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CORONATN STREET’S NEW TODD GRIMSHAW TEAS HIS ‘BATTLE-HARNED’ TAKE ON THE HISTORIC GAY CHARACTER

New Todd Grimshaw actor, Gareth Pierce, has opened up about what was like to play the "battle harned" gay Coronatn Street character. * is todd on corrie 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. And when the homophobic grandmother, Geralde, turned up and said 'You’re not gog to raise this girl', he wasn’t gog to let her get one up on him! I also thk would be an tertg thg to highlight wh the Church of England, bee at the moment, if a gay vir got married, they’d get fired.

BILLY AND TODD BEE THE STREET'S FIRST GAY PARENTS: 'CORRIE HAS ALWAYS MOVED WH THE TIM!'

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.

Doug revealed to his parents that he was gay and a relatnship wh Ste Hay. 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.

CORRIE SET FOR FIRST EVER GAY WEDDG AS PL AND TODD FIGHT FOR BILLY'S AFFECTN

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.

CORONATN STREET'S FIVE GAY CHARACTERS 'NOT A HUGE AMOUNT', SAYS CHARLIE CONDOU

“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. "I stopped beg screen-tted for the heterosexual male leads and I was eher the gay bt iend or the character parts. " But 2014 Daniel land the role of gay vir Billy and he had nothg but good thgs to say.

CORRIE'S DANIEL BROCKLEBANK SAYS G OUT AS GAY KILLED HIS HOLLYWOOD REER

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. 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.

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.

Daniel Brocklebank has worked alongsi screen giants such as Meryl Streep, Dt Hoffman and Helena Bonham Carter and is now a TV favoure playg gay vir Billy Mayhew on Coronatn Street where he recently met the Queen on set.

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