Coronation Street's Barbara Knox's life off screen from divorce to co-star fallout
ok.co.ukBarbara Knox has starred in Coronation Street as Rita Tanner for the past 56 years. The veteran soap star made her name on the cobbles shortly after its on-screen debut making her one of the longest-serving cast members.
After joining the show full time in 1972 following one episode in 1964, 90 year old Barbara established herself as a mainstay on the programme, acting in some of the soap's most dramatic storylines.
However, her time on the show hasn’t always been plain sailing and she has faced her fair share of ups and downs. From costar spats to personal brushes with the law, the past 56 years have been as dramatic off-screen as on-screen.
Here's a look inside the star's life away from the cobbles... Marriage and divorce Off-screen, Barbara has been married twice, first to Denis Mullaney in 1956.The pair had three children.The year they divorced, in 1977, she married John Knox, but the couple divorced in 1994.
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