Nosy parker Percy was the caretaker of the Community Centre between 1983 and 1988 and was seen as a reincarnation of Albert Tatlock – the flat cap, the glasses and his tendency to bore people rigid about WWII. The way he talked, it was like he was in the trenches – in actual fact he worked in a mobile canteen! During his time on the street, he was constantly chased by blue rinsed Phyllis Pearce, to his annoyance. Although he resisted Phyllis’ affections, he was briefly engaged to Maud Grimes in 1994. When he was forced to retire in 1988, Percy found lodgings with Emily Bishop, who he held a torch for. A double act developed and although Percy annoyed Emily at times, he was her rock during her breakdown in 1992. The partnership ended when Percy decided to move to retirement home Mayfield Court in 1997, exasperated by new neighbours from hell the Battersbys.
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47. Tina McIntyre 2008- (32 votes)
The feisty Rovers barmaid who was initially introduced as the girlfriend of David Platt. Over the last four years, she has had many conquests – Jason Grimshaw, Nick Tilsley, Graeme Proctor, Matt Carter and now Tommy Duckworth. She’s suffered much heartache and she’s only in her early twenties. She lost her dad Joe when he fell off a boat and drowned in the Lake District; she had a secret abortion; Graeme cheated on her with friend Xin; and currently she’s in a feud with Tyrone Dobbs’ fiancée Kirsty Soames.