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Coronation Street's Ken Barlow 'takes a nasty fall in upcoming episodes to secure bigger pay package' following bankruptcy


Cobbles veteran Bill Roache, 92, who has played the character for 64 years, will take a serious tumble down the stairs which will lead to him needing a carer, according to the Sun.

Coronation Street legend Ken Barlow is believed to be overcome with health woes after he takes a nasty fall down a flight of stairs in upcoming episodes. Bill did not appear at a specialist hearing, where lawyers for HM Revenue & Customs ( HMRC) said the sum the actor owes - which was not disclosed in court - has been reduced due to payments made. Finances are a sore topic for Bill because while he earns a reported £250,000 a year playing Ken on the long-running soap, he has racked up a half-a-million debt to the taxman

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