mcdonald mcdonald fictional character british itv soap opera coronation street long running serial drama working class life fictional town played actress created producer recurring character debut episode airing february kelly initially contracted appear months series regular serial producers early kelly announced decision leave soap producer created dramatic storylines build exit storylines focused friendship roy helped change public opinion character relationships producing wedding storylines highly publicised itv notable storylines included drunken desire adopt child portrayed nonsense character time described journey viewers seen change con vulnerable woman character praised crime reduction charity changing opinions prisoners referred coronation street icon serial popular characters critics praising activities tendency smoke stress litter streets cigarettes criticised environmental agencies kelly garnered awards nominations portrayal character creation casting created short term recurring character working underworld factory character deemed popular producers decided bring executive producer initially pitching idea bringing family stating leave short period time shock street residents relatives return returned relatives thought producers going kill character early stages auditions held role required look deliberately actress commented told turn looking possible morning audition look glamorous sat tube putting hair looking time got looked right state kelly initially cast month period began filming impressed producers offered extended contract regular character june producers kelly signed additional months february kelly contract extended securing role soap august kelly signed new month contract new producer contract described unprecedented time kelly decided quit role said hardest decisions life felt right time goodbye executive producer remarked kelly talented managed firm favourite viewers kelly finished filming final scenes december character development characterisation daily_mirror observed time coronation street vulnerable young woman clearly damaged troubled upbringing kelly commented finds hard rely sorts independent sort character stated loves trailer trash appearance character normal satisfied hard lifestyle changed early days having little terms control behaviour kelly comments said years time bar wouldn believed came totally different character lot softer come 50th return inn june kelly opined character con personality advantage bar explaining previous producer loved idea lose temper throw punch con fight dirty like character chain smoking tendencies play onscreen experiencing stress drew screen criticism disregard streets cigarette itv publicity described having different levels persona stating loves drinking isn bothered looks dresses dresses big gold rings logo belts hair pieces ordering handle told kelly revealed changes material scripts play best thinks act certain situations kelly stated didn think characters opting punches stated script says steve try find different way think wouldn punch kelly violent scenes featuring character adding common relationships formed friendship local residents roy screen partnership roy particularly successful kelly stated turning point character development won public affection whilst stated arranged marriage producers delighted outcome romantic relationship soap builder relationship turning point described journey character kelly spoke different attributes relationship interview stating absolutely believes love teenage relationship status mature ways needed find emotionally immature lot gets roy emotionally immature probably level connect fans approached actress streets claiming jealous screen romance jason following breakup jason aftermath highly publicised media daily_mirror sun commenting plot embarked affair fellow resident kelly stated interview felt punching weight jason kelly revealed felt steve best man previous lover jason stating boys bring different things jason liked going strings attached think needs wouldn admit think long term steve better interviewed entertainment website digital_spy asked thought character positive impact life reply stated think turned place getting trouble time grow having little girl amy grow bit got responsibilities total steve attempted marry twice wedding given promotional push itv aired wedding episodes relationship featured plots itv dubbed summer love season soap advertisements airing seen screen dating early appearances returned characters share backstory partially created lancaster kelly interview spoke impact stating marshall invented story nice remember came journey important life got lot history grew looked storyline progresses love kelly points journey subsequently changing stating didn know love proves changed rejecting advances later forged friendship unlikely love hate friendship kelly stated claire strike weird weird friendship kids similar age amy trouble begins minute claire good friends relationship mother shown onscreen died kelly stated hated death brought lot bad memories announced half sister join cast kelly stating got exciting stuff happening going half sister younger sister kelly stated family introduced screen producers didn want pin character set characters adoption character underwent changes appearance direction suffering kelly branded storyline challenging admitting felt huge responsibility right stating definitely hardest thing think responsibility feel huge kelly spoke sadness felt impact plot character adding barriers worst thing happened goes girl woman think devastated kelly brands storyline hardest storylines element fun like cloud hanging weeks steve decide adopt storyline originally meant revealed given storyline producer determined feature plot like idea thinking bad mother later changing mind storyline saw character changes implemented real life kelly forced reduce length hair written scripts fit adoption storyline saw changing wardrobe fool social workers kelly stated adoption storyline clothes wants look good social worker coming round thought good opportunity slight image change kelly spoke admiration characters image adding love long hair possible kept long blonde hair forever nature interview tabloid newspaper daily_mirror kelly revealed researched storyline expressed delight high profile characters given plot kelly initially thought able adopt criminal record society pointed storyline highlight fact adoption possible previous offenders kelly stating said main things look stability family lot home steve roy liz kind mother kelly added palm roy protective want life max producers later introduced half sister form initially described having personality similar arrives ruins steve plans adoption brawl violently incident lane received filming scenes violent toned transmission kelly described having love hate relationship time wants kill lane stated loves feels left home like mother revealed son max foster care lane stated gets max takes advantage bond storyline makes pass steve steve decides tell knows max away trouble plays fact desperate child offers sell max said felt immoral buy child stressed isn ordinary mother cares said steve believes max better steve seriously believed proved ruthless best lane shocked storyline breaks filming scenes storylines backstory course series elements