Coronation Street star Bill Roache has opened up about how he and his family are coping during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Ken Barlow actor showed OK! Magazine around his home and explained what they are getting up to during the lockdown.
"When it comes to the possibility of contracting coronavirus," he said, "I find it’s best not to think about it often.
"My family, like many, are taking all the sensible precautions that we can. The vast majority of people come through this successfully.
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"My house is particularly cut off from the outside here in Wilmslow, Cheshire. The days are going quickly and we’re really enjoying ourselves together.
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"I have my two children, Verity and Will, with me currently. I have a nice house with a garden where we are self-contained."
"My daughter is an artist so we’ve been doing paintings," he added.
"I’ve been doing some writing and we have sections of the house to ourselves in the morning before we get together. In the evening, we get together again and watch TV."
He also shared how he's been getting some fresh air and working out.
"We’ve also been going on walks. I’ve got one room which we’ve made up into a little gym with weights," Bill said. "I’m not very good at those normally but we’ve got the time to make it work. And, for the first time since I was in the army, I’ve actually washed and ironed some shirts of my own!"
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 7.30pm on ITV.
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