Alot of Coronation Street characters stick out in my mind as my favourites and hold alot of memories for me.
In fact , the older generation on the show have brought alot of entertainment over the years, but Tracey Barlow is one character that I grew up along with and have loved and hated for as long as I can remember.
Tracey has been played by Dawn Acton and currently Kate Ford. Both ladies brought something to the role of Tracey that has kept my attention for many years.
Tracey is known in the street for her vicious tongue and devious spiteful nature, and is what people would consider a super bitch.
But when you peel away the nasty demeanor and the violent temper she has there lurks a little girl who just wants people to love her and to treat her with respect but with her past history of heart break its no wonder she's turned into such a cold hearted little madam.
TRACEY'S STORY SO FAR
In 1977 Tracey Lynette Langdon was born to mother Deidre and father Ray and I was seven years old when the blessed or maybe curse event was set upon the street and our screen.
Tracey has had her share of ups and downs where her parents were concerned because of all the affairs both her mum and adopted father had and subsequently their divorce.
When she was a young girl she ran away from home because her parents wouldn't let her get a dog and wound up at her adopted sisters home. Susan brought her back though and all was well for a little while.
Tracey has been one of my favourite characters since she became a teenager mainly because of her angst with her mother and adopted father.
The first storyline Tracey( then portrayed by Dawn Acton) was involved in was when she collapsed at a club after taking extasy. It was later found out while in hospital that she had kidney problems and would be needing a kidney transplant.
The Donor was none other than her mothers new morrocan husband Samir whom her mother met on holiday in Morraco.
On the way to the hospital to see Tracey Samir was badly beaten and died in the hospital, it was his kidney that saved Tracey's life.
And was Tracey greatful .... Yea right she stayed her nasty selfish self and it infuriated Deidre.
When Tracey was 19 she married her boyfriend Robert Preston and moved to London with him but that relationship ended in divorce after she cheated on him with his best friend.
Upon arrival back home Tracey dated several of the Coronation Street men including shop owner, Dev Alahan when he told her she was not marriage material she snuck into his flat and she cut up all of his clothes.
She also made a 1 penny bet that she would get Roy Cropper drunk and bed him, but she didn't actually have sex with him.
Tracey then became pregnant and made Roy and his wife Hayley believe that Roy was the father.
She then conned money out of them a and Roy faught for custody of the little girl , but Steve Macdonald was revealed as Amy's father
She then broke the news to Steve at his wedding to Karen that he was baby Amy's father and wanted her daughter back.
A fact that infuriated Karen so much that she set fire to Tracey's car , believing that Amy was in the vehicle Tracey and Steve raced to find their daughter but found out she was safe with Roy and Hayley
She also had flings with Ciaran Mccarthy and Nathan Harding and then had a relationship with builder Charlie Stubbs who cheated on her with Shelly Unwin and Maria Sullivan.
When Tracey found out that Shelly was pregnant with Charlie's baby Tracey lost it and killed him.
While in prison Tracey claimed to have heard Gail Macntyre confess to killing her husband but the allegations were false
She was in jail for four years but due to a shifty dna expert screwing things up Tracey was released from prison on Christmas Eve 2010 just after a tram crash that killed two of her neighbours.
No one was happy to see her back on the street least of all Steve and Becky Macdonald who were worried that Tracey would cause problems for them. Tracey threatened to tell the cops about Becky buying her nephew from her sister Kylie.
When Tracey disrespects the memory of Ashley Peacock , Ashley's wife Clare attacks her and leaves her injured.
Tracey was found by Steve whom was accused of the crime until Clare feeling guilty confessed to the crime and fled to France.
Tracey found out that Clare had disappeared and was absolutely furious. Her latest escapades were sleeping with Gail's sons Nick and David and then overhearing the juciest gossip ever ... that her brothers new wife Leanne had an affair with Nick.
She is currently working at the Rovers Return pub much to the annoyance of the other residents of the street.