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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

Totally agree with all that's been said

What a complete idiot this man is.

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

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.

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.

Quite quite bonkers!!!

Dipstick!

What complete twaddle he spouts!