Charlie's bullying made Shelley agoraphobic, and when Charlie and Shelley decided to marry in 2005, Bev was horrified at the prospect of Charlie controlling Shelley, and was delighted when Shelley left Charlie at the altar. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. A rift formed between Bev and Shelley which only began to heal when Shelley dumped Charlie at the altar, finally se… Bev finally agreed to move away from Weatherfield and go and live with Shelley and her baby at her new pub in the Peak District. (Final line, to Eileen Grimshaw). She also took several items from the pub to remember Fred, much to the annoyance of new owner Steve McDonald. And how did her character Tina McIntyre die? Susie is also the grand-niece of the actor Sir John Mills, and has Hayley and Juliet Mills as first cousins. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Susie Blake as Bev in Corrie (Image: Fremantle Media/Shutterstock) ... Bev Unwin (Image: Granada TV) As happy as her memories are, Susie has not scheduled a return to the cobbles. When questioned by Ken why Deirdre had decided to stay away longer than usual, Bev let slip it was because of the embarrassment that Tracy had brought upon her when she tried to con the Rovers out of Liz and embarked on an affair with Liz's partner, Tony Stewart. The actress has also starred in ITV's Wild At Heart (2008) and BBC's Mrs Brown's Boys (2011) among others. She left on 22nd December 2006, after scattering Fred's ashes with Ashley. Bev also had a fling with builder Charlie Stubbs, who her daughter Shelley then began seeing. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Heart's Feel Good Weekend with Mark Wright On screen, Deirdre was staying with Bev to escape the pressures of her stepson Peter Barlow's murder trial. Read Now: Who did Michelle Keegan play in Coronation Street? 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. SHE IS best known for playing Bev Unwin in Coronation Street and portraying the snobbish TV announcer in Victoria Wood's As Seen On TV. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The 13 unlikely & VERY filthy places you need to clean around your home, Nicole Scherzinger deletes pic after fans say she's showing a baby bump, BGT fans accuse Amanda Holden of wardrobe malfunction after 'seeing nipples', Donegal hotel blasted for renting rooms for €2 to allow patrons drink indoors, Craig Revel-Horwood 'determined to be a better husband' in his second marriage, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. While in Coronation Street to be close to her daughter, Bev had a fling with Ciaran McCarthy and was later seduced by Charlie Stubbs, Shelley's controlling boyfriend, as a way of getting back at her. In October 2014, Ken suggested that Deirdre went to visit Bev when stress over Peter Barlow's upcoming trial began to take its toll on her. Beverley Frances Elizabeth "Bev" Unwin (neé Baker) was a Rovers Return barmaid and mother of then-landlady Shelley Unwin. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. For other inquiries Contact Us. This included, most notably, as the snobbish TV announcer in As Seen On TV. She has also played a TV announcer in Victoria Wood's As Seen On TV, Hilary Nicholson in Mrs. Brown's Boys, and recently portrayed Miss Marple in The Mirror Crack'd. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Bev left the cobbles back in 2006 shortly after the tragic death of her fiancé Fred Elliott. One of Susie's most high-profile roles was as barmaid Bev Unwin in Coronation Street from 2003 to 2006, with a brief return in 2015. She is also known for appearing in a number of programmes written and starring Victoria Wood in the 1980s and 1990s. "I didn’t want anyone to think I was hanging on the coat-tails of my illustrious relations, who now the youngsters won’t know.". I was trying to find out about Susie Blake last week and apart from what other shows she has been in the only other info I found out was that her great uncle is Sir John Mills and her cousin is Hayley Mills.