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 too
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- CORONATN STREET'S GAY VIR FAC BACKLASH OM FANS AND CHURCHGOERS OVER ROLE
- CORONATN STREET'S FIVE GAY CHARACTERS 'NOT A HUGE AMOUNT', SAYS CHARLIE CONDOU
- CORONATN STREET’S GAY VIR: ‘I HATED MYSELF FOR BEG GAY’
CORONATN STREET'S GAY VIR FAC BACKLASH OM FANS AND CHURCHGOERS OVER ROLE
Todd Grimshaw was a nfed teen when he filmed Coronatn Street’s first ever gay kiss.
Todd beme the show’s first regular gay character and his g out storyle was creded wh brgg the show to the 21st century. Had they got married however, would have end disaster bee Ted was gay.
Marc was gay then straight then gay aga (Cred: YouTube/ITV). Marc then started a relatnship wh Maria Connor, but Todd Grimshaw was termed to prove Marc was still gay and sced him. 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.
CORONATN STREET'S FIVE GAY CHARACTERS 'NOT A HUGE AMOUNT', SAYS CHARLIE CONDOU
" 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. Dog-lover Daniel said was tough growg up knowg he was gay the 80s.
CORONATN STREET’S GAY VIR: ‘I HATED MYSELF FOR BEG GAY’
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. "It was the 1980s – all you read was gays were spreadg Aids and gays were paedophil. Now, he hop by playg a gay character on a prime time soap, he n speak to children om the LGBT+ muny who might be lookg for role mols.
"When I was 14 I thought I was maybe the only person the world who was gay. Daniel Brocklebank has revealed viewers have given him verbal abe off screen while others have h out at the Street’s producersBacklash: Daniel Brocklebank Corrie's gay virCorrie star Daniel Brocklebank has faced a backlash om the soap’s fans and churchgoers over his gay vir role. But fiant Daniel, gay real life, don’t re – and hop his storyle will change attus.