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00:10 Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Stephanie Becham believes there's space for her
00:16 ex-Coronation Street character Martha Fraser to return to the soap.
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00:23 The actress was last seen in the ITV drama back in 2009 as Ken Barlow's, Will Roach,
00:30 love interest, as part of an affair storyline.
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00:36 The pair first met after Ken's dog fell into a canal and Martha offered her fishing net to help him.
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00:45 They swiftly struck up a close bond and realized they both had an interest in literature.
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00:53 Martha later told him to leave after realizing he was married to Deidre,
00:58 played by Anne Kirkbride, after they kissed.
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01:04 Despite this, the duo later rekindled and Ken was set to leave Deidre for her,
01:09 but changed his mind at the last minute.
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01:15 Paul McCartney told "I Can't Possibly Charge You" by Mark Ronson
01:19 it wasn't just on camera that the duo had a close bond.
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01:26 Behind the scenes, Stephanie, 74, said they helped each other through troubled times.
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01:35 At the time of her joining the soap, Bill had recently lost his wife Sarah, who died suddenly.
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01:44 The actress, who is supporting Santander's "Push Off, Politely" campaign,
01:49 said she was also going through a hard time in her personal life.
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01:56 "She spilled. It was an extraordinary time.
02:00 We were brought together, we were very good together and we were able to continue filming.
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02:07 We could understand that we didn't need to talk endlessly about what was troubling us,
02:12 it meant that we could get on with our work in a very calm and good way.
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02:19 Our belief systems were very equivalent and joined up,
02:22 and there was a sweet friendship going on because of that."
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02:33 Reaction.
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02:38 Revealed.
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02:43 "It was a very precious time, the two of them on the canal."
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02:50 On returning, she added,
02:52 "Maybe, should an offer should turn up again, but it was such a contained story.
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03:00 But maybe Martha on the barge could turn up again."
03:03 Ken has had a fair few lovers during his time, including three wives.
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03:12 Trending in 1962, he tied the knot with Valerie Tatlock,
03:16 Anne Reid, who was killed by an electric shock at home.
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03:22 He moved on to marry Janet Reid, Judith Barker,
03:26 in 1972 followed by Deirdre in 1981, who he married twice.
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03:35 Most recently, he courted hairdresser Claudia Colby,
03:38 Rue Lelenska, but is currently single.
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