Celebrity Big Brother's Jack P Shepherd reveals the VERY quirky thing Coronation Street icon Bill Roache does to him
The soap favourite, 37, regaled his pals on the ITV reality show with tales from Weatherfield, shedding light on his friendship with Bill, who plays Ken Barlow in Corrie.
Relaxing on Donna Preston's bed and chatting with EastEnders star Patsy Palmer, Chesney Hawkes and Angellica Bell, Jack said: 'Ken is 93.'
When asked how long his colleague had been on Coronation Street, he added: '65 years.'
The revelation that actor Bill had starred on the soap for more than six decades, making him the longest-running cast memeber on Corrie, was greeted by general amazement from Jack's fellow CBB contestants.
'While I've been in here, he could be dead,' he quipped.
Donna, who was a one-time Coronation Street co-star, replied, 'Jesus christ Jack,' while Patsy added, 'You would find out.'
'Nooo, why would I find out?' Jack said.
Singer Chesney responded: 'You've been working with him for 25 years.'
At this point, Jack, who plays David Platt on Coronation Street, dropped a bombshell about his relationship with his fellow cast member.
'Yeah but that doesn't matter,' he said. 'I've known him for 25 years, he still calls me f***ing David.
'Yeah he calls me David. He sees me in the corridor and I go, "morning Bill", and he goes "ahhhh David".'
'Well he is 93,' Chesney added agreeably.
This was not entrirely true given Bill is still 92, until he celebrates his big birthday on Friday.
Fans took to X to express their amusement at Jack's comments and general lack of optimism for his colleague's life expectancy.
'JACK TALKING ABOUT KEN BARLOW ANSHDBJZNX #CBBUK'
'I just choked at Jack saying Ken Barlow could be dead while he's in the house. I can't with him #CBBUK'
'Jack joking about Ken Barlow's death ... little does he know he's mixed him with the pope #cbbuk'
'Jack talking about Ken Barlow with no care whatsoever for moment of the series. #CBBUK #CBB'
'Jack did NOT just say Ken Barlow could be dead while in there #CBBUK #cbb'
'I feel like someone would tell you if the Ken Barlow had died #CelebrityBigBrother #CBB #CBBUK'
'finding out ken barlow calls jack david is so funny #bbuk'
'Ken Barlow calls him DAVID is brilliant #CBBUK'
'NO WAY is ken barlow 93 #CBBUK'
'Jack saying the time period between him entering and leaving the house Ken Barlow could be dead has absolutely finished me off #CBBUK'
Jack is into the final of this year's CBB, along with Danny Beard, JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes, Chesney and Donna.
The former Corrie star revealed last week he was involved in a terrifying near-fatal car accident.
He said: 'I had a big car accident on M62. Yeah, just getting onto the slip road at M62, I f**king skidded, spinned, and went through a barrier, and I was hanging over a bridge on the M62.
'The car was a f**king Italian job.'
He made a full recovery but his fellow house mates appeared very shocked by the car accident revelation.
Angellica was the first of three celebrities to be kicked out on Triple Tuesday - followed by TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise and EastEnders actress Patsy.
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