The
ditzy Rovers barmaid who was initially introduced as an assistant at Bettabuys.
When she was hired at the Rovers, she formed a close friendship with both Bet
Gilroy and Betty Turpin. Soon enough, she was in a relationship with Des
Barnes, but it ended when his ex-wife Steph returned. After failed
relationships with Gordon Blinkhorn and Wayne Farrell, Raquel married Curly
Watts in 1995 – but the aching truth was she never loved him. She longed for
Des. She eventually left Curly – not for Des but for a new job in Malaysia.
Blonde and beautiful, Raquel was a vital comic character in the 1990s and her
random conversations were always favourites. Notable scenes include having
French lessons with Ken Barlow in the Rovers backroom and having a conversation
about football with Alma Baldwin and Denise Osbourne in the Rovers bar. She
returned to the cobbles on Millennium Eve to tell Curly he had a daughter:
Alice. She also asked for a divorce and Curly agreed. She left Weatherfield
again – to France this time.Should Raquel be at 36? Were you a fan of her dopiness? Leave a comment!
35. Phyllis Pearce 1982-1996 (50 votes)
Originally
the grandmother of Craig Whitely and a thorn in his paternal grandfather
Chalkie’s side, Phyllis was seen as interfering and worried for the welfare of
her grandson. But after Craig and Chalkie’s departure, blue rinsed and croaky
voiced set her sights on community centre caretaker and local busybody Percy
Sugden. Not interested, Percy even became engaged to Maud Grimes to prove his
disinterest, but Phyllis was still ignorant. To make Percy jealous, she courted
Sam Tindall but to no avail. Although in her 60s, she found regular employment
at Jim’s Café alongside Alma, Gail and Martin although she was then forced to
retire but then became Des Barnes’ housekeeper. She left the street in 1996 to
live in retirement home Mayfield Court.
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It was never clear what Phyllis saw in Percy Sugden, but maybe that was part of the joke. These days, such a character would be a mass murderer, killing anyone who she perceived to be a rival suitor for Percy's affections. That's why there is no humour any more.
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