Roache: 'Ken and Deirdre are soulmates'

Bill Roache has revealed that he expects Ken and Deirdre to stay together forever.

The Coronation Street actor thinks that the couple can survive their latest drama as Deirdre's (Anne Kirkbride) kiss with Lewis (Nigel Havers) is discovered.

"Ken and Deirdre are soulmates, obviously," STV quotes Roache as saying.

"They've both been around the block a few times. I think they shouldn't inflict themselves on anyone else," he said. "I can see them living their lives out together - but there will always be problems along the way for those two."

On Deirdre's kiss with Lewis, he added: "It's nothing serious. It's more of a humiliation for everyone concerned."

He continued: "They are still together in a manner of speaking, and it's just like a family tiff really. So they will be able to get through it."

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