Anxiety is spreading among Coronation Street viewers as speculation mounts that long-running character Tracy Barlow may be the next major Weatherfield resident to meet a tragic end. After 49 years on screen, Tracy’s future has been thrust into doubt thanks to a string of unsettling hints, and some fans even fear her father, Ken Barlow , could also be at risk.

The concerns snowballed following Monday’s episode, in which Tracy and Ken shared a surprisingly emotional exchange, coupled with the ominous teaser for next month’s Corriedale crossover, a one-off hour-long special merging Coronation Street and Emmerdale in a high-stakes storyline involving a multi-vehicle collision.

In the trailer, several voices are heard calling for help , and Tracy’s is unmistakably among them.

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