When we think of Deirdre, what comes to mind are the huge glasses she wore for nearly 30 years. As well as the huge glasses, she is also known for her many liaisons with the men of Coronation Street. After failing to lure Alan Howard from wife Elsie, Deirdre caught the eye of Billy Walker. They were due to marry but Billy fled to Jersey. Soon enough, Deirdre was dating her boss Ray Langton and they married in 1975. Deirdre gave birth to Tracy in 1977 (who’s served time in jail for murder). Ray left Deirdre for Holland in 1978 and she found comfort in Ken Barlow who she married in 1981. Ken adopted Tracy in 1986. In 1982, Deirdre had a headline affair with Mike Baldwin. A furious Ken found out but forgave her. But it was Ken’s infidelity with Wendy Crozier that led to their separation in 1989 and divorce in 1992. She married Moroccan waiter Samir Rachid in 1994 but he was stabbed to death the following year. Her next boyfriend Jon Lindsay led to Deirdre being wrongly imprisoned for crimes he committed but was released and found comfort again in Ken and they remarried in 2005, to everyone’s delight. Over the years, Deirdre has worked at the builder’s yard, the corner shop, the council and as a receptionist at the medical centre. For forty years, she's had about 14 men!Should Deirdre be at 32? Should Sexy Specs be higher? Were you glued to the Weatherfield One saga? Or the love triangle? Leave a comment!
31. David Platt 1990- (58 votes)
Born on Christmas Day 1990 to Martin Platt and Gail Tilsley, David didn’t have a prominent role until his parents split up and his mum married psycho Richard Hillman – which has mentally affected him. Over the years he has developed from an innocent schoolboy to a lying, scheming and manipulating sociopath to a responsible stepfather and husband. Among his evil deeds were writing to greeting cards under the name of Richard to his family members, pushing his mother down the stairs, nearly killing niece Bethany, ruining sister Sarah’s marriage to Jason Grimshaw, vandalising the street and framing neighbour Gary Windass for burglary. He had a relationship with Tina McIntyre but is now married to Kylie Turner and has managed to adopt her son Max. He currently works at his gran Audrey’s salon as a stylist.Follow the Coronation Street Blog on Twitter and Facebook