‘Coronation Street’ will make a documentary to mark William Roche’s 90th birthday

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Coronation Street’ will make a documentary to mark William Roche’s 90th birthday.
The soap star – who has played Ken Barlow for more than 60 years – will mark nine decades on Earth on April 25th with the airing of the one-off special ‘Happy Birthday Bill’ that will include a retrospective of his life and career with contributions from friends, family and colleagues paying tribute to the legend of the cobbles.
Of the milestone, the 89-year-old actor said: “I don’t feel nearly 90 at all. The Coronation Street cast are like a second family to me and I can’t quite believe I’ve been lucky enough to play Ken Barlow for over 60 years.
“It’s also been lovely revisiting past memories and remembering all the wonderful things I have seen and done over the years.
“I hope the viewers enjoy watching the documentary as much as I did making it.”
The documentary will show his life both before – such as his days in the military – and after working on the iconic ITV soap, which he has done since its inception in 1960. His time on the show has included a number of groundbreaking storylines, like his tumultuous relationship with his wife Deirdre – who was played by the late Anne Kirkbride – who was found out to be having an affair with Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs) in 1983 to an audience of 20 million people and dramatic newspaper headlines.

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