IT execs are planning a special reference to Coronation Street’s Hilda Ogden, despite the fact that Jean Alexander, the actress who played her, left the soap in 1987.
One option apparently being considered is that former on-screen Corrie couple Sally Metcalfe and Kevin Webster will hear the news that their former landlady has died.
Coronation Street episodes are recorded six to eight weeks in advance so no immediate news concerning Hilda Ogden’s death will appear in the script.
“What will happen next week is that the producer and the executive producer will discuss when it might be possible, “ a spokesman for ITV declared, as reported by The Irish Mail on Sunday.
“They would obviously have to make a decision about whether it will work.”
Ms Alexander, who played the much-loved character Hilda Ogden between 1964 and 1987, died in hospital on Thursday. The former Coronation Street actress was once voted Britain's greatest soap star.
She died three days after turning 90. Her family said she had recently undergone tests and was re-admitted on her birthday after "feeling a little bit poorly."
The first of tomorrow night's two episodes of Coronation Street will be preceded by a brief tribute to the deceased actress.
Jean Alexander
