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I’mthenew landladyat theRovers butI’dbe rubbish ifIhadto workina realpub

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Corrie’s Sally Ann delighted her character is following in footsteps of show’s biggest names by taking over UK’s most famous pub horrible things about me, sod them. be queen of the factory and secondly It wouldn’t be very nice if people she was supposed to be swanning it said things about me or my family up in Spain with the villa and a – but if they do it will be block, swimming pool – but suddenly she block, block.” is going to be working in a poxy

Last month, the mother of two backstreet boozer. Not what she took to Twitter to label moped had in mind for herself. yobs “vile” for trying to steal her “But she recognises that Johnny 18-year-old son Louis’ bike in London, needs this to take his mind off writing: “Woe betide you if I get my Aidan and her heart belongs to hands on you, you little s**ts.” Johnny Connor so she will do ooks like punters in the Rovers whatever makes him happy.” will be sent packing if Sally Ann Viewers should get ready for is anything like Jenny. Sally Ann changes at the Rovers. said: “Most residents on the Sally Ann said: “As soon as Street have a healthy disregard for Johnny persuades her about the Jenny – they all know she is a nutjob. Rovers, she goes for it big style and The secret is, ‘Don’t cross her.’” she starts to make all kind of plans

The actress admitted her character for it. She wants it to be a cut above isn’t as excited as she is about being everything else.” the new Rovers landlady. Coronation Street is on

“Jenny is not up for this,” Sally Ann Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays added. “Firstly, she was supposed to on STV. 1984-1995 Julie Goodyear and Roy Barracloug­h played Bet and Alec for laughs. Bet is still the most famous barmaid in Corrie but alsoDUCKWO­RTH ran the Rovers for a decade. Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn were another classic double act. The couple were always looking over their shoulders, up to their oxters in debt and making us laugh like we were in a real pub.

JACK AND VERA

1998-2000 Denise Welch played the no-nonsense cobbles siren better known for interfeeri­ng in Kevin and Sally Websters’ marriage. Sadly Natalie’s reign wasn’t a long one after her new husband Des is murdered and she falls pregnant.

NATALIE BARNES

I say, I say, John Savident’s Fred the butcher sizzled as one of Weatherfie­ld’s top businessma­n. First getting his hands on the Rovers with Mike Baldwin and Duggie Ferugson, then with wife Eve and then, finally, on his own. 2006-2011 and 2015-2017 The mother-and-son combo have run the Rovers twice. Firstly, when Steve (Simon Gregson) asked mum Liz (Bev Callard) to help him get his hands back on the pub without telling his wife Michelle (Kym Marsh). Ouch.

PETER BARLOW AND TOYAH BATTERSBY

2017 Chris Gascoyne’s Peter bought the Rovers after Michelle found out he’d fathered Leanne Battersby’s son. Then he installed girlfriend Toyah (Georgia Taylor) as landlady – but now they’ve split. Is running the Rovers cursed?

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CUT ABOVE Sally Ann Matthews. Pic: Getty

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