Coronation Street legend making surprise return to the soap
She was last seen jetting off to Spain to reunite with her lover Tommy Orpington, but Tracy Barlow is now on her way back to Coronation Street. The soap icon has been away from Weatherfield for a few months after deciding to end her marriage to husband Steve McDonald and pursue a life with Weatherfield County footballer Tommy following an affair.
Tracy, played by Kate Ford, made a brief return to the cobbles over the summer to see her daughter Amy. She expressed her disappointed at feeling neglected by Tommy over his new job at the time, but the pair soon settled their differences and she headed back to Spain to be with him.
However, Tracy makes a shock return to Coronation Street in upcoming episodes. Her father Ken arrives back from his holiday to Porto with Cassie Plummer and things soon take a turn.
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Ken tells his family he can no longer afford to keep employing Cassie as his carer, leaving his loved ones relieved. Ken later lets Cassie go and thanks her for all of her help over recent months. However, he later begins to feel unwell and opts to contact Cassie, saying he is willing to pay her more if she will continue being his carer.
Soon, Ken's family hear of his plans and step in, having decided they are not allowing him to employ Cassie again. Tracy soon arrives in Weatherfield and heads to Ken's, accompanied by Adam Barlow and Steve. She tells Cassie to leave and accuses her of taking advantage of Ken.
Tracy decides to take matters into her own hands, informing her family she will be taking care of Ken going forwards. Later, Ken experiences a nosebleed and tells his loved ones he doesn't feel well, forcing them to rush him to hospital. Steve later bumps into Cassie and makes it clear her time working for Ken is over for good.
Tracy's upcoming return is expected to be longer than her previous comeback, but it has not been confirmed how long she'll be sticking around in Weatherfield. However, Ken's health has continued to worsen over recent months, with him having suffered a sudden collapse which left him with a broken pelvis and needing full-time care.
Tracy left her family behind after deciding to pursue her romance with Tommy, who she had been cheating on Steve with for many months. She ended hers and Steve's marriage for good in shock scenes, leaving him devastated.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1
