Coronation Street icons Rita and Mavis in emotional reunion at RHS Tatton Flower Show
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- It was a soap reunion quite like any other as Coronation Street's iconic duo of Rita and Mavis, aka acting legends Barbara Knox and Thelma Barlow, were brought back together at the annual RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park on Wednesday. The soap's legendary Rita actress Barbara was invited to the show as a rose has been named in her honour to celebrate her upcoming 90th birthday.
But as she waited to be presented with the rose, there was an emotional reunion with Corrie's Mavis Wilton actress Thelma Barlow, 94. The actresses have remained great friends away from screen after over 30 years spent playing on-screen double act Rita and Mavis throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
Indeed, Barbara was left wiping away tears after the emotional reunion, which was all being filmed for a major new ITV documentary celebrating Barbara's 90th birthday, set to be released this Autumn. Then there was nothing but laughter as the pals caught up on old times.
Fans clamoured to meet and photograph the soap legends as they chatted at the Fryer's Roses stand inside the grand Floral Marquee at the RHS Flower Show, known as the garden party of the north. There was then a grand presentation by officials from Blue Diamond Garden Centres of the new rose Gracious Lady, which has been grown and named in honour of Barbara.
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I can't believe these lovely ladies are 90 and 94, they look amazing.
When Corrie was worth watchin😊g❤
Absolutely
Agreed. When corrie was not just a soap but the best show on tv
I've not watched soaps for 21 years but this was nice to see.
Yeah you can say that again. I haven't watched that woke nonsense for decades
Just said exactly the same thing
when corrie had characters and was worth watching
They both look 20 years younger than their age ... Amazingly glamorous ❤
Im not a lover of coranation street now but those two lady's were great actresses.and wow dont they look fantastic for the age they are and how happy too.
Thelma Barlow is such a good actress - hard to imagine she’s 94!!
I'm speechless, never knew
Thelma Barlow is such a good actress...you said it yourself...she is not acting her age, she is acting a lot younger...
That’s so lovely to see them together again, and they look like they we’re having a great time
I wish Mavis would come back, even if it was just a cameo in one episode, the two legends back in the Kabin one last time.
I agree….wouldn’t that be something!!!
With no offence intended to the current crop of writers, I think they'd need to get one of the retired scriptwriters from back in the days of their double act to write an interaction between them convincingly enough to be genuinely nostalgic. Perhaps they could get an old writer back by doing a spin-off feature-length episode with Rita and Audrey going to Cartmel to visit Mavis's B&B, and they'd take a couple of younger characters with them, or there'd happen to be one or two other ex-characters in the same area, to allow for a sub-plot of some kind.
@@MrDannyDetailTHE SHOW IS A LAUGHING STOCK NOW.
Percy was a good character
They are Ladies why would they it's al! drugs and unwanted
Pregnancy, not to mention who stole who's fella
So lovely to see them together and having a laugh, they both look amazing for their ages and look much younger. Seeing them together like this, brings back memories of watching them as Rita and Mavis in the cabin, an iconic double act. Much love to both these wonderful ladies, ❤
I haven't watched soaps for years, i only clicked on this because i was surprised they are still with us.
They both look fantastic for their age. Bless them.
Oh bless their hearts. Rita and Mavis were a legendary partnership and it was lovely to see them together again.
Totally agree, loved Mavis when I was younger. Can't believe they are 90 and 94 though. Hope I look that good when I'm that old!
Rita and Mavis were always great to watch. The love, friendship, fun, despair and loyalty between the two made them my favourite duo in Corrie . Love both ladies. To see them together again after many years is a joy. Thank you so much.
90 and 94, jeez those hotpots have done them some good!
The sheer joy on their faces is wonderful to see.
Absolute legends in coronation street. Loved there relationship in it.
Ah those were the days
Wow, 90 & 94…… what wonderful amazing women!!
I loved Derek and Mavis! I never really forgave Norris for replacing them!
Wonderful to see Rita and Mavis.
Im in my late 60s and remember all the times in coronation street when Mavis would get her knickers in a twist over everything and Rita would be laid back and laugh it all off .
Wonderful Memories ! Two very gracious women .🥰
This takes me back to when life was more civilised and my mother used to love Coronation Street. They were both very good actresses and look fantastic.
Aged 90 and 94?! No way!
The pleasure they gave everyone.😢
I beg your pardon.. behave 😛🤣
Doesn't look 94 and 90.
Brilliant, two legends from when Corrie was worth watching
Looking wonderful ladies 👌. Take note US soap 'stars' this is what true beauty looks like - no need for ott surgical intervention.
I'm sure Barbara had some work done. She does like a drink or four 😅 won't mention her drink driving conviction 😆
How absolutely wonderful !!! These two bounced off one another brilliantly in the soap - ah, those were the days ......
Wow😮They both look AMAZING ❤
Both looking wonderful 🥰🥰🥰🥰
They look fab for their age ❤❤❤
Wow both doing well for that age well done ladies
Beautiful ladies with beautiful smiles.
