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Corrie's William Roache, 92, shares longevity secret as he 'hopes to make centenarian'

Coronation Street's William Roache, who's played character Ken Barlow since the soap began in 1960, has shared the secret to his longevity as he hopes to become a centenarian

Corrie icon Bill Roache, who's played Ken Barlow since day one in 1960, has just signed on the dotted line to stay with us at Weatherfield for another year. In a nostalgic chat on Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh, the record-breaking TV star shared his excitement about his ongoing stint. The soap star laughed off the notion of winding down after hitting the big six-o: "When you're 60, you know, 'Oh sit down, take it easy, aren't you retiring yet? '

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