Coronation Street’s Bill Roache feared he was being written out of the soap when Ken Barlow suffered a stroke
The soap veteran's character was left fighting for his life last October
CORONATION Street's Bill Roache has revealed he feared his 57 years on the soap had come to an end following Ken Barlow's life-threatening stroke in October.
The Corrie stalwart, 84, told the that he thought the medical condition signalled the end for the popular character.
He said: "I got a bit worried they might be writing him out.
"Fortunately his recovery was quite quick."
Just last week, fans were left reeling after Ken criticised his relationship with late wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) during a conversation with his grandson Daniel's girlfriend, Sinead Tinker.
Sharing his true feelings, Ken told Sinead her recent baby news was “nothing short of a disaster”.
The veteran character didn’t hold back when he said: “This is nothing short of a disaster. Daniel’s life will be ruined before it gets started.
“He doesn’t love you, he loves the idea of a girlfriend, however ill-suited she might be.”
He then went on to rant over his marriage to Deirdre, and he even admitted he felt “stuck” with her.
Opening up to Sinead, he said: “Not once did I have with Deirdre the conversation that I craved.
“There was never any real meeting of minds.
“I’ll always be grateful to Deirdre for the life we had, but it’s not the life I would have chosen at 22.”
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