Kate Ford admits Corrie comeback nerves

Kate Ford has admitted that she was "really nervous" about reprising her role as Coronation Street's twisted Tracy Barlow.

The actress recently returned to the part following a three-year break from the Weatherfield soap.

Discussing her comeback scenes, Ford told Hello: "I was really nervous at first. I had this noise in my throat like a croak because my mouth was really dry. The sound guy was like, 'I can hear that'. It was really loud."

Tracy was written out in 2007 after being found guilty of murdering her boyfriend Charlie Stubbs, played by Bill Ward. The character was sentenced to 15 years behind bars.

Ford continued: "When I left, I said, 'Please don't kill me off!' I hoped I would return even though it was my decision to leave. People do remember the storyline even now. I still get binmen shouting 'Hello Tracy!' when they see me. I wanted people to see Tracy as messed-up, not evil."

Producers have confirmed that Tracy will be seen again for the funeral of her grandmother Blanche, who was played by the late Maggie Jones. She will later be part of another character's forthcoming jail storyline before making a full-time comeback towards the end of 2010.