William Roache thinks abuse victims might bring it on themselves - pardon me??

What complete twaddle he spouts!

Dipstick!

Quite quite bonkers!!!

This is along the lines of Glen Hoddle saying a few years ago that disabled people must have sinned in a past life. It's fine to have a belief in reincarnation, but surely you keep your thoughts to yourself when it comes to subjects as sensitive as sexual abuse and disability.

My first GC was born with a deformity at the time that Glen Hoddle made his statement and a difficult, indeed heartbreaking time for us all ,especially my DinL was made a hundred times worse by his unfeeling comment.

Where is this p**t coming from? Deeply offensive.

What a complete idiot this man is.

Totally agree with all that's been said

What puzzles me is the own goal he has scored......if what he says were to have any foundation, wouldn't he be terrified about what's in store for him in his next life??? Or is he saying that he can prevent it because he spreads love? He certainly spreads something, and it's not love! Wassock!

Silly old fool. I'd never heard of him. Was he any good as an actor? Why on earth would anybody bother to interview someone who is certainly a has-been and is probably a never wozzer simply because he has bizarre "religious" views? No victims of sexual or other abuse should even begin to feel upset by this plonker's absurd comments. He isn't worth the bother.

It's Ken Barlow from Corrie, Absent. Not a great actor - he's only ever had the one job

when I understand he was an actor on Coronation Street, but I've never seen it. It hardly qualifies him as an expert on the subject of abuse or reincarnation, for that matter.

I don't imagine he's an expert on anything at all Absent

Wasn't he once voted the most boring man on TV?

And didn't he claim damages for that, saying it was a slur on his character?

When I first heard this I thought I had misheard - I can't believe that someone would be so crass as to make such a remark. I vaguely recall him in Corrie as I used to watch it when I was much younger. As for defending pop stars who are accused of being sexual predators, perhaps its because of his own activities.

Seems he only opens his mouth to change foot!

"William Roache thinks..." Thinking is not his long suite, obviously when you consider "his interest in astrology which he learned by taking a correspondence course from the Faculty of Astrological Studies"

What a twonk! Duh...

... a further quote, from a local newspaper in 2006 - "few of his fans know that the actor who plays Ken, William Roache, has a life-long interest in all things psychic and supernatural."

Says it all really.

Life long supporter of Conservative Party also

What a plonker.

Horrible man.

Isn't ha (and his son) a member of some crazy cult or other? Might have got that wrong but I am sure I read it somewhere.

News flash on Sky news just said that he has apologised for his comments. Well it's too late matey ! Idiot.

Dn't worry, folks - he's just been on TV telling us we misunderstood him!! Even the reporter was moved to advise 'you heard what he has said, if you think you misunderstood.....' Idiot!

What an a**e! The man is off his chump.