{"id":308156,"date":"2025-12-10T03:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T03:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/308156\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T03:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T03:37:11","slug":"itv-coronation-street-kens-exit-sealed-after-65-years-in-heartbreaking-death-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/308156\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV Coronation Street Ken\u2019s exit ‘sealed’ after 65 years in heartbreaking death twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronation Street fans are convinced they have spotted a devastating clue about Ken Barlow’s future after an emotional scene with Tracy<\/p>\n

Joe Crutchley Screen Time reporter<\/p>\n

20:19, 09 Dec 2025Updated 21:14, 09 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

\"Corrie\"ITV Coronation Street Ken\u2019s exit ‘sealed’ after 65 years in heartbreaking death twist <\/p>\n

Coronation Street<\/a> viewers are bracing themselves for a potentially devastating twist involving Ken Barlow’s future on the show.<\/p>\n

The iconic character, portrayed by Bill Roache<\/a>, has been a cornerstone of the cobbles since first appearing in 1960, when the actor was just 28 years old – quickly becoming a beloved figure amongst viewers.<\/p>\n

As the programme’s longest-running character, Ken has featured in numerous major storylines over the decades. From his own mysterious assault to his extensive romantic history<\/a>, Ken’s life in Weatherfield has been nothing if not eventful.<\/p>\n

Yet fans are now concerned that a tragic death storyline could be looming for Ken after noticing a concerning clue in Monday night’s episode (December 8).<\/p>\n

\"Corrie\"Ken is a soap legend(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

In the latest instalment, Ken and his daughter Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) had an emotional conversation, during which Tracy confessed she’d been taking his wellbeing for granted, reports the Daily Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ken reminded her that “time is a precious thing” to which Tracy responded: “You’re right. And from now on, we’re going to spend as much time together as we can.” Ken replied: “Nothing will please me more.”<\/p>\n

\"CoronationFans think the soap has hinted at Ken\u2019s upcoming death(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Following this poignant exchange between Ken and Tracy about mortality and cherishing their remaining time together, fans are speculating wildly that it could be foreshadowing Ken’s exit from the soap.<\/p>\n

On a Coronation Street<\/a> Facebook<\/a> fan page, one viewer wrote: “Anyone else get the feeling Ken is going to pass away in his chair? The way he and Tracy said “let’s start tomorrow”. RIP Ken.”<\/p>\n

One viewer commented: “Yes I thought the same.” Another agreed: “I did wonder the same.” A third person shared: “Yes that’s what ive been thinking too.” Yet another viewer remarked: “l got goose bumps on that scene. Not just what they said but how they said it.”<\/p>\n

\"Corrie\"Fans would be devastated to see the icon go<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Bill, who plays Ken, spoke about his future on the programme after receiving another accolade to add to his distinguished career. The television icon was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Entertainment Agents’ Awards (TEAA) in March.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the recognition, Bill told the Champions Speakers Agency: “It’s a huge honour to receive this award, and I am very grateful for it.<\/p>\n

“I’ve enjoyed a wonderful career and to have spent so many years working on such a special programme like Coronation Street has been magical. I’ve been fortunate to work with some absolutely incredible actors over that period and made a lifetime of memories. I’m looking forward to being in the programme for many more years to come.”<\/p>\n

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coronation Street fans are convinced they have spotted a devastating clue about Ken Barlow’s future after an emotional…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":308157,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[2525,96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-308156","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-coronation-street","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-tv","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308156\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/308157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}