The stars of 'Coronation Street' want a public memorial service to be held for Anne Kirkbride. The late actress - who played Diedre Barlow on the ITV soap - was laid to rest in a private funeral, attended by a handful of her former co-stars on Tuesday (27.01.15) but they are now rallying for a public memorial to take place through which others can pay their respects. Series bosses have said they will back the sevice if its what her husband David Beckett, 62, also wants. According to The Sun newspaper, one said: ''Everything is still so raw for David. Nobody...
- 1/30/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Beverley Callard says Anne Kirkbride's funeral was ''beautiful''. The 'Coronation Street' star was among the mourners at her friend and co-star's funeral on Tuesday (27.01.15) and thinks the actress - who died of cancer aged 60 last week - would have been ''proud'' of the small private service arranged by her husband David Beckett. She Tweeted: ''My friend Annie had a beautiful send off today! Dave did her proud!!! No show biz, no hypocrisy! A truly beautiful, loving Goodbye!! X (sic)'' Beverley made a speech at the funeral and was praised for her ''warm and touching'' words. One Twitter user wrote: ''Your...
- 1/29/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Anne Kirkbride's funeral took place yesterday (27.01.15). The 'Coronation Street' legend - who died last week after battling cancer - was laid to rest in a ''small send-off'' at an undisclosed location in the North West, with castmates William Roache, Kate Ford and Beverley Callard joining her husband David Beckett, other family members and close friends for the service. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Anne was always a private person and wanted a small send-off. That was Anne -- she didn't want a fuss.'' Anne had reportedly left instructions about which cast members she wanted at the service, and those who were...
- 1/28/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Beverley Callard is helping to plan Anne Kirkbride's funeral. The 57-year-old actress - who appears as Liz McDonald in 'Coronation Street' - will help Anne's grief-stricken husband, David Beckett, give the actress a send-off, after she died on Monday (19.01.15) following a short battle with cancer. A source said: ''Annie's death was very sudden - no one had time to prepare for it. ''It's not like David had months or even weeks to come to terms with losing his wife. He is all over the place and struggling to take things in. ''Bev is helping him with the funeral. They want it to be...
- 1/25/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Beverley Callard is helping to plan Anne Kirkbride's funeral. The 57-year-old actress - who appears as Liz McDonald in 'Coronation Street' - will help Anne's grief-stricken husband, David Beckett, give the actress a send-off, after she died on Monday (19.01.15) following a short battle with cancer. A source said: ''Annie's death was very sudden - no one had time to prepare for it. ''It's not like David had months or even weeks to come to terms with losing his wife. He is all over the place and struggling to take things in. ''Bev is helping him with the funeral. They want it to be...
- 1/23/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Sad news today as one of Britain’s most beloved actresses, Coronation Street star Anne Kirkbride, cast as Deirdre Barlow in the long-running television soap, has died at age 60 after a short illness.Ms. Kirkbride was a star in the show for 42 years. She began her Coronation Street run in 1972 as Deirdre Hunt and over the years became known for her character’s large glasses and distinct voice. She married “Corrie Street” guest star David Beckett in 1992. In 2009, she gave an interview where she revealed she battled severe depression after an illness and was a prolific painter in […]...
- 1/20/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Coronation Street's Anne Kirkbride has died aged 60 after a short illness. The actress, who joined the ITV soap in 1972 and played the part of Deirdre Barlow, passed away peacefully in a Manchester hospital, the broadcaster has confirmed. David Beckett, her husband, and the cast and crew of the show were said to be ''heartbroken and deeply saddened'' by the news. Kieran Roberts, the executive producer of 'Coronation Street', said: ''We feel blessed and honoured to have known her. ''There are no words to describe the sense of grief we feel at Anne's passing. We know only too acutely how much Anne meant...
- 1/17/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride has spoken about her long-time romance with former actor David Beckett. The soap star revealed that her relationship with Beckett began as a real-life love triangle. Kirkbride met her husband of 20 years when he briefly appeared in the soap in 1990 as handyman Dave, who later became a love interest for her character Deirdre Barlow after her marriage split from Ken Barlow. "When David and I met there was an instant attraction, but I didn't want to get involved with him. I tried to fight it. We both did," she told The Mirror. "The thing is, and I really don't like talking about this, he was in a relationship and I didn't want to screw anything up for him. I didn't want to get involved with anybody who was unavailable." The couple struggled with their feeling for six months while he appeared (more)...
- 11/4/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
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