Coronation Street viewers choose Vera's best moments

ITV.com, the revamped online entertainment platform from ITV, has announced the results of the nationwide online poll in honour of Corrie’s larger than life icon Vera Duckworth (Liz Dawn). The poll coincides with her poignant and emotional exit from the popular soap as Liz Dawn has decided to retire after 34 years.

Over 1,000 soap enthusiasts were asked to vote for their favourite “Vera moment” at itv.com/soaps from a range of action packed storylines spanning the 34 years Liz has devoted to the street. Some of the top storylines include when Vera and Jack bought the Rovers and proudly put their names above the door, to a young Vera rowing with Hilda Ogden over a holiday won on the Bingo. The runaway outstanding moment as voted by ITV.com viewers with 21.2% of the vote is the recent 50th wedding anniversary of Vera and Jack. The long suffering couple have faced many highs and lows but fans have enjoyed every second and were obviously pleased to see them reach this milestone in their onscreen relationship. In second place with 14.3% is Jack joining a dating company but when Vera finds out she makes sure it’s the last time he thinks about that! Close behind in third place is the prestigious moment when Vera with acknowledged by the Queen with 11.7%.

Top ten moments as voted by fans:

50th wedding anniversary (21.2%): Jack goes all soppy when he tells the whole Street why he fell in love with Vera
The "blind" date (14.3%): With the help of Bet, Vera dupes Jack into meeting her on a "blind" date in the Rovers
A card from the Queen (11.7%): Vera's astounded when the Queen acknowledges their 'relationship'
Vera's stone cladding (9.5%): Vera defends her new brick work when Percy Sugden calls it a "monstrosity"
Vera vs Hilda (9.1%): Hilda accuses Vera of being a liar after she wins a holiday playing bingo
Buying the Rovers (8.8%): Jack and Vera look on proudly as the Duckworth name is put above the door
Terry sells Tommy (7.8%): A distraught Vera bursts into tears when she learns Terry has sold Tommy to his in-laws
Vera in hospital (7.3%): Jack is by Vera's side when she wakes from an operation to remove a kidney for Paul
Norris dancing (5.5%): Vera and Norris try a spot of Latin American dancing and end up winning a competition
Vera's sex appeal (4.8%): After learning of Jack's philandering ways, Vera tells Ivy and Shirley
she's quite a catch

Vera departed from the Street on Friday 18th January.