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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.

There is often confusion and amusement when characters from any soap go away for while and suddenly return with a different head. But it may not come as any surprise that there are a huge number of Coronation Street characters that have been played by multiple actors.

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.

When Elle Mulvaney and James Craven were handed the daunting task of taking on a sexual assault storyline, the Coronation Street stars knew they could leave nothing to chance to do the issue justice. Elle has been playing wild child Amy Barlow since she was just eight years old so she’s got the gravitas to carry off one of the soap’s most important storylines, and understands the importance of making sure the scenes are given the respect they deserve. Her co-star James plays Amy’s best friend’s boyfriend Aaron who rapes Amy after she passes out drunk, and he was equally aware that Elle, 20, would need to feel completely safe and comfortable during the traumatic scenes.

Sue Cleaver wowed fans with her impressive weight-loss transformation in a recent social media post.

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 's Emma Brooker actress Alexandra Mardell has shared the "cutest" leaving gift from her co-stars on the ITV soap. Taking to Instagram, the actress, 28, who has played Emma since 2018, posted a picture of a gorgeous silver necklace engraved with 20.04.18 on it. Explaining the reason behind the date, Alexandra penned: "First appearance on the cobbles.

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.

Coronation Street actress Kate Ford looks almost unrecognisable in throwback snaps from more than a decade ago.

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

Coronation Street actress Kate Ford has revealed that she "struggled" filming scenes for the soap due to her excruciating endometriosis flare-ups.The 45 year old, who was diagnosed with the gynaecological condition in 2017, took to her Instagram platform on Friday 28 January to share a makeup-free snap of herself in a red "ITV Studio Coronation St." jacket in between takes. "Filming #itvcorrie this was a few weeks ago at a time that I was struggling with my #endrometriosis," the star, who plays the role of Tracey Barlow, on the soap began.

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.

Stacey Solomon's subtle new look has been branded 'stunning' by fans and it didn't break the bank to create.

Coronation Street star Kate Ford has shared an insight into filming as she battles a painful illness on set.

We know and love (or sometimes love to hate!) their characters on screen, but now it’s time to discover all the behind-the-scenes secrets from our favourite soap stars. In our exclusive interview, Soap Stars Coming Clean, OK! 's finding out all the juicy gossip about what happens when the cameras stop rolling, as well as the actors’ favourite memories with their co-stars so far. We recently caught up with Coronation Street actress, Elle Mulvaney, who plays Amy Barlow, to talk about how the younger cast are all best friends, fond memories of working with late soap legend Anne Kirkbride, and what she said to the Queen when HRH was a guest of honour on the Street.

Coronation Street stars Jack James and Elle Mulvaney were spotted grabbing coffee together as they took a break from filming the ITV soap. Jack, 25, who plays Jacob Hay, and Elle, 19, who plays Amy Barlow, dressed casually as took a break from their roles and went for a walk.The pair dressed down in jeans and warm winter coats as they chatted and looked happy to be getting a break from their busy schedules. Jack and Elle may be friends off-screen, but their on-screen relationship has proved a shock for some of those on the cobbles.

Tracy Barlow was back on full form during the latest trip to Coronation Street.

EastEnders’ Tiffany Butcher will watch a blazing argument in Coronation Street as soaps' two universes collide from next week. Maisie Smith's character will be seen catching a clip of Maria Connor and Tracy Barlow (played by Samia Longchambon and Kate Ford) going at it as they dispute air pollution as part of the landmark TV stunt.

Coronation Street fans went wild as soap stars Kate Ford and Shobna Gulati had a sweet reunion at The Ivy Chelsea Garden, London, on Sunday.

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Charlotte Jordan first stepped onto the set of Corrie back in November 2020 during the height of lockdown and since then the actress has caught the attention of many screen viewers. The 25-year-old plays Daisy Midgeley, step-daughter to Jenny Connor (who is played onscreen by Sally Ann Matthews) and has already been involved in some major storylines in the past year and become a firm favourite for Corrie viewers.

Coronation Street favourite Kate Ford is known for her brunette locks. But Kate, 44, who plays bad girl Tracy Barlow on the ITV soap, has wowed fans with a bold new look.

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Samia Longchambon surprised her fans with a snap of her with her “identical” niece for a lovely family photo. Samia, who plays Maria Windass in Coronation Street, took to Instagram to share the family photo which excited fans because of their striking resemblance.The 38-year-old brunette beauty joked around saying she was happy to leave her niece Sasha to go on nights out, preferring to stay in.

Coronation Street actress Kate Ford, who plays Tracy Barlow on the hit soap, has spoken out about auditions where she was asked to ditch her robe.

Sarah Harding has looked back on her time acting alongside Kate Ford on Coronation Street where she played the role of Robert Preston’s wife Joni.The Girls Aloud star, 39, opened up on the time she was on the cobbles, saying it was “hard” for her to get into her stride as a short-term character.