Ed Bailey was slammed as a 'homophobe' by his son James after struggling to take in the news that the young footballer is gay on Coronation Street.
01.02.2020 - 08:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
He's in the Guinness World Records for his 60-year stint on Coronation Street – but William Roache has admitted he’d have “run a mile” if he’d known of his future soap slog.
Next Friday, the country’s most-loved soap celebrates its 10,000th episode.
And while he hasn’t been in them all, Bill, 87, was in the very first episode on December 9, 1960, has seen Weatherfield change down the decades – and been in some of the biggest plotlines that have gripped the nation.
Bill, who was 28, when he first
Ed Bailey was slammed as a 'homophobe' by his son James after struggling to take in the news that the young footballer is gay on Coronation Street.
Sir Rod Stewart has revealed the secret to his and wife Penny Lancaster’s 12-year marriage... the couple seldom see each other.
Ken Barlow is set to leave Coronation Street – but fans need not be too worried as the long-running character is not saying goodbye to the soap.
Ken Barlow, played by William Roache, made his Coronation Street debut in the soap’s first episode on December 9 1960.
Millions of Coronation Street fans were shocked tonight to see Weatherfield icon Ken Barlow make the heartbreaking decision to leave the cobbles for pastures new.
As Coronation Street marks the soap's 10,000th episode there is only one remaining original character who has been there from the very start - the legendary Ken Barlow.