Roache bailed on sex charges
Coronation Street actor Bill Roache has been bailed on charges of rape and indecent assault to appear at court again on 2nd September when he will enter formal pleas. He denies the charges.
Roache to remain off screen until end of legal process
Bill Roache is the world's longest-serving soap actor and has played Ken Barlow in the ITV soap since its launch. However, he won't appear in Coronation Street until legal proceedings have finished.
Roache collected an award from Guinness World Records in 2010 for his long service in Coronation Street, having joined in 1960 and appeared regularly ever since.
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