Deirdre Barlow officially left Coronation Street this week when Bev Unwin returned to Weatherfield to break the news of her passing, six months after the death of actress Anne Kirkbride. But Deirdre ...

A heartbreaking tribute to the late Anne Kirkbride, who played Coronation Street icon Deirdre Barlow, appeared on Monday night’s Corrie double bill. Kirkbride played Deirdre Barlow from 1972 and up ...

A statement from ITV director Peter Fincham posted on the ITV website tonight (January 19) confirmed the actress's death. Fincham said: "Anne has been a truly loyal servant to Coronation Street since ...

But for the stars of the show it felt they were also bidding a sad farewell to the late Anne Kirkbride, the actress who played her for 42 years. ‘There were times when I was grieving for Deirdre and ...

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She was one of Coronation Street’s most unlikely sex symbols, but behind those trademark specs and pinny Deirdre Barlow sizzled. She was twice divorced, had a tempestuous affair with Street Casanova ...

Anne Kirkbride, who played Coronation Street's inimitable Deirdre Barlow, has passed away aged 60 following a short illness. The onscreen icon appeared on the show for more than 40 years, making her ...

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Her funeral service will be shown during Monday night’s episode.

Ken and Deirdre's Bedtime Stories is an online spin off from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The episodes have been available on the Coronation Street website from 14 February 2011 and will be ...

Coronation Street fans have predicted that a newcomer to the soap has a 'connection' to a legendary character. Fans of the long-running programme will know that Maggie Driscoll, played by former ...

Coronation Street star Anne Kirkbride, who has played Deirdre Barlow since 1972, has died aged 60 after a short illness. The woman known to millions as Deirdre Barlow had not been seen in the soap ...