Tag: Coronation Street

Love is reportedly in the air for the soap star pair. Coronations Street stars Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard are dating, according to reports. The actors have reportedly developed a close relationship since Mallard, 25, landed the role of Ken Barlow’s son Daniel Osbourne in the ITV soap in December last year. A source told The Sun: “Daniel was instantly attracted to Rob when he joined the cast. They got on really well and quickly developed feelings for each other. “The cast love...

Actor worried audiences wouldn't believe he could play straight Coronation Street actor Rob Mallard has come out as gay. The 25-year-0ld actor, who plans Ken Barlow’s son Daniel Osborne, has had concerns about coming out as he plays straight on the ITV soap. ‘I never planned to keep it quiet that I was gay,’ he told Gay Times. ‘The only concern I had at first was if I’m with a female character, will an audience who knows I’m gay in real life believe...

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has hit back at claims that children are being “disturbed” by seeing him kiss another man on TV. The Shakespeare in Love actor joined the soap in 2014 as gay vicar Billy. The character has pursued on-screen relationship with Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) and Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley). The storylines have attracted a vast number of complaints, with broadcast regulator Ofcom recently rejecting more than 170 complaints about a gay kiss between Billy and Todd. Speaking at a Stonewall...

TV watchdog Ofcom have rejected over 60 complaints made about a same-sex kiss on Coronation Street. The on-screen kiss between vicar Billy Mayhew and Todd Grimshaw – played by Daniel Brocklebank and Bruno Langley, respectively – happened after Billy was dumped by boyfriend Sean last month. Ofcom have since reported that 67 people wrote in to complain about the pair locking lips after the episode aired on 8 July. However, the broadcasting watchdog have dismissed the complaints, reassuring that they don’t discriminate between same-sex and...