{"id":52582,"date":"2024-06-04T01:01:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T23:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2050255"},"modified":"2024-06-04T03:00:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T01:00:55","slug":"coronation-street-confirms-new-story-for-ken-barlow-in-medical-emergency","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/coronation-street-confirms-new-story-for-ken-barlow-in-medical-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street confirms new story for Ken Barlow in medical emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bobby is concerned to spot signs of Ken’s illness. <\/p>

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

Published: Tuesday, 04 June 2024 at 23:01 PM<\/p>

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Coronation Street has confirmed a new storyline for show veteran Ken Barlow (William Roache), as he\u2019s taken ill in scenes set to air next week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The character, who has been played by Roache for 64 years, will attend a birthday gathering for Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows), where Bobby Crawford (Jack Carroll) apologises for lying to the police and unwittingly implicating Ken\u2019s son Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) in the murder of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But Bobby then notices that Ken is unsteady on his feet, and an unwell Ken leaves the party early to return home.<\/p>\n

Still concerned, Bobby knocks on Ken\u2019s door, gets no answer and peers through the letterbox, seeing Ken laying at the bottom of the stairs.<\/p>\n

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Ken is found at the bottom of the stairs.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Bobby calls an ambulance, and Ken is cared for in hospital \u2013 but he\u2019s dismayed to learn that he will need round the clock care while he recovers at home.<\/p>\n

Independence is clearly of high importance to Ken, and son-in-law Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) promises Ken that the family will make sure he gets the care he needs to keep him safe in his own home.<\/p>

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Ken merely forces a smile in response, but what exactly has caused this crisis in the first place? Is Ken about to be diagnosed with something that will impact his future, or must he simply admit that it\u2019s time to rely more on his loved ones in his later years, if Coronation Street<\/a> chooses to tackle the difficulties that can come with ageing?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a quiet time on-screen for Ken in recent months, but the character was saddened when son Peter (Chris Gascoyne) bid farewell to the cobbles for a boating adventure.<\/p>\n

Most recently, Ken said goodbye to grandson Simon (Alex Bain)<\/a> when he left to join Peter on his yacht.<\/p>\n

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Daniel and Steve support Ken.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Ken will learn about Bobby\u2019s false witness statement in scenes airing on the ITV soap this week, leaving him particularly unimpressed with his daughter-in-law, Bobby\u2019s aunt Carla Connor (Alison King).<\/p>\n

But ultimately, it\u2019s Bobby\u2019s remorse over Daniel\u2019s plight which leads him to spot Ken\u2019s struggles. Might Bobby\u2019s intervention lead to an unlikely friendship between himself and Ken?<\/p>\n

Coronation Street airs Ken\u2019s medical emergency on Monday 10th June.<\/p>\n

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