Whether you’re an avid soap fan or not, everyone has heard of the legend that is Deirdre Barlow.
For the past 44 years Anne Kirkbride has played the gravelly-voiced matriarch and become a much-loved Coronation Street character. From her massive glasses (which fortunately got smaller with time) and favourite belt, to her trademark stuffed marrow dish and her on/off tumultuous relationship with husband Ken Barlow, she was a massive soap icon.
Anne’s death, aged 60, after a short illness has left a massive hole in the ITV soap and to celebrate her time on the cobbles, here are some of her best bits.
Deirdre Barlow's best bits
Deirdre Barlow's Coronation Street highlights
1 of 9Ray Langton, Dierdre and baby Tracy (and Deirdre's massive glasses, obvs)
2 of 9Ken tied the knot with Deirdre and her nice hair back in 1981
3 of 9Back in the day, Deirdre and good friend Liz McDonald both favoured a perm
4 of 9Her holiday romance with Samir ended in marriage
5 of 9When she was wrongly arrested for fraud, a "free the Weatherfield One" campaign was launched
6 of 9Remember her brief fling with boss Dev?
7 of 9In court, having to testify at daughter Tracy's trial
8 of 9Family portrait: Deirdre, mum Blanche and little Eccles. Aww
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