Coronation Street’s Bill Roache spared bankruptcy following tax threat

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Ken Barlow smiling in Coronation Street
Bill Roache revealed he wants to be on the soap at 100 years old (Picture: ITV)

William Roache, star of Coronation Street, avoided bankruptcy by paying his tax debt.

Prior to this, the 92-year-old, who has been Ken Barlow on the adored soap opera for almost 60 years, was given 12 weeks to resolve an issue with HMRC.

The amount that the former soap star owed the taxman was not verified, but it was claimed that a court had agreed to postpone the bankruptcy filing at a hearing in March in order to “allow for the sale of property.”

Anam Razvi, representing HMRC, asked for the matter to be dismissed during a hearing on Monday, June 10. Judge Nicholas Briggs of the Chief Insolvency and Companies Court agreed and dismissed the case, according to court staff.

The soap opera veteran reportedly extended his contract for an additional year, according to The Sun, after he had previously declared his desire to continue appearing on the show until he was 100 years old.

Roache is aiming for another record, even though he already has the one for the longest-serving TV personality in a continuous capacity.

Since the first Coronation Street episode, William has portrayed Ken (Picture: ITV).

In a pre-recorded piece shot for Lorraine last April, the celebrity made the decision to skydive for the first time in his life.

Roache began the scene by explaining to the camera why he was taking on the assignment.

In a pre-recorded piece shot for Lorraine last April, the celebrity made the decision to skydive for the first time in his life.

Roache began the scene by explaining to the camera why he was taking on the assignment.

In jest, he said he would be jumping out of an airliner “hopefully with a parachute on” and an instructor beside him, but he was honestly unsure of how he felt.

He went on, “But one dominant one is excitement,” as he watched someone practise laying on the ground and positioning their body for a jump.

He went on to remark that he has heard other skydivers refer to their experience as “the best thing they’ve ever done in their life.”

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