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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Katie Fitzpatrick

ITV Corrie fans amazed by Ken Barlow's age as viewers complain about soap lothario's date scenes

Coronation Street saw a former couple reunited during Monday night's episode (August 1) as Wendy Papadapoulos, nee Crozier, enjoyed a dinner date with her old flame Ken Barlow. Wendy, a former Weatherfield Council secretary, famously had an affair with Ken Barlow in 1989 leading him to divorce from his late wife Deirdre.

The pair recently clapped eyes on each other for the first time in 10 years as Wendy made a return to the cobbles as Abi Webster's social worker - while fighting for custody of her baby boy Alfie after the death of his father Imran Habeeb. After a brief meeting, with an apology from Wendy for tearing apart his marriage, the pair agreed to bid a final farewell.

But this week there were signs of a potential rekindled romance as Ken approached Wendy and invited her for a coffee. At 1 Coronation Street Ken then asked Wendy to share his lasagne and told her he knows what it’s like to be lonely as he still misses Deirdre who died in 2015.

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