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The actor loved cowboy films growing up and admits that he considered leaving Weatherfield for an acting stint alongside Clint Eastwood.Bill ultimately decided against the idea and has been with soap fans since Corrie’s first episode on December 9, 1960.Speaking in a new interview, Bill said that the feeling of wanting to pursue this happened during his 40s.He said: “When I started out I wanted to be in films.“Particularly I wanted to be in Westerns.“There was a time in the middle of my career, when I was in my 40s, I thought if ever I’m going to get out and do something else, now is the time.“But I only thought about it.

Radio 4: "Your heart is where your love and enjoyment and true self resides."Bill, who admits he keeps well hydrated and has vegetables on hand to stave any hunger pangs, tries his best to avoid stress.He also aspires to keep active and maintain his own daily tasks.The actor admitted during the interview that although ITV offers him use of a complimentary car service to work, he always opts to drive himself.Though he says there may be a time when he will take up the channel's offer, for the time being he is fine.In another recent interview, he challenged: "Decline is not inevitable."Bill is even aspiring to become the "first centenarian" to have an ongoing role in a TV drama.It looks like he could be well on the way to achieving that goal after he revealed that a recent health check put his bodily age at 65 - 25 years younger than his biological age.He is also challenging people's preconceptions about aging and the assumption that that getting older has to mean a decrease in function."The celebration of longevity is a clear indication that the ageing process is generally seen as a decline," he argued to the Daily Star.“The truth, as I see it, is very different.The human body was created as a vehicle for the soul in the physical world.“It is there for the soul’s use for as long as it is required, with the cells rejuvenating to keep it in prime condition.”Meanwhile, Bill also recently spoke about his crush on Queen Elizabeth, confessing he had met her eight times.Recalling that he first met the monarch when he was serving in the army aged 21, he exclaimed: "I really fancied her!"

Coronation Street icon Bill Roache has celebrated his 90th birthday today. Bill is renowned for being the longest-running soap actor, playing Ken Barlow on the ITV show since it first began in December 1960. In order to mark the impressive milestone, his family have released new portraits of the 90 year old taken by his son Will at their family home in Cheshire.

Wedding bells may be beckoning for Toyah Battersby this week but the actual day itself looks set to hit by disaster if first-look Coronation Street pictures are anything to go by.

Richard Madeley has told Martin Roberts that he and Susanna Reid were 'concerned' about him weeks before he fell ill and ended up hours from death. The Homes Under the Hammer star appeared on Monday's Good Morning Britain from his hospital room after being admitted last week.

Coronation Street has been flooded with messages about its legendary star as he marks his 90th birthday. William Roache, who has played Barlow patriarch Ken since the very first episode of the ITV soap, is celebrating the big milestone on Monday (April 25).

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.

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.

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.

Coronation Street actor Bill Roache has admitted he “really fancied” the Queen when he met her.The star, who is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the soap, also shared how he had gone on to meet the royal eight times over the years. Bill, who is set to turn 90 next week, first met the Queen, 95, during his younger years in the army, before his rise to fame in the ITV series.Speaking about their first encounter in a TV documentary, the actor said: “I’ve met the Queen eight times.”“I first met her when I was 21 and I was in the Army and we had the day with her which was very nice.“I really fancied her! I don’t know if that’s heresy but she was very attractive.”The soap actor spilled all about meeting the Queen in his new ITV documentary, Happy Birthday Bill, which celebrates his ninth decade around the sun. Bill, who will celebrate his birthday on April 25, also has “no intention of retiring”. He explained: “People will say when are you retiring? Are you going to take a break? But then what happens?“Whilst I can do it, and whilst they will have me, I have no intention of retiring. “I am so fortunate to work for an organisation that is happy to have me.”Bill has been a part of Corrie since the series first aired in 1960.His character Ken was involved in some major storylines a couple of years ago when the show celebrated an impressive 60 years of being on our screens. Heartbreaker Ken has notably been married three times, even reuniting with first on-screen wife Valerie Tatlock (Anne Reid) 50 years later, and well after she had left the show. Incredibly, Bill is in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving television star in a continuous role.A young Bill joined the British Army and was commissioned into the

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.

He holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest-running TV soap star but does Coronation Street legend William Roache plan to retire any time soon? We wouldn't put any bets on it.

Coronation Street star Millie Gibson showed there was more love off-screen then on it for the actors who play Imran Habeeb and Toyah Battersby. It's been a whirlwind time for the on-screen couple after Toyah was left heartbroken after discovering her fiancé was the father of Abi Franklin's surprise baby.

Coronation Street's former villain Reece Dinsdale has baffled - and delighted - fans by announcing he has returned to the soap. The actor has had to clarify to some, however, that it won't be in an acting role.

He's just days away from celebrating a huge milestone and in celebration, Bill Roache has been reunited with his first on-screen wife. The Coronation Street legend is set to have a programme dedicated to him on Tuesday (April 19) ahead of his 90th birthday on April 25.

Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt must have broken some kind of record as after 25 years working on the ITV soap he's had to call in sick for the first time. Viewers best know the actor for playing Paddy Kirk in the ITV soap, making his debut in the role back in February 1997 when his character was brought in as a locum for Zoe Tate at the veterinary surgery.

Cobbles for three decades. The businessman arrived on Weatherfield in 1976 and was a key part in some of the soap's most famous story-lines.

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Coronation Street's Tanisha Gorey wants to become the next Ken Barlow. The actress joined the ITV soap when she was just six years old, and she's now determined to follow in the footsteps of Bill Roache, who has starred in the show since it first aired in 1960.

Coronation Street icon Bill Roache is reportedly hoping to return to the cobbles as early as next month after his coronavirus battle.The soap actor, 88, is said to be “as fit as a fiddle” after fighting the potentially deadly virus. Bill, who plays Ken Barlow on the soap, was reportedly forced to take time off from the ITV soap after becoming unwell in March.

Coronation Street star Bill Roache has been seen for the first time after successfully battling coronavirus.