The actor, who plays Ken Barlow on the ITV soap, has been a mainstay on the show since the very first episode back in 1960, and holds a Guinness World Record as the longest-serving soap star.

Asked whether Roache, now aged 93, can stay for as long as he wishes, MacLeod told The Sun: “Absolutely. I mean, it would be a brave producer team that took that decision.”

 

 

He added: “Whatever you give him, even now, he’s on point. He’s on his dialogue, he’s the most professional member of the cast.”

He continued: “I don’t know how many more records there are to break in that field, but I hope he breaks them all.”

In December, The Sun reported that Roache’s contract to appear on the soap had been extended for another year.

The news of Roache remaining on the soap comes amid a number of long-serving character exits from the soap in recent months.

Billy Mayhew, played by Daniel Brocklebank, was killed off after 11 years last week, while Dee-Dee Bailey, played by Channique Sterling-Brown, departed from the soap towards the end of 2025.

Eileen Grimshaw, played Sue Cleaver, Daisy Midgeley, played by Charlotte Jordan and Craig Tinker, who was portrayed by Colson Smith, also left the cobbles last year.

Coronation Street viewers are certain they’ve figured out who is responsible for getting Megan Walsh pregnant.

The sports coach, played by Beth Nixon, dropped a bombshell on her young victim Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) during Monday’s (January 19) episode of the ITV soap, revealing the truth about her pregnancy.

Megan, who has been publicly seeing Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), has been grappling with her future since discovering she’s expecting.

While the news could potentially unveil her sinister grooming secret, Megan recognises this might be her only opportunity to become a mother.

Back at the Rovers, Will questioned Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) and Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) about Megan’s apparent “illness”, but they remained tight-lipped.

When Will suggested that Megan might be seriously ill, his clandestine lover was compelled to clarify the real situation.

Megan confirmed that Will is the father and confessed: “You’re freaked out. I was. I still am. I was this close to getting a termination yesterday. I thought it would be for the best.

“This is proof that we’re together and nobody is going to understand but this could be my only chance. I’m pregnant against all odds.”

Despite Megan’s certainty that Will is the father of her unborn child, soap fans aren’t so sure.

One sceptical viewer took to X, previously known as Twitter, and speculated: “I don’t think that the baby’s Daniel’s or Will’s. I think that it’s another schoolboy’s. I don’t believe that Will’s Megan’s first victim. #Corrie.”

The actor, who plays Ken Barlow on the ITV soap, has been a mainstay on the show since the very first episode back in 1960, and holds a Guinness World Record as the longest-serving soap star.

Asked whether Roache, now aged 93, can stay for as long as he wishes, MacLeod told The Sun: “Absolutely. I mean, it would be a brave producer team that took that decision.”

He added: “Whatever you give him, even now, he’s on point. He’s on his dialogue, he’s the most professional member of the cast.”

He continued: “I don’t know how many more records there are to break in that field, but I hope he breaks them all.”

In December, The Sun reported that Roache’s contract to appear on the soap had been extended for another year.

The news of Roache remaining on the soap comes amid a number of long-serving character exits from the soap in recent months.

Billy Mayhew, played by Daniel Brocklebank, was killed off after 11 years last week, while Dee-Dee Bailey, played by Channique Sterling-Brown, departed from the soap towards the end of 2025.

Eileen Grimshaw, played Sue Cleaver, Daisy Midgeley, played by Charlotte Jordan and Craig Tinker, who was portrayed by Colson Smith, also left the cobbles last year.

Coronation Street viewers are certain they’ve figured out who is responsible for getting Megan Walsh pregnant.

The sports coach, played by Beth Nixon, dropped a bombshell on her young victim Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) during Monday’s (January 19) episode of the ITV soap, revealing the truth about her pregnancy.

Megan, who has been publicly seeing Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), has been grappling with her future since discovering she’s expecting.

While the news could potentially unveil her sinister grooming secret, Megan recognises this might be her only opportunity to become a mother.

Back at the Rovers, Will questioned Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) and Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) about Megan’s apparent “illness”, but they remained tight-lipped.

When Will suggested that Megan might be seriously ill, his clandestine lover was compelled to clarify the real situation.

Megan confirmed that Will is the father and confessed: “You’re freaked out. I was. I still am. I was this close to getting a termination yesterday. I thought it would be for the best.

“This is proof that we’re together and nobody is going to understand but this could be my only chance. I’m pregnant against all odds.”

Despite Megan’s certainty that Will is the father of her unborn child, soap fans aren’t so sure.

One sceptical viewer took to X, previously known as Twitter, and speculated: “I don’t think that the baby’s Daniel’s or Will’s. I think that it’s another schoolboy’s. I don’t believe that Will’s Megan’s first victim. #Corrie.”