The Coronation Street star, who is best known for playing Ken Barlow, seemed in high spirits as he celebrated his 90th birthday in Manchester on Monday.
The Coronation Street legend, 89, admitted that he fancied The Queen when he first met her aged 21, making the revelation in new ITV documentary Happy Birthday Bill on Tuesday.
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