Fans of Coronation Street were surprised last month when Tracy McDonald - nee Barlow - appeared surprisingly level-headed when her daughter Amy told her she had been raped by her friend Aaron Sandford. However, true to form and never one to shy away from drama, she caused a ruckus earlier this week.
The ITV soap character, played by Kate Ford, plastered posters across the street as she demanded action after feeling Amy's report wasn't taken seriously by police. Tracy then headed to the police station where she started her own protest, gluing her hand to the reception desk after DS Swain tried to get her to leave. When the officer warned her that she’ll end up in a cell if her behaviour continued, she asserted that she'd be staying put and pulled out the bottle of superglue.
Over the years viewers have seen the force of nature that is Tracy in all sorts of storylines. It wasn't until 2002 that the current actress Kate picked up the role of the divisive character. The 46-year-old, from Salford, has been in the role ever since and in those 20 years has seen Tracy kill her ex Charlie Stubbs in cold blood and drug Roy Cropper before faking they had slept together, later finding out she was pregnant after her one-night-stand with Steve McDonald.
