New Todd Grimshaw actor, Gareth Pierce, has opened up about what was like to play the "battle harned" gay Coronatn Street character.
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- CORONATN STREET’S NEW TODD GRIMSHAW TEAS HIS ‘BATTLE-HARNED’ TAKE ON THE HISTORIC GAY CHARACTER
- CORRIE SET FOR FIRST EVER GAY WEDDG AS PL AND TODD FIGHT FOR BILLY'S AFFECTN
- CORRIE SET FOR FIRST EVER GAY WEDDG AS PL AND TODD FIGHT FOR BILLY'S AFFECTN
- CORRIE SET FOR FIRST EVER GAY WEDDG AS PL AND TODD FIGHT FOR BILLY'S AFFECTN
CORONATN STREET’S NEW TODD GRIMSHAW TEAS HIS ‘BATTLE-HARNED’ TAKE ON THE HISTORIC GAY CHARACTER
* is todd grimshaw gay in real life *
New Todd Grimshaw actor, Gareth Pierce, has opened up about what was like to play the “battle harned” gay Coronatn Street character. Pierce will make his Coronatn Street on Friday (October 9) as Todd, who beme the show’s first ever gay character when he was first troduced 2001.
Speakg urt at the time, Langley’s solicor claimed that the strs of playg a gay character on Coronatn Street had ntributed to his cisn to sexually asslt two women.
CORRIE SET FOR FIRST EVER GAY WEDDG AS PL AND TODD FIGHT FOR BILLY'S AFFECTN
Coronatn Street is lg up s first ever gay weddg s 60-year history * is todd grimshaw gay in real life *
Coronatn Street is lg up s first ever gay weddg s 60-year historyVio LoadgVio UnavailableCORRIE VIEWERS FURIOUS AT TODD’S BIZARRE HABIT AS HE HIDES OUT AT EILEEN’S HOUSECoronatn Street boss are lg up the first gay weddg the show's 60-year history – after three prev attempts all end failure. Actor Daniel told the Mirror: “From my perspective, I would love to be part of Corrie's first male gay weddg.
Daniel would love to be part of the soap's first gay weddg. “It would be lovely, as a gay man myself, to be part of the first gay weddg on Corrie that actually happens!
” But he said his character would be terribly torn by the fact that he uldn't have a relig ceremony, bee gay marriag are not permted to take place a church. Nick Grimshaw opens up about his sexualy and sists he never felt the need to "e out"The 31-year-old star has spoken to Rad Tim and says he knew he was gay om a young ageNick Grimshaw has opened up about his sexualyNick Grimshaw has opened up about his sexualy a ndid new chat. The X Factor judge sists he didn't feel the need to 'e out' and announce he was gay bee he knew om a young age.
CORRIE SET FOR FIRST EVER GAY WEDDG AS PL AND TODD FIGHT FOR BILLY'S AFFECTN
Coronatn Street is lg up s first ever gay weddg s 60-year history * is todd grimshaw gay in real life *
Nick Grimshaw has opened up about beg gay.
Coronatn Street star Peter Ash has a close relative who was Waterloo Road and has prevly h back at cricism for playg gay character Pl ForemanVio LoadgVio UnavailableCoronatn Street fans flabbergasted after disverg Pl's odd real name Peter Ash certaly hasn't been as much trouble as his Coronatn Street character over the years. In January this year, Peter h back when It's A S and Doctor Who wrer Rsell T Davi claimed only gay actors should play gay rol.
CORRIE SET FOR FIRST EVER GAY WEDDG AS PL AND TODD FIGHT FOR BILLY'S AFFECTN
Coronatn Street is lg up s first ever gay weddg s 60-year history * is todd grimshaw gay in real life *
"I’m not beg woke about this… but I feel strongly that if I st someone a story, I am stg them to act as a lover, or an enemy, or someone on dgs or a crimal or a sat… they are not there to 'act gay' bee 'actg gay' is a bunch of s for a performance, " he told Rad Tim. Followg an affair wh nurse Karl Foster, he me out as gay, breakg Sarah's heart as she was pregnant wh their son Billy Platt - who sadly died after his premature birth - so Todd left to build a life for himself London.
But he began to velop feelgs for a gay nurse Karl Foster, and they embarked a relatnship and slept wh each other Sarah's bed. Todd was the first gay character Coronatn Street, and him kissg Nick Tilsley was the first ever gay kiss on the show; even though Nick was obliv about sce he was asleep when happened. Coronatn Street actor Daniel Brocklebank, 41, is bt known for his role as Weatherfield's first gay vir, tryg to rebuild his life after a dark past of crime but he's ma headl off screen tooVio LoadgVio UnavailableKate Garraway Acc Corrie Star Daniel Brocklebank Of Lettg Slip About StoryleCorrie's loveable but troubled Billy Mayhew ma history on the bbl 2014 when he beme the soap's first gay vir.
The 31-year-old star has spoken to Rad Tim and says he knew he was gay om a young age * is todd grimshaw gay in real life *
" The hunk who won Mr Gay World and was twice crowned champ of Mr Gay UK seemed equally fatuated wh Daniel and upload a snap of the pair. ” Homophobic abe onle After Corrie boss wrote a heart warmg gay adoptn storyle for Daniel's character, Billy Mayhew, the veteran actor spoke out about his fear of a backlash. Openg up about his experience sce g out as gay when he was 18, he said: “Bee I’ve been out profsnally sce I was 18, I’ve been aware that I was overlooked for rol bee producers knew I was gay, and I’ve had to put up wh homophobic abe on social media.
" He also reflected on some harrowg experienc growg up knowg he was gay the eighti.
Coronatn Street star Peter Ash has a close relative who was Waterloo Road and has prevly h back at cricism for playg gay character Pl Foreman * is todd grimshaw gay in real life *
Dog-lover Daniel said was tough growg up knowg he was gay the 80s. He said: "When I was growg up, the legal age of nsent was still 21 and was illegal for teachers to discs homosexualy schools. "I lived a ral area, there was no ter and there were no gay role mols on TV.