backstory revealed viewer character stated raised abusive alcoholic mother leaving home age fourteen raped mother boyfriend left fend taken care mentioned living numerous foster families stated willing adopt somewhat wild child heavily disrupted education having attended schools expelled appears coronation street friend local factory worker frames theft underworld factory kelly leaves area months returning later year meets teaching offenders literacy class promises reform offered job roy rolls cafe owned run partner roy doesn change promised soon begins breaking property threatening customers stealing money till acquaintance arrives newly acquired loses couple trust job refuses cafe catches fire rescued burning building assume responsible learning fire caused electrical fault resume friendship employed roy rolls starts dating local builder months pub landlord jason jason wife tina brien reveals considering coming home ends things attacks jason return pub goes pub crawl getting drunk stealing girl purse nightclub flashing breasts public travel agency window police car police bring questioning actions encounters carter adversary past claims steve night false threatening tell partner night stand reveals steve arrested attempted filed complaint time determined revenge harmed promotion prospects trial steve develops genuine feelings begin affair steve promising leave keeps promise reunites jason eventually leading proposing accepts steve proposes ultimately breaks jason moves steve daughter initially prompting wedding hold steve eventually convinces set date turns wedding drunk vicar refuses perform ceremony plan second ceremony returns seemingly reformed actually working plants drugs steve 2nd wedding reception raided police arrested drug possession steve hires lawyers free steve find convince tell consider framing use blackmail calling truce drop charges tells steve pregnant later discovers told claire steve tells mother liz unfortunately twice unaware 2nd pregnancy medical tests reveal meaning unable carry child term making decide wants adopt process steve needs reference amy mother promptly uses cause trouble making threaten return tracy amy unfortunately steve refused right adopt estranged half sister gave bad reference fact feel soon confronts sisters eventually reconcile helps reclaim custody son max attached max whilst irresponsible announces plans cyprus new boyfriend begs reconsider offers sell max steve agree night crash returns demands money steals ruins corner shop pay tracy released prison start feuding particularly tracy discovers max sale agrees quiet exchange amy tracy brutally attacked arrested incident claire admits responsible admits looting shop furious report liz finds makes life hard gets drunk attacks forces liz pub offers buy money steve decide start new life abroad steal amy jim attempts rob bank fail forced cancel plans steve calls check max care believes tracy room hammer hit tracy steve confesses walks steve goes rails crushed betrayal steve stays roy brown prison takes helping care baby hope grows close struggles hand upset discovers tracy pregnant steve twins goes business meeting steve attempts seduce tracy suffers tracy assumes steve sleeping goes tracy falls stairs pretends lost babies blames turns gets drunk burns photographs steve causes fire flat saved fire vows gain revenge tracy begins dating later reveals tracy lost babies fall helps retrieve tracy medical records confirm lying tracy lies wedding reception decides barbados steve attempts stop boards flight departs reception critical response character praised crime reduction charity aims tackle social exclusion offenders kelly concerned find caricature pleased learn enjoyed portrayed positive light media website digital spy deemed kelly coronation street icon radio_times recreate famous painting bar website branded storyline repeat previous plot smashed coronation street branded critic praised character calling strongest new character blessed memory daily_mirror called outrageous character soap popular characters kelly credited producers decision pair character roy moment public support rose stating making actually don think especially roy thing turned public opinion positive grace guardian commented wedding describing appearance wearing oil stained pink princess carrying bottle street fuel shouting football chants words swapped honour groom like detonated high rise lip colour swept westward king size wedding ruined commented didn deserve viewers want steve company orange state known love cheap king size entertainment website praises monthly columns featuring popular unpopular soap opera characters states scene welcome presence street past year long reign praised friendship claire branding good direction characters stating claire smart mates queen recently good thing touches turns gold daily_mirror commented storylines stating plots ranged drug drunken poignant recent pregnancy subsequent channel soap opera reporting website holy soap recall memorable moment failed wedding attempt joked remember wedding day storyline featured character old nemesis drew criticism excessive cigarette environmental agencies britain commented disappointing coronation street chooses allow characters throw butt floor suggest okay treat streets like giant understand writers concerned realism role model viewers responsibility local area clean hope producers programmes coronation street support encourage public country spokesperson defended actions stating portraying character high levels stress inside soap readers voted poll find character missed depart won percent vote whilst writing orange said loved good scrap serial fight took place daily_mirror praised feud tracy explaining perfectly barbed battle said ruined return said seismic departure checked asylum crazy style added left hell town soul searching sullivan opined felt shame storyline stuck record relationship mad mcdonald founder self titled celebrity gossip blog described kelly new bet lynch twitter following final episode soap said exit soap history best september inside soap named exit number happy ending believed world expected worst thought duty deliver goods generally strain spending wedding dress steve loved inability kids insecure tracy exploited pain order drive pair apart happily won revenge end moved barbados played accolades kelly won nominated variety awards portrayal named best female soap star awards soap personality year awards best actress kelly named best actress saw kelly star win bride doom partnership award soap awards kelly nominated outstanding serial drama performance award kelly nominated best actress best comedy performance best screen partnership following year nominated best screen partnership time sexiest female inside soap awards kelly received nomination best actress following year nominated best actress steve nominated best wedding kelly nominated serial drama performance kelly garnered nominations best screen partnership best actress february kelly nominated soap bubbles awards kelly nominated best actress british soap awards awards steve nominated category best couple whilst nominated best female character january kelly won award best serial performance april kelly won award best exit british soap awards whilst final farewell voted best single episode
Becky McDonald