A look back at some classic Blanchisms

It's such a sad day in soapland.

Earlier this afternoon, Coronation Street announced the sad loss of one of its all-time greatest actresses Maggie Jones.

Apparently, when the news hit the set, there was a huge and spontaneous round of applause which was extremely moving and lasted several minutes.

Her final scenes with the soap aired on Friday, November 20 at 8.30pm.



Here's a look back at some of Blanche's greatest one-liners.

Blanche telling Liz off for leaving her washing drying all over the sitting room:
"Kenneth doesn't want to stare at thongs all day. The man's an intellectual!"

Blanche to Deirdre:
"You need to learn to enjoy other people's misfortune; otherwise, you're going to have a very unhappy old age."

Blanche to Deirdre after turning Ken's proposal down:
"Well if you leave it much longer, he won't be able to get up again!"

Blanche:
"I don't have any truck with tank tops. They're unmanly."

Blanche trying to watch TV while Deirdre and Tracy are gossiping:
"You pick over other people's love lives for your own petty amusement. I wouldn't mind but I can't hear Trisha!"

Blanche:
"I didn't get central heating until I was 52, which is why my skin is like alabaster!"

Blanche to Tracy:
"You look remarkably chipper. Trod on a snail?"

Blanche to Deirdre:
"Good looks are a curse. You and Ken should count yourselves lucky."

Blanche talking to Ross, an alcoholic at Peter's alcohol support group, about Deirdre and Ken:
"Careful, she'll be coming onto you next… They're like a pair of swingers…"

Blanche talking about Ross at Peter's AA meeting:
"I've never heard so much self-indulgent whinging in all my life. Is there some correlation between how boring you are and how much you drink?"

Blanche talking to Dev after he tripped up making his way inside following his embarrassing naked portrait exposé:
"Don't look at me. With my arthritis, I can barely peel a satsuma."

Kirk bumps into Blanche outside the Barlows' after she's been thrown out by Deirdre:
Kirk: "Alright? Off on your holidays?"
Blanche: "Yes, I'm going to hell in a handcart."

> Corrie star Maggie Jones dies, aged 75
> Corrie cast pay tribute to Maggie Jones
> In Pictures: Maggie Jones's Corrie career
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