{"id":674816,"date":"2026-11-04T15:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/674816\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:10:11","slug":"coronation-street-confirms-devastating-loss-for-mary-as-tracy-makes-a-big-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/674816\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street confirms devastating loss for Mary as Tracy makes a big decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street spoilers\" data-node-id=\"3.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street spoilers<\/a> follow.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Coronation Street&#8217;s Mary Taylor bids farewell to Preston&#8217;s Petals next week, after Tracy Barlow recruits daughter Amy to run the shop&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">With the surprise shake-up leaving no room in the budget for Mary&#8217;s role, what will she do without her beloved day job?  <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"tracy mcdonald, mary taylor, coronation street\" title=\"Tracy McDonald, Mary Taylor, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2839\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/984a611f-b4ed-4fce-93f8-30c86a5d85ba.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74326958\/coronation-street-spoilers-leanne-confronts-idris\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74326958\/coronation-street-spoilers-leanne-confronts-idris\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"5 Coronation Street spoilers for tonight as Leanne confronts Idris\" data-node-id=\"18.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">5 Coronation Street spoilers for tonight as Leanne confronts Idris<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Having learned that Tracy has employed her daughter, Mary quickly susses out that her own wage will now be too costly for the business to maintain.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">So, the florist puts on a brave face and tells Tracy that she has secured another job in town, before bidding an emotional goodbye\u2026 <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;Mary throws her arms around Tracy, thanks her for everything, then leaves the shop in tears,&#8221; reveals our Street insider.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an emotional moment, as it should be, given that Mary spent nearly 10 years of her life working for Tracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">With Mary gone, Tracy can&#8217;t help but feel guilty for letting her loyal employee walk out, even if bringing Amy on board seemed the right thing to do. But will Amy live up to her mum&#8217;s high expectations?  <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"tracy mcdonald, mary taylor, coronation street\" title=\"Tracy McDonald, Mary Taylor, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"3035\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/55938114-90b4-445f-8580-d04331a79e1c.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74315269\/coronation-street-helen-flanagan-parking-dispute\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a74315269\/coronation-street-helen-flanagan-parking-dispute\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan unleashes &quot;wrath&quot; in parking dispute\" data-node-id=\"44.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan unleashes &#8220;wrath&#8221; in parking dispute<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">The week begins with Tracy asking Amy whether she would be up for overseeing the shop&#8217;s online presence, which delights the business graduate no end.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">Later, Tracy explains to Abi that she&#8217;s hired Amy, but it means that she will have to make Mary redundant as a result. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;Who would&#8217;ve thought that Tracy Barlow had a conscience?&#8221; continues our spy. &#8220;She&#8217;s cut up at having to send Mary off into the unknown.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-bgkwxm emevuu60\">&#8220;Maybe this is the start of a new era for Tracy, where she wears her heart on her sleeve. 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