June Whitfield: 'I never want to retire'

June Whitfield has revealed that she has no intention of retiring from showbusiness.

The actress, who has recently filmed scenes for Coronation Street, said that she enjoys the pace of her career.

She told This Morning: "I don't want to slow down a bit. It's very nice to have a reason to get up in the morning. But as long as I'm asked and as long as I can still remember my lines, I'll be there."

However, the 84-year-old conceded that appearing as a regular on the ITV1 soap would be too much to ask.

"I really don't [want to work with the fast-paced schedule that they work to] but I've got a bit more filming to do tomorrow, back on Sunday, and then Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday."