Corrie’s Bill Roache, 90, admits ‘really fancying’ Queen as he spills on their 8 meetings

Coronation Street star Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, appeared on This Morning and admitted that he has a crush on the Queen whilst fans were shocked at his youthful appearance.The veteran soap actor will turn 90 on 25 April and has played Ken Barlow since the ITV programme kicked off back in 1960. ITV aired a documentary ahead of his monumental birthday titled Happy Birthday Bill, which included Bill himself as he discussed his personal life, career and achievements throughout the six decades he has been on the cobbled streets.Fellow Corrie legend Anne Reid, who played Ken’s first wife Valerie, also appeared in the documentary.

No comment. Prince William avoided Prince Harry’s Queen Elizabeth comments. When asked about whether the Queen needed protecting, the royal and his wife Kate Middleton didn’t respond. 

After her recent period of ill health, it was wonderful to see The Queen back on her feet in a portrait released to mark her 96th birthday. In the spectacular photograph, Queen Elizabeth is seen smiling as she is standing in between two majestic-looking white horses - which appear to be two of her Fell prized ponies – as she holds onto their reins. And Henry Dallal, who was given the opportunity to photograph Her Majesty, told OK!: "It was a huge honour.

Coronation Street's William Roache - known as Bill - was welcomed onto the This Morning sofa to talk to Phil and Holly about his new book, Life and Soul, and upcoming 90th birthday next Monday. And the soap icon - who has played Weatherfield icon Ken Barlow since the show’s very first episode in December 1960 admitted that despite romances with dozens of women as the bookish on-screen lothario, it’s the Queen he has a crush on in real life, dating back to a meeting in 1953. After discussing his life, work and ways he stays young in outlook as his milestone birthday approaches, Holly Willoughby turned the conversation round to the Queen, who celebrated her 96th birthday this week.

Queen.Ronnie commemorated Her Majesty’s 96th birthday by creating a painting in her honour.He shared a picture of his creation in view of his 620,000 Twitter followers.The rocker could be seen looking dapper in a floral print shirt as he held up the masterpiece.He captioned the shot: “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today!“She was my muse for this recent portrait @RoyalFamily.”Fans of the Rolling Stones musician were left amazed by his painting skills as they replied to his tweet to heap praise on the portrait.BrakemanRd said: “This is fabulous Ronnie! Brilliant!“Thank you for sharing it! #HappyBirthdayYourMajesty”CarolineVine1 added: “Your so clever Ronnie, how I wish I had your gift of painting as well as best rock band ever!“I am learning the drums and loving every minutexxx”Triton76 quipped: “Nicely done Ronnie!“You’ve got a future as a painter if that flash in the pan rock n roll thing doesn’t work out.”Hatdrummer1 penned: “Love this Ronnie! Could you do another of Her Majest The Queen when she was in her twenties or when she was in service during the war? (Sic) “Forever young...

All hail the Queen. Queen Elizabeth II—Queen of the United Kingdom and the bearer of a legacy of over 70 years of rulership, she is one of the most powerful women on the planet.

the Queen was showing the world how it was done. A sovereign who has often found herself the only woman in rooms full of men and whose reign has seen trends for flares, boob tubes and miniskirts come and go several times over, one of Elizabeth II’s great accomplishments is, surely, her iconic style.Her opinions are rarely heard, but her image can be recognised from a mile off, becoming synonymous with everything from colour-blocking to silk headscarves and frame handbags.

His upcoming big birthday may have been widely publicised on ITV this week but William Roache's youthful appearance is still continuing to stun fans. The Coronation Street actor is just days away from marking his 90th birthday, on April 25.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge aren’t commenting on Prince Harry’s words.

Cheekily, he pointed out that Princess Diana had 'terrible hair' in the mid-eighties (thanks to the decade's penchant for overusing hairspray) while the Queen, he commented, had 'beautiful skin' when she sat for him in 2014.Eight years later, at 96, Her Majesty's complexion is arguably her best beauty asset, which is clearly evident from her many Zoom appearances from the onset of the pandemic until now. Known for her sunny lipstick hues from vivid pink to bold orange, it is the Queen's well-kept skin that sets her apart from women half her age.You only have to look at the Monarch's celebratory cover, shot in 1957, for British Vogue's April edition, to see how little her skin has aged in sixty years. Of course, it is not merely genetics that she has to thank for her luminous complexion, the formula to the Queen's ageless skin lies in these six secrets. If you spend most of your days in an oxygen-deprived office block with recycled air conditioning, you'll be familiar with the lacklustre complexion that begins to develop when your complexion is chronically dehydrated, something many of us suffered when working from home in dry, arid conditions without access to a garden.On the contrary, a healthy glow ensues when we go on holiday or visit the countryside for the weekend, where the air is cleaner and in abundant supply. A keen horse rider, Queen Elizabeth has spent countless days at her country estates which has clearly benefited her skin tremendously over the years. No need to get a horse.

available Thursday, April 21, which is the Queen’s 96th birthday — is part of Barbie’s Tributes Collection, which honors famous and historical figures.The royal Barbie will be adorned with one of the monarch’s most iconic outfits: a replica of Queen Mary’s tiara — which she wore during her wedding to the late Prince Philip — as well as medallions inspired by the Royal Family Orders. The pink and blue ribbons will also feature miniature portraits of her father King George VI and grandfather George V.

