Coronation Street legend Bill Roache will celebrate his 90th birthday on the cobbles after bosses lined up a bumper pay deal.The six-figure contract will see him spend his landmark birthday on-screen next year.ITV chiefs are drawing up details for a 12-month paycheck for what will be his 62nd year on the show.His current deal, of more than £200,000 a year, expires before the end of this year.But TV sources say Corrie chiefs will do anything to keep him.
Bill, who has starred in 4,086 episodes, turns 90 in April – despite his character Ken Barlow being only 82.And insiders say producers are desperate to mark the occasion with a new storyline.A source revealed: “Bill is a huge part of Coronation Street and they know how much the fans adore.
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