Coronation Street place at university, and thus found his working-class background—as well as his parents, Frank and Ida (Frank Pemberton and Noel Dyson)—something of an embarrassment. The character was one of the few to have experienced life outside of Coronation Street. In some ways this predicts the growth of globalisation, and the decline of similar communities. In an episode from 1961, Barlow declares: "You can't go on just thinking about your own street these days. We're living with people on the other side of the world. There's more to worry about than Elsie Tanner and her boyfriends." Roache is the only remaining
Cheryl Gray (Coronation Street) personality traits. Cheryl's storyline has mainly focused around her relationships with Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles) and Chris Gray (Will Thorp). Quin-Ankrah has stated that throughout Cheryl's duration she has been "caught in the middle" of Chris and Lloyd's fights. In 2010, Quin-Ankrah was nominated for an "Inside Soap" Award for her portrayal of Cheryl. In February 2010, it was announced that a new character, Cheryl, would be introduced to "Coronation Street" as the love interest of established character Lloyd Mullaney. Of Cheryl's introduction, "Coronation Street" series editor Louise Sutton said: "[Lloyd] soon learns she's a lapdancer but, far from being