Coronation Street star Nathan Graham has said he hopes for there to be a “catalyst” for gay footballers to come out, as the soap explores homophobia in football.
Currently, there are no openly LGBTQ players in the upper levels of the male sport. Speaking to the Daily Mirror about the storyline, Nathan said: “I think it’s had a positive reaction so far. “Nobody wants to be the first of this new generation, I guess that’s how anyone would feel.