William Roache

William Roache OBE
Roache in December 2012
Born	William Patrick Roache (1932-04-25) 25 April 1932 (age 92) Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–present
Spouse(s)	Anna Cropper ​ (m. 1961⁠–⁠1974)​ (divorced) Sarah Mottram ​ (m. 1978⁠–⁠2009)​ (her death)
Partner	Emma Jesson (2010–2012)[1]
Children	Linus Roache (born 1964) Vanya Roache (1967–2018) Verity Roache (born 1981) Edwina Roache (deceased) James Roache (born 1985)

William Patrick Roache OBE (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying the role of Ken Barlow in the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street since its first episode on 9 December 1960.

1. ↑ Published Tuesday, Sep 25 2012, 13:58 BST (25 September 2012). "Corrie's Bill Roache cools romance with weather girl Emma Jesson?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)