Overview
- Viewer reactions to the Dec. 8 episode focused on a brief exchange between Ken and Tracy about valuing time, which many read as foreshadowing.
- Liverpool Echo and OK! Magazine report the speculation based on social-media posts and earlier Daily Star coverage, rather than official statements.
- Posts on a Coronation Street Facebook fan page included messages predicting the character’s death and saying “RIP Ken.”
- Bill Roache has portrayed Ken Barlow since 1960, making him the show’s longest-running character.
- Earlier this year Roache received a Lifetime Achievement Award and said he looked forward to remaining on the programme for many years.