Coronation Street Spoilers: Bill Roache Is Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

After news that Roache’s character Ken Barlow is moving into a luxury retirement village, fans were concerned he was leaving the soap.

Bill Roache, 87, has played the role of Ken Barlow on Coronation Street for almost 60 years. This makes Bill the actor with the longest role on TV of all time. Rumor had it he was leaving Coronation Street, but Bill has put things right, saying he intends to stay on the soap for at least another ten years.

Coronation Street and Bill Roache

Coronation Street fans were concerned, as they believed Bill Roache would be leaving the soap. This is after fans heard of Ken Barlow’s plans of selling up and moving to a luxury retirement village with his girlfriend, Claudia Colby.

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In an interview with The Sun, Roache quickly put things right for fans by saying he would “love to be on Coronation Street for another ten years, as long as his health allows this.

Bill Roache excited about the new chapter in his character’s life

A source said while his character will be further away from Coronation Street itself, Bill is excited about the new chapter in the soap. He said Ken will still be in the centre of all the big storylines, despite the move.

A source emphasized that Bill will still be a “massive part of the show,” that fans still love him and that Roache will be central to the soap’s future.

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Bill, 87, had previously said he was aiming to be the first actor in a serial drama to hit 100 years of age. In 2018, Roache said he had been in Coronation Street for 58 years and that he is in the Guinness Book of Records. He also says he has an MBE for services to television. Roache went on to say he really appreciates the job and loves it very much and that he is really lucky.

As the new storyline begins, fans will see Ken moving into the living facility with Claudia. Here he will meet up with his old friend, Norris Cole and his wife Freda.

While Bill Roache wants to make history by being the first centenarian on a drama series, Coronation Street hits its 60th anniversary in December this year.