Vicki Bright was the cousin of Audrey Fleming and came to Coronation Street from Preston at her behest in March 1972 to hand over 3 Coronation Street from tenant Ken Barlow to Ernest Bishop and Emily Nugent whose wedding was imminent. Audrey herself had been due to make the trip but cancelled at the last moment, unable to face everyone in Weatherfield after her affair two years before with Ray Langton though she was still interested in what her old neighbours were up to.