Poor Old Ken - Corrie

[hereIam]

Looks like he had a stroke last night.

[-Talbot-]

TMI

[hereIam]

Why ???

[chrissa1]

Yes. That was a bit of a, shock.

[hereIam]

For once they didn't give the storyline away - unless I missed it !

[Jomlett]

The media kept quiet yesterday re Ken but the Gail actress interviewed on breakfast tv mentioned it!

[hereIam]

Did she Jom ? I didn't see that. I thought his acting was quite good, he's usually a bit wooden !

[jd_1984]

I think some viewers expected Ken Barlow to be immortal - how old is his character supposed to be, surely 85 +...?

[Jomlett]

Ken is supposed to be 77 and the actor is 82!

[jd_1984]

Oh Christ I have just put 8 years on him!
He has been around forever though......

[hc4361]

Ken is 77, William Roache is 84

[susan1958]

william roach is 83

[susan1958]

sorry, my mistake..... 84

[hereIam]

Says he wants to be in the show until he's 100 !

[Jomlett]

Ye gods! That's another 1000 lovers for him!

[hc4361]

He probably will be - he seems to be in fine health.

[silliemillie]

No matter how long he's been in it his acting never improves. Really don't know why they have kept him so long. Just my opinion, of course.

[hereIam]

I agree, but he's an old stalwart now. He acted well last night, I thought.

[MargoTester]

No surprising he had a stroke with what Tracey Peter and Amy out him through!

[MargoTester]

^ put (not out)