Coronation Street fans in tears over Audrey's shock confession

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But Coronation Street viewers raised their eyebrows over Rita's revelations!

Audrey makes a sombre confession in Coronation Street
Audrey made a sombre confession in last night's Coronation Street. (Image credit: ITV)

Coronation Street's Audrey Roberts and her friends took centre stage in last night's episode — and fans loved it! 

Viewers took to social media to praise Sue Nicholls — who plays Audrey — for her moving performance as her alter ego told her friends about her recent suicide attempt.

Will Audrey face up to the truth?

Audrey's not been having an easy time lately. (Image credit: ITV)

Audrey met old pals Ken Barlow, Roy Cropper and Rita Tanner for an afternoon tea to celebrate her birthday. But she shocked her friends when she revealed she'd tried to kill herself just two weeks ago.

Audrey's friends are shocked as she tells them the truth

Audrey's friends were stunned when she told them what had been happening. (Image credit: ITV)

Fans were left wiping away a tear as Audrey took her first anti-depressant tablet and toasted the neighbour — Nosy Nicky — who’d found her after her overdose.

“There’s life in the old girl yet, Alfie love,” Audrey said, speaking out loud to her late husband, Alf Roberts.

But the episode wasn’t all doom and gloom. The friends even bumped into Ken’s ex, Claudia Colby, leading to some fun and games as they spied on her with her new bloke. 

And Rita offered to show off her version of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" dance! 

But it was the revelations the chums shared that really got fans raising their eyebrows. First of all, Rita reminisced about her (admittedly short-lived) romance with Ken. And Roy was reminded that he was once arrested for lewd behaviour, even if it had been a misunderstanding when he and Evelyn were searching for her dog, Cerberus.

Audrey Roberts in hospital

Fans were pleased to see Audrey having fun with her friends after her suicide attempt. (Image credit: ITV)

And then, in a confession that left fans in fits of laughter, Rita announced that she and their sadly missed friend Norris Cole had once visited a swingers’ club!

By mistake, she added.

After an episode with such highs and lows, fans were left wanting more scenes with the older cast members in future. 

Let's hope the viewers get their wish!

Coronation Street usually airs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm on ITV.

Kerry Barrett
Kerry Barrett
Freelance writer

Kerry is a writer, author and editor with a lifelong love of the soaps, a passion for TV drama of all kinds, and an obsessive devotion to Strictly Come Dancing. 

She was features editor of All About Soap magazine for more than a decade, covering every bit of excitement from all the UK soaps and the Aussies and still writes about all the juiciest gossip from the Street, the Square and the Dales whenever she can.

Kerry’s also an author of historical fiction, and her two jobs collided when she got the chance to write two novels based on Emmerdale, and the Sugden, Tate and Dingle families, during WW2.