Bill Tarmey to give up holiday home?

Bill Tarmey has revealed that he does not know whether he will be able to keep his Tenerife holiday home because he struggles to breathe during the flight there.

The Coronation Street icon, who recently left the show as Jack Duckworth, may not be able to enjoy the Canary Island resort any longer.

When asked if he would be spending more time in Puerto Colon, he told The Mirror: "I'm sorry but it's not looking that way - I just can't face the flight anymore after all these years. The four-hour trip is a nightmare for me."

Friends of the star said that he and his wife Ali plan to spend Christmas there next month for the first time but that this could be their final trip.

A source explained: "Bill's always been busy in the past due to work commitments so this year will be his first when he's free at Christmas. But it could be his last trip. He and Ali love the place. It's like a second home to them."

Residents at the Las Carabelas complex described the actor as "one of the lads" and "one of the nicest blokes you could meet".

At The Old Lodge pub and restaurant, where Bill and Ali like to visit, co-owner Geraldine Taylor said: "Even if Bill's munching away and someone comes up and says, 'Hey, aren't you Jack from Corrie?' he obliges and chats to them. He's a smashing guy."