Corrie's Jack 'to quit next year'

Jack Duckworth actor Bill Tarmey is to quit Coronation Street next year, according to a report.

Tarmey is said to be prepared to sign one more year-long contract which will take him past 30 years on the ITV1 soap.

"He wants to get to three decades in Corrie, which is a huge achievement," a friend told the News Of The World.

"Bill’s not getting any younger and wants to enjoy retirement. He’s got a place in Tenerife and is looking forward to being out there.

“He is not in the best of health and does find the workload on Corrie very tiring.”

The actor underwent heart bypass surgery in 2002. Liz Dawn, who played Jack's wife Vera, left the show because of ill health last year.