EVERYONE'S heard of the Strictly curse but there seems to be a new curse in tellyland and it's on Coronation Street. The famous cobbles have entertained millions of people for more than 60 years but behind the scenes several high profile names have struggled with their finances. 8 Bill Roache has escaped bankruptcy but he's not the only Corrie star with money troubles Credit: Rex Bill Roache Corrie Ken Barlow has escaped being declared bankrupt - for the second time.
The ITV soap star, 92, who has played Ken Barlow for more than 60 years, owed more than half a million pounds to HMRC. But this week, after he was given an extra 12 weeks to settle the matter, it was dismissed by the courts. The £250k-a-year telly star was saved from being declared penniless for a second time following his bankruptcy in 1999.
8 Liz McDonald is a Coronation Street icon Credit: ITV Bev Callard The actress played Liz McDonald for more than 30 years on the soap - but has faced financial hardships despite her high pay. It was recently revealed she is under investigation after her acting firm failed to settle a £100,000 tax bill. Beverley and husband Jon McEwan have also failed to repay £114,000 in director’s loans they took out from the company, called JMBJ Limited.
Liquidators have told the firm that they estimate the costs of dissolving the outfit will be £54,369 while they look into the various debts of the company. Most read in Soaps GERMANY 5 SCOTLAND 1 Wirtz possible start for Clarke's men.
