Episode 8683 ( 13th July 2015 ) Plot . Robert comforts Tracy as she weeps by Blanche ' s grave . He tells her he came to pay his respects after reading of Deirdre ' s death in the paper . Steve comes out to fetch Tracy and is introduced to a fellow ex - husband of hers . Callum refuses to allow Bethany to go to his mate ' s party and insists she gets in his car . Ken starts to read a eulogy to Deirdre but gives up on his notes and speaks from the heart about her , their marriage , their time with Uncle Albert and Blanche , and what she meant to everyone . There is a sting in his words though with an oblique criticism about Peter and Tracy as parents . His words however earn him a standing ovation from the congregation . Carla ends up spending the afternoon in a casino . Bethany tries to blackmail Callum to pay for her school trip . Deirdre is buried near Blanche . Tracy can ' t stand the thought of the wake and asks Steve to look after Amy . Back in the street , Robert calls on Tracy at No . 1 to give her company . Norris recovers enough to make the wake . Sarah gets a call from the school to say that Bethany ' s playing truant . Liz tells the bar that Tracy slept with Tony . Robert cooks a meal for Tracy . Simon is upset at Peter ' s non - appearance and is rude to Ken . Leanne takes him home . Alya looks for Carla as an Underworld order is at stake . Callum brings Bethany back to the street . Kylie is suspicious of his responsible behaviour . Gail can ' t keep herself from watching Michael at the wake . She tries to talk to him but he wonders aloud what Gavin ' s funeral was like . Eileen brings him his food and Gail leaves hurriedly . In the manner of Blanche , Amy tells the ladies of the One o ' clock Club off for grabbing all the buffet food for their teas later on . Carla asks her bank to transfer £2 , 000 to her current account . Tracy can ' t understand why Robert is being so nice to her . Despite his reservations , they start to kiss . Liz persuades Ken to fetch Tracy to the wake . He finds Tracy and Robert in a clinch and throws Robert out , asking Tracy how low she can get . Notable dialogue . Tracy Barlow : " Steve , this is my ex - husband Robert . Robert , this is my ex - husband Steve . " < br > Robert Preston : " Small world . " < br > Steve McDonald : " Wouldn ' t like to hoover it though ! " Ken Barlow ( giving his eulogy ) : " Deirdre and I couldn ' t have been more different . Our tastes in food , politics , culture were polar opposites . While I drifted away to , she washed up to the . " Ken Barlow ( giving his eulogy ) : " Why is it you never truly appreciate anything until it ' s taken away ? Goodbye , Deirdre . I wish I ' d been a better husband . And I wish I could hearing that booming , life - affirming laugh . . . just once more . But , as Blanche would say , ' If wishes were horses , beggars would ride . ' Goodbye , my love . " Ken Barlow ( alone at Deirdre ' s graveside ) : " Despite everything , there was only ever really you , love . Hope you knew that . . . " Amy Barlow ( to the One o ' clock Club ladies ) : " We have these places called supermarkets now . You buy food there , take it home and cook it . You should try it ! " < br > Maggie Lincoln : " Oh , Blanche is back in the room again !