Corrie star Andrew Lancel is declared bankrupt after the actor, who starred in The Bill, finds himself in five-figure debts – The Sun

CORRIE and The Bill star Andrew Lancel has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay a huge tax debt.

The star, who played Frank Foster on the popular soap, failed to keep on top of his tax affairs.

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HMRC was named as a plaintiff in the Supreme Court and sources have revealed the actor’s outstanding bill was “a significant five-figure sum”.

Lancel, 53, was declared bankrupt under his real name, Andrew Charles Watkinson.

He also played the role of Detective Inspector Neil Manson on the long-running ITV cop series The Bill for eight years.

The actor had to spend a lot of money on legal fees in a child abuse trial in 2013.

He was found not guilty of four counts of indecent violence against a 15-year-old boy, but had to pay legal fees out of his own pocket.

Coronation Street was going through a tough time during this time.

Veteran Bill Roache was acquitted of raping teenage girls Michael LeVell was acquitted of sex crimes against a teenager, all within a few months of each other.