Coronation Street star William Roache has been spared from bankruptcy after he settled his tax bill with HMRC at the High Court.
The 92-year-old, who has played Ken Barlow on the ITV soap for more than 60 years, was given 12 weeks in March to settle the dispute.
At a hearing on Monday which lasted less than a minute, Anam Razvi, for HMRC, requested the dismissal of the case on behalf of the UK tax body.
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court judge Nicholas Briggs agreed and dismissed the case, court staff said.
William Roache did not attend the hearing at the specialist Insolvency and Companies Court in London.
He is best known for his portrayal of Ken Barlow in the Manchester-set soap for nearly 64 years after making his debut in its first episode back in 1960.
He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving TV soap star in the world and was made an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list in December 2021 for his services to drama and charity.
Source: Press Association
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