Coronation Street legend Bill Roache reveals his secret to staying fit at 90

CORONATION Street legend Bill Roache has revealed that the secret to being fit at 90 is going to a weekly exercise class with school games and star jumps.

The cobbles favourite, who celebrates the landmark birthday later this month, credits chasing games like Tag Zombie with kids for his good health.

Bill, who has played Ken Barlow on the ITV soap for over 50 years,
said: "It's such a lovely group of people of all ages from five to me
at 90. It's not like going to the gym and doing a heavy serious
workout. It's called funfit for a reason.

"We play games like tag zombies. It's like a form of school game,
you're chasing around. We're doing things that we enjoy all the time.
It's good to be together.

"It hasn't got that seriousness about working
out and that sort of thing. I've always liked to keep fit. I was lucky
at school.

"I was good at sport and I enjoyed it. I've always been very
active and it's nice being with people who know you and don't treat
you any differently.

"We are all just one big gang. Everyone can do all
the exercises at their own pace, rope skipping, star jumps, it’s just
great fun."

Speaking in Happy Birthday Bill, which airs on Tuesday at 8pm , Bill
looks back at his TV career and reminisces about his favourite Corrie
moments.

Viewers will learn about his life pre-cobbles as he returns to his old
Army barracks, where he served before bagging the role of charmer Ken.

Bill added: "It's been lovely revisiting past memories."