{"id":16529,"date":"2022-06-07T01:01:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T23:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1654776"},"modified":"2022-06-07T01:15:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T23:15:12","slug":"coronation-streets-roberta-kerr-teases-explosive-drama-for-wendy-and-tracy","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/coronation-streets-roberta-kerr-teases-explosive-drama-for-wendy-and-tracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street\u2019s Roberta Kerr teases explosive drama for Wendy and Tracy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 07 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Roberta Kerr has spoken about her return to Coronation Street<\/a> as Wendy Papadopoulos \u2013 formerly Crozier \u2013 who is best known for having an affair with cobbles veteran Ken Barlow (played by Bill Roache).<\/p>\n

The star is set to make a comeback after ten years away, as Wendy becomes embroiled in Abi Webster\u2019s (Sally Carman) fight to be reunited with her baby son Alfie<\/a>. But it seems there\u2019s still plenty of room for drama with Ken\u2019s adoptive daughter, Tracy (Kate Ford).<\/p>\n

Tracy is unlikely to be in a forgiving mood, as Wendy\u2019s actions contributed to the breakdown of Ken\u2019s marriage to her late mum Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) in 1989. And Kerr says we can expect the pair to lock horns over the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cTracy is not going to let Wendy get back in Ken\u2019s life, is she?\u201d she muses.<\/p>\n

\u201cKate and I have done one of those scenes with verbal sparring and that was great. It will be interesting because there\u2019s the slight complication of Tracy and Abi being friends, so that\u2019s another aspect. We\u2019ll have to see how that plays out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tracy may be out for revenge (ITV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

While we wait to find out how Tracy will react to Wendy\u2019s reappearance, Kerr discusses the fact that Classic Corrie episodes are currently airing her alter ego\u2019s early stint.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, it\u2019s quite low key at the moment,\u201d says the actress. \u201cIt\u2019s an interesting storyline, very different from how it was previously.\u201d<\/p>\n

She adds that the reaction to the plot has been unexpected for her. \u201cI have just done a play, last week, and there were some people who came up to me afterwards and they obviously do watch the classic episodes, so they were particularly excited. I hadn\u2019t thought of that and hadn\u2019t realised that was happening. It did quite take me by surprise.\u201d<\/p>

Asked how she prepared for stepping back into the role of Wendy, Kerr explains: \u201cI watched my show reel! It\u2019s going to be interesting for people who are watching the classic Corrie, who are seeing me as I was 30 years ago, when they see me now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining how her alter ego feels about being reunited with the Barlows after all these years, Kerr reveals that Wendy\u2019s nerves kick in as soon as she learns of Abi\u2019s connection to Weatherfield.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/b>Once Wendy realises where Abi lives, that\u2019s a real issue for her. She\u2019s <\/span>even wondering if that\u2019ll be ok. It\u2019s a tricky one because it was so awkward the way her relationship with Ken ended before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, this is in reference to the fact that back in 2012, Wendy returned as a school governor and reconnected with Ken.<\/p>\n

She wanted to reignite their relationship, and lied to Deirdre that she and Ken had slept together. Ken later told Wendy he wanted nothing more to do with her, which was the last time viewers saw Wendy \u2013 until now!<\/p>\n

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