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DAN BROCKLEBANK ‘HONOURED’ BY CORONATN STREET’S FIRST EVER SUCCSFUL GAY WEDDG

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 * who is the gay guy in coronation street *

Todd Grimshaw was a nfed teen when he filmed Coronatn Street’s first ever gay kiss.

CORONATN STREET’S DANIEL BROCKLEBANK SHAR TAILS OF SOAP’S FIRST GAY WEDDG STORYLE: ‘I’M HONOURED’

Corrie is set see s first gay weddg, as a storyle wh a tragic twist emerg between uple Billy Mayhew and Pl Foreman. * who is the gay guy in coronation street *

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

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" 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: 'FOOTBALL IS READY TO HAVE A GAY PLAYER'

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.

CORONATN STREET'S GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE CHANGG NVERSATN ON HOMOPHOBIA

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.

Coronatn Street is gearg up for s first succsful on-screen gay marriage, as a storyle wh a tragic twist between uple Billy Mayhew and Pl Foreman. “I mean, obvly there’s been long nng gay characters the show, prr to Billy wh Todd and Sean and also Sophie. Former Coronatn Street actor Charlie Condou has weled the number of gay characters on the actor, 44, ma a dramatic ex om the show when his midwife character Marc Dent fell love wh Todd Grimshaw, played by Bno Langley, three years ago.

CORONATN STREET ACTOR ANTONY COTTON RECEIVED YEARS ABE OM GAY MUNY FOR 'MP' CHARACTER SEAN TULLY

Charlie Condou (Ian Wt/PA)Asked by Good Morng Bra -host Piers Man about havg five gay characters on the show, Charlie said: “A few years ago even, there would have only been your token gay character, jt like there was probably your token black character and I thk we have moved on om that. “There have always been gay parents, but people tend to be more open about the days.

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Coronatn Street star shar tails of gay weddg storyle .

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