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Tristan Kirk

Coronation Street star Bill Roache avoids bankruptcy threat over tax bill

Coronation Street star Bill Roache has been spared a bankruptcy order after settling a tax bill with HMRC.

The 91-year-old, who has played Ken Barlow on the soap for more than 60 years, was given 12 weeks in March to settle the dispute with the taxman.

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