Coronation Street fans have been left disgusted after uncovering a plot which would have seen Tracy Barlow attempt to bed her own stepbrother.
Eagle-eyed Reddit users were scrolling back through the archives for Kate Ford’s first ever appearance on the cobbles as Tracy back in 2002 when they discovered a plot which would see her set her sights on then-bookie Peter.
The alcoholic owned the bookies at the time of Tracy’s Christmas arrival back in Weatherfield, and was in a relationship with barmaid Shelley Unwin – before that was thrown into jeopardy by the arrival of Boyzone star Keith Duffy as Ciaran McCarthy.
Taking to Reddit, one distracted user penned: “I remember reading somewhere that Tracy Barlow and Peter Barlow were planned to have an affair at one point in the 2000s.”
They then linked to the original article dated October 2002 from Ananova – a now defunct news site – which read: “Coronation Street’s Tracy Barlow is making a return to the street as a serial man-eater.
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“A show spokesman says the new Tracy will be sexy, sassy and opinionated. She will make a beeline for womanising bookie Peter Barlow, her own stepbrother, before moving on to former sailor Ciaran McCarthy and knicker factory boss Joe Carter.”
However, the storyline never actually happened – and bosses at the time hadn’t even revealed which actress had been chosen for the role.
A spokesman merely promised that Dawn Acton’s replacement would be “explosive” – something Kate Ford definitely delivered on.
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But Reddit users were left baffled by the storyline, with plenty glad the writers avoided the storyline.
One fan wrote: “I’ve always found it curious that Tracy and Peter never showed any interest in each other, since they didn’t (to my knowledge) grow up together, let alone share a blood tie.”
Another posted: “I’m glad they didn’t go down that route though. I much prefer their relationship as bickering brother and sister.”
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The original responder said: “Oh me too, I really like the Barlow family chemistry in general, I’m just surprised they never went down that route at all.”
After Tracy’s arrival on the street in 2002, she went on to have affairs with Dev Alahan and even an attempted fling with Roy Cropper – but not Peter.
Though the pair aren’t related by blood – Peter being Ken Barlow’s son and Tracy being his former wife Deirdre’s daughter – there would definitely be some rather illicit implications if they ever were to hook up.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8pm on ITV.
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