News about William Roache

New Coronation Street star Helen Lederer is hoping the soap's writers will fix it for her character Elspeth to get steamy in the bedroom with Ken Barlow. Actress Helen, 69, first hit the cobbles last month when she became part of Ken's dating storyline. Known for once being Weatherfield's biggest lothario and desperate to prove he still can still woo the ladies at the age of 91, Ken, played by William Roache, went speed dating at a singles' cocktail night.

After leaving Emmerdale in a surprise shake-up, Kate Brooks has been named the next producer for Coronation Street. After being promoted to executive producer for continuing drama, the television veteran, who began as story producer on the cobbles back in 2012, is leaving Emmerdale after eight years to take over from Iain MacLeod. In a tweet, she said: "I've had a wonderful time on Emmerdale, and I'm so proud to be part of a team that has had such success over the past eight years."

Musical Chase is a common game in the village, as nearly every man eventually lands up in her bed. Despite being together a few weeks ago, it appears that she has well and truly lost Paddy for good. Paddy is encouraged by Liam's words to Paddy not to give up Mandy without a fight and Tom's instructions to sweep her off her feet (good luck with that). Hmmm. Relationship advice from Psycho Tom?

Coronation Street, the 64-year-old ITV soap, is in shambles because the channel has been unable to find a boss to run it. MailOnline has learned that a number of television executives have resigned from the position, leaving the network with a 'huge headache.' Huw Kennair-Jones' top drama supervisor and former editor have been sent to sort the issue out, and he has met with a number of top television executives from BBC, Channel 4, and Sky in an attempt to persuade them to come over. However, after Iain McLeod departed Coronation Street's boss for a larger role at the broadcaster over six years last week, he has failed to entice anyone to host the show, which is set in the fictional town of Weatherfield. MacLeod's wife and deputy, Verity MacLeod, is filling in until they find someone to do the job as a result of a stop gap.

On the long-running soap, the 91-year-old actor makes more than £250,000 a year playing Ken Barlow, but the taxman owes the taxman a half-million. He signed an agreement in 2018 to clear the £588,015.18 bill, but last month, he has only paid £41,666.65 so far. With the Sun announcing in February that a prospective buyer has withdrawn from a contract, Roache is attempting to sell some house to clear the debt. The High Court has postponed a 12-week extension in order to 'allow for the selling of property.' Roache did not appear at a specialist hearing, where HM Revenue & Customs said the actor owes a lot less because of payments made.

Stephanie Beacham, the onscreen love of many from Marlon Brando (bottom left) to Coronation Street's Ken Barlow (played by William Roache), admits that she was afraid of her life when she was burgled in October 2022, a terrifying event in which a heroin addict assaulted her with a crowbar in her West London cottage.' It was the first time I felt old because I knew there was absolutely nothing I could do.' Top left: The star in Dynasty with Joan Collins

Bill Roache, a Coronation Street actor, is charging fans £20-a-ticket to hear him talk about his'successful life' as he faces bankruptcy for the second time due to tax arrears. Ken Barlow, the soap actor, has been playing Ken Barlow on the ITV soap since 1960 and is now the show's highest-paid actor, who earns around £250,000. 91 years old Ken Barlow has been on the soap version since 1960. Next year, Bill will appear in An Evening With William Roache: The Best Of His Life & Times in Scarborough.

Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) and Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) are set to face a deadly car accident in a new storyline next year. Simon, who is 18 on the soap, is seen driving Sam to school in a silver Ford, shooting new scenes for the forthcoming story. But, when rushing to arrive on time, the pair suffers a major accident that resulted in the car being a right off.

The Royal Family is no stranger to experiencing some of the country's most popular soaps, having made multiple visits to their historic sets over the years. Whether it's the Coronation Street cobbles, Emmerdale village, or EastEnders' Albert Square, Her Majesty The Queen and her son, King Charles, have delighted audiences with their performances in decades past. During her 70-year reign, the late monarch enjoyed four public appearances at UK soaps, the most recent being just a year before her death.

Dr. Amir Khan's story, in which Sue Nicholls' character admits she had attempted suicide, reveals the more difficult challenges that come with age. "As people get older, things change for them," he said. They are blighted with illnesses that can cause pain, which will prevent them from leaving the house...often family members have migrated further away so they don't get to see them.'

After Audrey Roberts revealed with her friends that she attempted to take her own life, Coronation Street audiences applauded the soap's moving scenes on Monday. Viewers were moved to tears as Audrey revealed that she had attempted suicide three weeks earlier by overdose, but that a neighbor in her home alerted her to hospital before being rushed to the hospital. Fans lauded the episode, which saw Audrey's friends promise to check in on her regularly after she admitted to her struggles with loneliness, with one even naming it as the soap's 'best episode in years.'