Queen Elizabeth II is turning 96 with some special guests by her side. Ahead of the queen's birthday on Thursday, the royal family's official Instagram account shared a new portrait of the queen, posing elegantly alongside two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.Dressed in a dark green coat, the queen is seen posing on the grounds of Windsor Castle, as the two, white ponies stand on either side of her.«Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, @royalwindsorhorseshow have released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale,» the caption began.

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 96th birthday in a special location. A royal source tells ET that the queen, who is turning 96 on Thursday, will be traveling to Sandringham, where her late husband, Prince Philip, «spent many of the last years of his life.»«The queen will spend her 96th birthday privately at Sandringham.

Coronation Street fans were left in awe on Monday as the ITV soap shared a picture of Bill Roache's "incredible" 90th cake.Taking to Instagram, the ITV soap shared a picture of the Ken Barlow star, whose birthday is on 25 April, posing with his birthday cake, which is a replica of his character on the famous cobbles.The cake sees a fondant version of Ken Barlow sitting outside the Rovers Return Inn complete with the cobbles and a Coronation Street sign. Corrie penned alongside the snap: "Bill turns 90! Join us tonight for a special documentary celebrating the 90th birthday of the man behind Ken Barlow.

Royally celebrating. Queen Elizabeth’s birthday plans for her 96th year have very sentimental value. The elderly queen traveled to her estate in Sandringham the day before her big day, and the Norfolk home has some memories tied to the Queen’s late husband, Prince Philip. 

Prince Harry today took part in an interview in which he made comments about his grandmother Queen Elizabeth.Harry said the Queen, with whom he says he has a "really special relationship" with, should be "protected".He had not seen the Queen, who celebrates her 96th birthday on April 21, for some time until his trip to Windsor Castle last week, and came under fire for not returning for the Prince Philip memorial service.Harry's relationship with the royals, including brother Prince William and father Prince Charles, has been strained in recent months.In the interview at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, Harry spoke about his family and told Hoda Kotb: "For me at the moment, I'm here focused on these guys [Invictus athletes] and these families and giving everything that I can, 120 per cent to them to make sure they have the experience of a lifetime."That's my focus here.

Piers Morgan, 57, took to Twitter this morning to blast Prince Harry, 37, once more in front of his 7.9 million followers.The journalist shared an article, entitled “Prince Harry says he is making sure the Queen is protected”, before laying into the royal. In response to the Duke of Sussex's words about his reunion with Queen Elizabeth II on NBC's Today show, Piers questioned: “By quitting Britain & living 6000 miles away? “By trashing her family & institution on TV?“By snubbing Prince Philip’s memorial? “By writing a book that will ruin her Platinum Jubilee?”Piers’ scathing response comes after the Duke of Sussex revealed the Queen was “on great form” during their recent meeting. The royal has described how he wanted to make sure his grandmother is “protected” after dropping in to see her alongside his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, en route to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands last week.Prince Harry told NBC’s Today show how the catch-up had allowed him to check that the Queen had “the right people around her”. Piers, however, remained unimpressed and his followers also took to the comments to share their thoughts.Ryan Kelly wrote: “I honestly don’t get such the big fuss and commotion about the whole situation.

Prince Harry is opening up about his recent visit with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and mending fences with his family.Harry, 37, recently sat down with s Hoda Kotb -- while taking part in this year's Invictus Games — and said that spending time with his 95-year-old grandmother was a wonderful experience.«Being with her, it was great. It was just so nice to see her,» Harry shared.

William "Bill" Roache admitted he "fancied" the Queen and grew fonder and fonder of the 95 year old monarch every time he met her. The Coronation Street actor, who celebrates his 90th birthday this month and was named in the New Year's Honours list, has met Her Majesty an incredible eight times. And from their very first meeting, the Ken Barlow icon was attracted to her.

Coronation Street legend Bill Roache has revealed he "fancied" the Queen when he met her. The soap stalwart has met the monarch eight times over the years and admitted he took rather a shine to her.According to The Sun, he spoke out in Happy Birthday Bill, a new documentary celebrating the actor as he prepares to turn 90.

Coronation Street legend William Roache has reunited with his former on-screen wife as part of a documentary to mark his 90th birthday.The actor has played Weatherfield resident Ken Barlow since the first-ever episode in 1960.Happy Birthday Bill, which airs on ITV tonight (April 19), celebrates Bill reaching the milestone birthday and his record-breaking time on the cobbles.During the show, the soap veteran is reunited with Anne Reid more than 50 years after her exit from Corrie.Anne played Ken’s first wife Valerie, who died after being electrocuted by a faulty hairdryer in 1971.Opening about the highlight of making the documentary, Bill said: "Without a doubt meeting up with Anne Reid again after all those years. "She played my wife in Coronation Street for eight years and I was very sad when she chose to leave.