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Coronation Street fans have been left in tears following a heartbreaking scene in Wednesday night s episode where Ken Barlow (William Roache) and his son Peter (Chris Gascoyne) discussed their struggles with mental health.
The segment, which has been praised by viewers across social media, saw Peter tell his dad he felt as if he could no longer carry on with life, as he battled liver failure in hospital following his alcoholism relapse.
Ken later revealed to his son that he had previously battled depression, and had attempted taking his own life 30 years ago.
Heartbreaking: Coronation Street fans have been left in tears following a scene in Wednesday night s episode where Ken Barlow and his son Peter discussed their mental health struggles
Jenny Ryan made an edgy joke about Coronation Street s Ken Barlow (Image: ITV)
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Ken is played by William Roache, who appeared in the very first episode of Corrie back in December 1960.
Jenny s remarks referenced the Weatherfield stalwart s struggles during the early 1990s.
He attempted to kill himself after struggling with his divorce from wife Deirdre (portrayed by Anne Kirkbride).
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William Roache has played Coronation Street s Ken Barlow since the very first episode (Image: GETTY)
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It came about after his affair with Wendy Crozier (Roberta Kerr), his colleague at the local newspaper.