The Weatherfield icon who has played Rita Sullivan in the soap for 47 years and was 40 when the cast jetted off to Majorca
Barbara Knox been in Coronation Street for 47 years as Rita Sullivan and in that time has barely changed.
The 85-year-old soap star has played Rita in the ITV soap for half of her life and was awarded a lifetime achievement award back in 2004. This was the first time the show had ever done filming abroad and the ladies of Corrie appeared in their swim wear - something they couldn't do on the cobbles. Over the years her character has dealt with, from domestic violence to burglaries, brain tumours and death.
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