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Coronation Street's Bill Roache, 91, charging £20-a-ticket to hear him talk about his 'successful life' - as he faces bankruptcy for a second time despite £250k a year Ken Barlow role


The soap actor, 91, has played Ken Barlow on the ITV soap since 1960 and is currently the show's highest-paid member of the cast earning around £250k a year.

Coronation Street star Bill Roache, 91, is charging fans £20-a-ticket to hear him talk about his 'successful life', as he faces bankruptcy for a second time over tax arrears Papers were lodged against the father-of-five at London's High Court on Tuesday, and details of the cause of the tax debt remained confidential. Last December, Bill was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) by King Charles for his services to acting following more than 60 years on Corrie

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