 He is grandfather to Rosie (Helen Flanagan), Sophie (Brooke Vincent) and Jack Webster (Kyran Bowes).Prior to playing Bill, Armitage had previously appeared on Coronation Street in 1977 playing a minor role as a painter and decorator, working on a job at the Rovers Return.In between jobs, Armitage starred in an advertisement for the "Yellow Pages" in which he played the role of a father.