William Roache
Born | April 25, 1932 |
Hometown | Basford, England |
Net worth | $5 million |
Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
Spouse | Sara McEwan Mottram (m 1978 - 2009) , Anna Cropper (m 1961 - 1974) |
Children | Linus Roache , James Roache |
Parents | Hester Vera , Joseph William Vincent Roache |
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Actors Damian Lewis and William Roache set to receive royal honours
Lewis, star of the award-winning shows Homeland and Band Of Brothers and who started a fundraiser to feed NHS staff healthy meals, will be made a CBE
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Bill Roache among Corrie and Emmerdale stars to meet speaker at House of Commons
The speaker said the soaps were 'two of the best-loved, hard-hitting dramas in the UK'.
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Speaker invites Coronation Street and Emmerdale cast to celebrate Northern drama
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Stephanie Beacham set to break hearts again as she returns to Coronation Street
Coronation Street is set for major fireworks after an upcoming sneak peek reveals Martha Fraser making a dramatic return to the popular soap.
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Stephanie Beacham returning to Coronation Street
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Stephanie Beacham to make Coronation Street return after more than 12 years
The actress will sail back into Weatherfield on her canal barge.
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Bill Roache: The Queen made you feel like you were ‘the only person in her life’
The late monarch visited the set of the ITV soap opera on two occasions.
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