Amanda Barrie says lashed budgets and dwindling viewing figures will mean there's a big question mark over the future of a show that has gone on for 60 years View 4 Images Actors recall the Rovers Return being a hotspot for activity (Image: PD UNKNOWN)

Soap legend Amanda Barrie has admitted she fears for the future of Coronation Street amid slashed budgets and dwindling viewing figures. ‌

The actress, who starred as Alma Halliwell spanning a 20-year period on the cobble s, reckons young people are more interested in reality telly or surfing the web. ‌

Amanda, 90, said: "I fear that in the not-too-distant future even our world-famous soaps, including Coronation Street, already devastated by nose-diving ratings as young people migrate away from TV towards the allure of

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