Where Is Ken Barlow KSTP Now? Is He Leaving? Health Update

Coronation Street’s fans and viewers were left in tears when the latest ITV soap featured an emotional farewell for Ken Barlow. 

Ken Barlow is a fictional character of the soap opera Coronation Street. The main person behind Ken Barlow is William Roache.

Tony Warren developed Barlow as one of Coronation Street’s original characters, and Ken’s 60th appearance onscreen will be in December 2020.

On December 9, 1960, he made his debut in the inaugural episode of the soap opera.

Where Is Ken Barlow KSTP Now? Update

William Roache, aka Ken Barlow, appears to be doing well and good. He was last seen taking a break to recover after he tested positive due to COVID-19 fully.

At the moment, he has not made any comeback or been featured in the show.

Is Ken Barlow Leaving?

Long-running character Ken Barlow (William Roache) left the show’s namesake property to settle into a retirement home in Friday night’s episode (March 13, 2020).

Fans were left in tears after Barlow’s teary-eyed farewell was shot. The viewers expressed their sorrows after watching the painful scene on Twitter.

Barlow will continue to appear on the show, but he will no longer be a resident of Weatherfield.

Ken was shown in touching circumstances saying goodbye to Eccles, the border terrier he and his family have kept since 2006.

Blanche, Ken’s mother-in-law, bequeathed the dog to him in her estate when she died in 2010.

Similarly, the other rumors also sparked after Ken Barlow was stated to have tested positive for the COVID-19 Pandemic.

 It was seen how he needed to take some time off to rest and reset and fully recover from the virus.

Ken Barlow Wikipedia Explored

Ken Barlow was born on April 25. He is currently 89 years old.

Roache was honored at the 2010 Guinness World Records ceremony for being the longest-serving actor in a broadcast soap opera, surpassing actor Don Hastings from the American soap opera As the World Turns, who previously held the title.

In 2010, Roache indicated that he had no plans to leave the character and that he would stay on Coronation Street as long as the producers wanted him to. 

Roache was awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving TV serial star in the world for his six decades in Coronation Street in November 2020.

Linus and James Roache, Roache’s children, were confirmed to be joining the cast in 2010. They took on the roles of his long-lost son and grandson.

Ken Barlow Net Worth Revealed

William Roache, aka Ken Barlow, has a net worth of roughly USD 5 million or, in other words, £3.7 million. 

This report was started according to Celebrity Net Worth.

According to the Guinness World Records, Roache, aka Ken Barlow, is currently the longest-serving male television star in a continuous capacity.

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