How I made myself 25 yrs younger
I HIT REVERSE BUTTON
SOAP legend Bill Roache says he’s a real-life Benjamin Button and is reversing the ageing process.
The Coronation Street icon, who has played Ken Barlow for more than 60 years, reckons he is 25 years younger than he’s supposed to be.
Bill turned 90 last week, but revealed doctors told him he has the body of a 65-year-old.
The actor said it was proof his belief in “youthing” is enabling him to turn time on its head.
Bill said: “The first thing we need to do is to accept that ageing is a belief system and we do not have to accept it.
“Decline is not inevitable. I continue to drive myself to work, for example, and everywhere else.
“ITV has very kindly offered to send a car to pick me up, and I may accept sometime, but for now I am very happy to drive myself.
“I had a health check not long ago that gave me the body age of 65. I will be happy when I see that age going down. Then I will know I really am ‘youthing.’”
He added: “I am looking forward to being a centenarian in perfect health.”
Bill’s beliefs echo the plot in hit movie The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, which stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse.
The Corrie star is baffled that “quite a big deal” was being made of him reaching his milestone 90th birthday.
Bill added: “I am obviously very pleased about this, but the celebration of longevity is a clear indication that the ageing process is generally seen as a decline.
“The truth, as I see it, is very different. The human body was created as a vehicle for the soul in the physical world.
“It is there for the soul’s use for as long as it is required, with the cells rejuvenating to keep it in prime condition.”