Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! Get a daily email direct to your inbox with our newsletterVeteran Corrie star Bill Roache has been off-screen after falling ill with Covid - but has now "recovered well".The 88-year-old who plays Ken Barlow, tested positive for the disease and was written out of the soap as he took time to get better.But the star has got better and is set to return to the Cobbles “as soon as possible”.A Corrie spokeswoman said: “Following recent reports about his health, William Roache has asked us to clarify that he took time off work after testing positive for Covid.
He has recovered well and is looking forward to returning to the cobbles as soon as possible.”A source said that storylines involving Ken were.