Coronation Street legend Bill Roache reckons humour and not taking matters “too seriously” is the key to a long life.The 90-year-old ITV icon believes that enjoying life and finding the funny side of its pitfalls can help you to a ripe old age.Actor Bill, who has been on the Manchester soap cobbles since 1960, said laughter has kept him sprightly.“Wanting a laugh as often as you can” has meant that he has powered through problems and stress while balancing his life long career on the box.He said: “Looking through life through the prism of humour is a very good philosophy to live by.“We should enjoy things.
We take a lot of things too seriously. Life is good.“If you can enjoy yourself and be happy, that is the key to it. We are meant to enjoy ourselves.
We should be happy and celebrate things.”He added that feeling “very much loved” has aided his outlook, while also holding back on overthinking aspects of his existence.“Go into your heart, get out of your head.
We think too much,” he said.“We go into too much detail in the brain. The brain can lead you into all the worries.”During the pandemic, two of the Ken Barlow actor’s children moved back into his Manchester home with him.“We have been together ever since.
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