Coronation Street star Bill Roache weighs in on Ken Barlow's new love triangle

Coronation Street spoilers follow.

Martha Fraser (Stephanie Beacham) has come back to Coronation Street after 13 years, and she has already caused a bit of turbulence.

Ken Barlow is currently in a relationship with Wendy Papadopoulos (Roberta Kerr), but the reappearance of glamorous Martha (with whom he previously had an affair), has formed a new temptation.

Bill Roache, who plays Ken, has shared how his character sees the situation and it seems he’s just as unsure about the outcome of the love triangle as the audience is.

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Bill explained “Wendy has come back into his life and they’ve realised they still have the same feelings for each other and now Martha coming back on the scene has complicated the issue.

“He doesn't know how she's going to feel about him after the way he left her. He’s embarrassed about that and he doesn't know if either of them are going to have the same feelings.”

Illustrating Ken’s dilemma, he shared “Wendy is giving him his current lifestyle, slippers and cocoa, supper in front of the television and all that. Whereas Martha is offering him the life that he always dreamed about, the life of being with intellectuals and writers in London, the theatre and all those things that he himself wanted.

“So that's where the dichotomy for Ken is, he's torn between two women, there’s no doubt about the fact he loves both of them, but one offers him his current comfortable lifestyle and the other offers him the life that he dreamed of.”

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So, which path will he take?

Martha has invited Ken to Hull, and whether or not he goes may just answer the question. But, his choice could also change more than just his relationship status.

Bill laid out Ken’s options: “In the past, there was Deirdre on the scene and she was the big pull to Weatherfield but now he’s free and it’s just a choice between Wendy and Martha. He doesn't know what to do and quite honestly neither do I. If he goes with Martha I’ll leave the street and that would be a pretty big upheaval now!”

In short, Martha’s reappearance could have a much bigger impact than we know for Ken. The only way to find out will be to watch along and hope that he chooses wisely.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.