Source: PA Images Poor Bill Roache, who has played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since the soap’s pilot episode back in 1960, learned he had passed away when … Ken Barlow (Bill Roache) and Valerie Barlow (Anne Reid) Poor Val is dies after suffering an electric shock caused by a faulty plug on her hairdryer when she tries to tighten it with a potato peeler. Coronation Street's 10,000th episode ended in a shock climax as Ken Barlow announced he's leaving the cobbles after 60 years, as actor William Roache confirms he is staying on the show. Actor Bill Roache is actually 87 and was born on 25 April 1932. In 1961 Ken's mother, Ida died after being hit by a bus, and his brother David died in 1968 shortly followed by Frank's death in 1971, quickly leaving Ken the last surviving member of … Roache almost declined the invitation to auditio… William Patrick Roache MBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. Coronation Street have aired a shocking twist that will change life forever as Ken Barlow has suffered a stroke following a row with his son Peter – … He has been a fan-favourite on Coronation Street for many years, racking up thousands of appearances.. Bill, who has starred as Ken Barlow in the soap for 60 years, revealed his time away from the programme due to the COVID-19 outbreak has made him more eager to avoid retirement. Ken Barlow has been married a few times on Coronation Street. Ken Barlow with his daughter Tracy, her husband Steve and their daughter Amy arrived to discover that Eccles had died… Bill, who plays Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, has apparently been given compassionate leave from the soap after his daughter’s death. With tonight marking the 10,000th episode of the soap, here's a reminder. Ken Barlow has … William Roache. Ken Barlow is thought to have been born on 9 October 1939, which would make him 80-years-old. Ken Barlow actor William Roache, 87, celebrated an ITV milestone tonight at the soap aired its 10,000th episode.. 08:25, 12 NOV 2019. Actress Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in ITV's Coronation Street, has died aged 60 after a short illness, her husband confirms. Ken is a graduate of Plymouth State University in New Hampshire with a BS in Meteorology. Ken was the son of postman Frank and kitchen cleaner Ida. During the life of Coronation Street, there have been a total of 195 deaths, ranging from natural causes to murder, disasters, accidents and suicide. Poor Bill Roache, who has played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since the soap’s pilot episode back in 1960, learned he had passed away when a radio station said as much.

Ken Barlow was distraught (Image: Coronation Street) Soap watchers were in tears over Wednesday's Corrie episode as a much-loved character lost their life… TV. Ken Barlow is one of the twenty-two original Coronation Street characters devised by series creator Tony Warren. Coronation Street's Ken Barlow could be about to be killed off after 59 years on the soap. Career Highlights/Awards Ken Barlow is an Emmy Award winning meteorologist. Born there in 1939, throughout most of his time on the cobbles, he has lived at No.1 where he remains in residence. Sasha Morris Senior TV Reporter. By. Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is one of Coronation Street 's longest-standing residents.

He made his debut in the soap's first episode, broadcast on 9 December 1960. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow on the long-running soap opera Coronation Street since it began airing on 9 December 1960. He is listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving male television star in a continuous role. Ken with Eccles (Image: ITV/Coronation Street).

However, it was revealed tonight that his character Ken Barlow will be moving out of the cobbles into a nearby retirement village – marking an end of an era. While auditionees for the other twenty-one original roles were drawn from casting director Margaret Morris' contacts in the north of England, Warren spotted William Roache performing in the Granada Televisionplay Marking Time, and knew that he was the right actor to play Ken.