV soap.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that David Neilson is a legend of Coronation Street. The actor has spent an incredible 27 years playing the ITV's soap's much-loved Roy Cropper. The cafe owner made his debut on the cobbles back in July 1995.

Fans of ITV's Coronation Street are bracing themselves following the shocking news that Stu Carpenter (played by Bill Fellows) has a secret daughter.The formerly homeless chef has been keeping secrets from boss Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King) and is furious when she interferes in his plans, producing his daughter Bridget’s address. And when Stu plucks up the courage to meet his estranged daughter face-to-face, he knocks on her door, but Bridget panics and asks him to go. Stu is desperate for Bridget to listen and begs her for a chance, insisting that he never hurt anyone.

Their lavish wedding was held in London hotel Claridge's where Rachel walked down the aisle to her own S Club 7 hit, I've Never Had A Dream Come True. The pair put on a visual show for their guests, including ice sculptures and orchids. Guests at the wedding included Coronation Street’s Kate Ford, known for playing Tracy Barlow, as well as former Strictly judge Arlene Philips. Having hit the spotlight in her teens as a singer, Rachel found some success as a solo artist after S Club's split.Her second album then peaked at 28 in the charts and plans for a third were later cancelled.She disappeared from the public eye for some years, before resurfacing in 2008 to compete on Strictly Come Dancing with partner Vincent Simone, and the pair came second.Rachel has since decided to focus on her family. She previously told the Daily Mail: "My first proper job was in fashion, but at lunchtimes I’d nip into the canteen at Sony Music for a free meal, because my brother worked there."One day, two producers came over and asked me if I could sing… [Now] my goal is to create my own fashion and lifestyle brand."

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has shared his joy as he returned to filming this week. The young actor is best known to viewers for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap.

Coronation Street fans were quick to point out an issue David Platt is set to face as Jack P Shepherd, the actor who plays him, shared a detail about the character that viewers of the ITV soap will have never gotten to see.

Coronation Street 's Kate Ford shared a sweet comment to her on-screen daughter Elle Mulvaney earlier this week. Elle, 19, took to Instagram to share a collection of snaps of herself from co-star Harriet Bibby's, who plays Summer Spellman, birthday night out over the weekend. The actress' 76.9K followers were quick to react to the snaps, captioned "til death do us party", to which co-star Kate, who plays her on-screen mother Tracy Barlow, led the comments.

Coronation Street fans were left making the same demand after watching one of the show's biggest star's life and career celebrated. Happy Birthday Bill aired on ITV on Tuesday night and paid homage to William Roache ahead of his 90th birthday.

Coronation Street viewers were left emotional after they spotted what they thought was a touching tribute to Ukraine on the ITV soap. On Monday night, ITV viewers saw Elle Mulvaney's character Amy Barlow trying to convince her grandfather Ken Barlow (William Roache) to give her the inheritance that her late grandmother, Deidre (Anne Kirkbride) left her before she passed away.

Nothing gets past soap fans and eagle-eyed Coronation Street viewers think they've spotted a subtle yet poignant tribute in latest scenes.

There's often a lot of soap swapping between actors but it's not often viewers see another character in a rival soap.

There's Valentine's Day drama next week on Coronation Street as Amy Barlow collapses on a night out with new boyfriend Jacob Hay and her friends.

Fans are in shock over how unrecognisable Kate Ford looks in a newly-unearthed vintage snap of the Coronation Street actress. A youthful-looking Kate - who is best known as Tracy Barlow on Corrie - was pictured alongside her ex-boyfriend, BAFTA-nominated film producer Bart Ruspoli.

Tracy Barlow is everyone's favourite antagonist on Coronation Street.

Corrie fans flooded social media with support for the star when she shared her struggle, commenting on how much affection they have for "the softer Tracy".The 45-year-old mum of one opened up about the condition when she posted a selfie this week, in which she could be seen struggling to summon up enthusiasm for the camera.She confessed to her 110,000 followers: "Filming #itvcorrie this was a few weeks ago at a time that I was struggling with my #endrometriosis."Luckily got lots of support x just sending a hug out to all those struggling with similar," she continued, adding a heart emoji to her comment.Clad in her red filming coat, a glum Kate failed to crack a smile, but fans offered plenty of reassurance for her.Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue, normally seen in the womb lining, migrates to other areas, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.It can cause agonising pain as it forms growths - and can in some cases leave sufferers infertile.Fortunately, Kate was still able to conceive her son Otis, who is now 13.Now living in Dulwich, south London, Kate has a fast-paced life commuting to the Coronation Street film set and spending long hours perfecting her lines on the soap.Sometimes the experience can be exhausting for the actress, who refers to herself on Instagram as an "endometriosis warrior".She also tweeted previously of her panic when enduring the pain in isolation during the Covid lockdowns."Endometriosis is a chronic condition that has affected me for many years and every month is a struggle," she revealed in a statement to The Mirror."As well as pain, there are also psychological symptoms."However, she reassured fans: "I’m working alongside a fabulous gynaecologist now to try to manage the

Coronation Street star Kate Ford has bravely spoken out about a health battle she has been facing while filming her scenes. The actress, who first appeared as Tracy Barlow in the hit ITV soap in 2002, revealed she has been "stuggling" with endometriosis.