Aww this is beautiful! How incredible they look though. Whatever genes they have, I'd love some!
Look fabulous ladies ❤❤
Lovely to see these two wonderful people reunited xxx❤
Bring back mavis, just for a few episodes ,please corrie loved these two ❤
I doubt she would want to go back. It's not the same show anymore.
@@seansmith445 ,yes I agree it was better years ago for me but they were such a funny double act,just a couple of episodes would be nice.
@@anthonymartyn5590 A spin off would be better, just the two of them.
@@seansmith445 yes ,set in a retirement home and they could have all the greats from all the soaps,they could have some really good young actors working there, but it would need someone really funny running the place,I can see it now,if only I could write it 😀.
I liked Thelma Barlow in Dinnerladies.
How lovely ❤
Bless them to.❤❤❤
Soap legends ❤❤❤
I don't really know Rita.
Every impressionists go to in the 70s and 80s. Happy times 🤗
They both look incredible for their age!!
Every older generation has probably always said, "Things were better in the old days" and then get accused of wearing rose-tinted spectatcles.
But the analogue days (60's 70's 80's and into the 90's) were the very best of times.
And these days, things have never been worse.
90 is the new 70 judging by these two!
Thelma looks amazing for 94 wow. I’ve always thought they were good together when Corrie was great back in the day. Barbara in real life I think seems a bit snobby… Or maybe it’s just the way she comes across.
Real lovely people wonderful
Coronation Street BEST years
Love these two LEGENDS BLESS THEM..RITA AND MAVIS ❤❤
She looks wonderful
Great to see the both but also sadly shows the march of time
What are they putting in the water on Coronation Street. Thelma looks absolutely incredible at 94, and same can be said for Barbara. Also, Betty Driver who played...well, Betty, lived to 91. Good old dependable Ken (William Roache) is still going strong at 91 too. I reckon it's the secret ingredients in Betty's hot pot that's serving these actors well. And if so, can I have some of it! 😉🥰
They look great don't they.
They look amazing!
Loved seeing the 2 actresses. My 90yrs and 94yrs amazing. Thank you for sharing. Just made my day. I really loved watching these 2 at the cabin back in the day, Rita and Mavis
Oooooooohhhh maaaaaaaaaavvvvvisssss
Now that is lovely to see, and both looking amazing. Never looking 90 plus .
Ahhhh ❤ they both look well
Barbara knox never ages wtf?
That's lovely.
Both look stunning in their 90's too, congrats ladies, good to see you catching up...
Both look absolutely stunning!!😊😊
It's the first time these two ultra unbusy people have met since Mavis left? Well, they can't be particularly good mate, then.
They're looking pretty good for their ages.
Christ i wouldnt mind looking like that at 90
When Corrie was GREAT!
Both these ladies are amazing for their age.
Rita looks pretty much the same
a...a don`t really know Rita !!!!!!
Haven't watched today's Corries for about 2 years now, it went to woke, watch the old ones on itv 3 though, these 2 are old school & would still give today's cast a lesson in getting your audience to live the part with you, laugh & cry with them & look forward to seeing them, like an old friend.
I love the episodes on itv 3 and watch them daily .. I was still a teenager when they first aired but how so very good they were. So sad how corrie now is just another woke show that's no joy or fun to watch at all
@@justinnelson3766I was a teenager when they first aired but I'm enjoying watching them again. I'm enjoying the Karen/Steve/Joe Carter storyline.
@John-zw7vh I'm loving the storyline with karen/joe/Steve... and also all the wonderful scenes in the rovers with all the community and the wonderful dialogue... all missing in the corrie of 2023
Lovely to see them back together can't believe they are 90 and 94 they could both pass for late 30s!!!
Specsavers!
They did film the show at Tatton Park once - The episode where Fred's Rover goes into the lake while Bet and Betty are still in it !
Awesome.
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 thanks for the presentation about my favorite actress Barbara knox best wishes on her milestone birthday 90th looking good
Well I don't really know...!!!😂😂
Aww 🥰 two very beautiful ladies, I'm no fan of soapies but these two are legends. They look absolutely beautiful and still look like they have lots of fun.
I don't really know.. I thought she died years ago 🤯
Both almost have careers longer than their earlobes 😂
When coronation Street was brilliant now its crapp trying to keep up with that shit soap EastEnders killed it .
“ ohh Rita”
Wow, don't they look fabulous.
Look at those two. Bless their hearts.
Thelma will always be Dolly off Dinner Ladies for me.
Were is jim mcdonald
👍👍👍
"Well ah really don't know"......
OMG, MAVIS!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Come has not been the same without these two
Barbara is still in corrie
Joseph and today TV 😀
Corrie ....the reason we emigrated to Australia 👍😁🤣
Rita was worth one a while ago
Two old bags together
Well I don't really know.....
How fantastic they look for their ages. Didn't know either was as old as 90+94.
Ho Derrick they got flowers 😂😂😂
Wonderful both of them so many memories growing up god bless them both but as Mavis said I don't really know love to you both and respect