CORONATION Street’s Bill Roache says the soap’s over-70s have told bosses they’re “ready and willing” to return to work in September.
All elderly actors were written out of Weatherfield to allow soap bosses to follow Government advice to social distance and slow the spread of the virus.
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Now restrictions on shielding have been lifted, 88-year-old Bill is eagerly awaiting a call to say he can go back to the cobbles.
“The over 70s haven’t been called yet,” Bill told Andi Peters on ITV’s Lorraine.
“I’ve been told I might be called after August. I hope so.
“We’re ready and willing, but no, heard nothing yet.”
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Bill has starred on Coronation Street as Ken Barlow for 40 years.
He’s set his sights on becoming the first 100-year-old still working on a soap.
But for the past five months he’s been staying home with his grown up children Will and Verity.
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Describing lockdown life, Bill said: “I have been very fortunate. I understand it has been very difficult for many people, but I have my two children who are normally in London.
“We’ve been living together and getting on very well. We have a cinema in the evening where we’ll watch a comedy show like The Vicar of Dibley and then an old feature film. The in the day we’ll do our own thing.
“I’ve been drawing and writing a story which I’m really enjoying.”
