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Corrie star Bill Roache pens contract for 64th year

Coronation Street star Bill Roache is to mark his 64th year on the soap after signing a contract for an additional year.

Soaps • 29 Dec 23

Bill Roache photographed at home by his son Will. Image credit: PA

Corrie star marks 90th birthday with special photos

Bill Roache's son has captured his father's "vibrant essence" in portraits celebrating his 90th birthday.

Soaps • 25 Apr 22

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets actors (L-R) William Roache, Barbara Knox, Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth as she visits the set of the long running television series Coronation Street in Manchester. Photo by Scott Heppe

Queen Elizabeth visits Coronation Street set

Britain's Queen Elizabeth returned to the set of Coronation Street on Thursday morning for the first time in 39 years, where she met cast members including Ken Barlow actor Bill Roache.

Television • 08 Jul 21

Bill Roache on the set of Coronation Street

Bill Roache took Corrie break after getting Covid-19

Bill Roache has "recovered well" after testing positive for Covid-19, Coronation Street has said.

Soaps • 27 Mar 21

Bill Roache is looking forward to returning to work on Coronation Street

Corrie's Ken says he will be back on set by autumn

Actor Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow on Coronation Street, has said the "oldies" will be back filming on the popular soap in time for the show's 60th anniversary.

Soaps • 10 Jul 20

Bill Roache plays Ken Barlow on Coronation Street

Corrie's Bill Roache wants to make soap history

Coronation Street star Bill Roache has revealed he wants to be "the first centenarian" in a soap.

Soaps • 09 Jul 18

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache opens up about daughter's death

Corrie star Bill Roache opens up about daughter's death

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache has opened up about losing his daughter earlier this year, saying the pain is "unbearable".

Soaps • 11 Jun 18

Corrie actor Bill Roache's daughter Vanya has died aged 50

Corrie actor Bill Roache's daughter has died aged 50

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache's eldest daughter has died aged 50.

Soaps • 08 Mar 18

Bill Roache has been with Corrie since the very first episode in December 1960

Corrie boss says Ken is staying on the cobbles

Coronation Street producer Kate Oates has moved to allay fans' fears that the show's longest-serving star Bill Roache could be written out of the soap.

corrie • 26 May 17

Roache feared stroke meant it was bye bye Ken Barlow

Bill Roache has opened-up about his Coronation Street character Ken Barlow's stroke on the hugely popular UK soap opera and said he feared it could mean the end of the road for the much-loved character.

Entertainment • 18 Oct 16

Corrie legend says learning lines 'a bit harder'

Coronation Street legend Bill Roache, who has played iconic character Ken Barlow since the show began in 1960, has said that learning his lines for the ITV soap is "getting a bit harder".

Entertainment • 26 Mar 16

Bill Roache