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Weatherfield after splitting up with Elaine and he is "on a big downer" and needs time away from the situation. Bill had not lived alone before, Armitage said that this was because Bill is "the type of guy who needs people around him". Bill visits his granddaughters because he has never had a role in their lives, and he hinted that there would be something that makes Bill prolong his stay.
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said that Bill was a boring "non-character" with "no discernible personality". Dek Hogan from
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and is rushed into the hospital. He recovers but Pam stuck by what she said and refuses to allow Kevin to attend the wedding. Bill is last seen attending Sophie and Sian's ill-fated wedding. In April 2013, Kevin travels to
Germany to care for Bill after he suffers another, more serious heart attack
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Arnold that he had worried that Bill might have been away for too long. Although, he soon realised that many families become estranged and thought it fitted in with Bill's 1985 departure. Armitage explained that "the way things were left has a lot to do with why they haven't seen each other for so
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Armitage told a reporter from the serial's official website that Bill is a "good bloke" who would not harm anyone. Bill is the type of man who "knows everybody" and speaks to everyone. He said that some people walk down the streets with their heads to the floor, but Bill is the opposite and always
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September after Collinson had a "change of heart". Bill arrives back in Weatherfield with Pam and the reveal their intention to marry. However, Payne reported that Bill would collapse and leave his future uncertain. In 2014, Armitage stated
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that he had "great scenes" in which Bill and Kevin almost "came to blows". They became so frequent that by the time Bill departed the serial; his relationship with Kevin was "very strained". Although the pair did decide to make amends. In his book titled
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Maureen knows that marrying Fred was the wrong choice and she sets her sights on Bill once again. Hewson was unhappy with Bill and Maureen's affair because she did not think it was convincing. While interviewed by John Millar from the
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2333:Ivy Tilsley
2298:Luke Strong
2268:Maya Sharma
2263:Alf Roberts
2233:Sian Powers
2223:Kylie Platt
2198:Hilda Ogden
2128:Tara Mandal
2113:Ray Langton
2063:Katy Harris
2048:Cheryl Gray
2043:Tony Gordon
2038:Alec Gilroy
2028:Anne Foster
1993:Rob Donovan
1988:Molly Dobbs
1978:Marcus Dent
1973:Trevor Dean
1958:Paul Connor
1948:Liam Connor
1943:Norris Cole
1933:Matt Carter
1733:Mary Taylor
1718:Ryan Connor
1693:Adam Barlow
1643:Roy Cropper
1638:David Platt
1628:Sarah Platt
1588:Rita Tanner
1381:Digital Spy
1234:Digital Spy
1168:Digital Spy
1058:Digital Spy
878:Tinker 1985
864:Inside Soap
837:Little 1995
716:likely lads
662:Vicky Binns
658:Molly Dobbs
646:Andrew Dunn
622:Ryan Thomas
610:David Platt
536:Pat Phoenix
444:Digital Spy
359:Sue Devaney
345:Inside Soap
242:Sue Devaney
215:soap opera
148:(1998–2007)
125:Jim Webster
98:Steve Frost
2786:Categories
2283:John Stape
2218:Pat Phelan
2203:Stan Ogden
2193:Karl Munro
2183:Mel Morton
1923:Julie Carp
1863:Des Barnes
1843:Ida Barlow
1713:Amy Barlow
1703:Sean Tully
1663:Dev Alahan
1593:Gail Platt
1583:Ken Barlow
1560:characters
1245:12 January
890:Sharp 1996
722:References
674:Underworld
518:Storylines
409:who plays
392:Brian Park
114:Occupation
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130:Mother
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1359:4 May
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567:Sally
342:from
246:Rosie
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1485:ISBN
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1275:2020
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