His beliefs

Bill is a believer in astrology, says he has seen ghosts and wants to communicate with aliens.

He was even photographed taking part in a Druid ritual at Stonehenge in 1976.

On the Coronation Street set, Bill was praised for his astrology skills which he tried out on his fellow cast members – he had done a remote course while starring in the show.

He claimed to have foreseen Anne’s wedding to co-star David Beckett in the stars, saying: “I cast her chart in the early 1990s. I said, ‘It looks as though there’s a relationship coming up’, and shortly after that David joined the cast. They married in 1992.”

After Anne’s passing, Bill also revealed a psychic told him that his pet dog Poppy was able to do impressions of Deirdre Barlow.

Bill is currently a member of the Circle Of Love group. It is associated with the Pure Love Movement, a mystic sect that believes love can conquer anything.

se in the group also say they have healing wers and Bill is no exception. He said: “I place hands over people’s heads and let the rgy of love flow through me into them. could put my hands on someone and e them of something really serious.” ill even believes his spiritualism is the ret behind his longevity. Five years ago, evealed that he had simply stopped ing thanks to a “belief system” he had overed. He said: “A few years ago, I de the decision that I was going to start ting younger. The body was actually gned to go on for ever.” ut despite his out-there beliefs, Bill sts he does not take himself too seriously. he much-loved star said: “There is great mour in being truly spiritual, which is mething that people often forget.”