The cast of Coronation Street have revealed they are still in the dark about who attacked Ken Barlow, with scripts revealing the culprit expected imminently. The actors gathered at The Rovers to discuss their characters' possible motives for the assault, which left the long-serving resident unconscious at the bottom of the stairs.
Bill Roache, who plays Ken, confirmed his character survives the attack. 'I'm getting up the nose of a lot of people. I used to be the great peacemaker with Deirdre and Blanche, but I'm loving it,' he said. 'We don't know but we've got scripts coming up soon where we will find out so it's going to be very interesting.'
Suspects include Pat Phelan, played by Connor McIntyre, who said his character is furious after Ken accused him of a botched kitchen job. 'It doesn't take much to set Pat off,' McIntyre said. Tracy Barlow, played by Kate Ford, has multiple motives, including Ken's refusal to lend her money for a flower shop. 'She definitely could have done it, but did she do it?' Ford said.
Chris Gascoyne, who plays Peter Barlow, noted his character's fractious relationship with Ken. 'Yes there's a possibility he could have done it. He's furious at Ken and he's been chipping away at him for a while,' he said. Sam Robertson, who plays Adam Barlow, added: 'Put all your money on Adam, he's Mike Baldwin's son.'
Rob Mallard, who plays Daniel Barlow, cited Ken's interference in his son's life as a motive. 'There's been a lot of interference with Ken trying to rectify his mistakes through Daniel. There's a lot of motive there,' he said. Sinead, played by Katie McGlynn, also bore the brunt of Ken's rage after a party at the Bistro.
