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Corrie icon 'facing bankruptcy' despite earning £250k a year on soap


Coronation Street star Bill Roache, who has played Ken Barlow on the ITV soap since 1960, is reportedly facing bankruptcy despite being the highest-paid member of cast

Read MoreRelated Articles ITV Corrie's Charlie Wrenshall's life and real dad explained amid bullying storyline Bill previously filed for bankruptcy 24 years ago, after he successfully sued a newspaper for labelling him as "boring" He won £50,000 in damages which ironically matched the amount he rejected in an out-of-court settlement before the case, landing him with £120,000 in costs.

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