Coronation Street icon Bill Roache has reportedly signed a lucrative new contract, which will see him continue working on the ITV soap opera for another year

A huge Coronation Street legend is said to have signed a six-figure contract for the soap. Bill Roache , 93, will continue working on the ITV soap opera for another year.

The 93-year-old acting legend has extended his already record-breaking stint on the Weatherfield cobbles, where he has been a main character for 66 years. But, Bill, known to millions as Ken Barlow , is hoping to reach a staggering seven decades on the drama-filled Manchester street.

It comes after devoted fans of the soap had worried that Ken would be killed off in a jaw-dropping car crash . Earlier this week, it was revealed that the crash would be the

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