Coronation Street star Anthony Crank opened up about his experiences growing up gay and his struggles with coming out.The 50 year old actor is known for playing evil drug dealer Dean Turnbull on the cobbles.
And on Wednesday, 22 May, Dean returns to the street, with Abi Webster making an enemy of him when she refuses to help him out.
Show spoilers show Abi is later horrified when she later discovers a sex tape of her has been circulated across the internet.
Abi initially blames Dean, but he says he's innocent. And later Abi shockingly discovers the videos are deepfakes. However Warrington native Anthony has previously shared his personal journey before becoming a familiar face on TV screens across the nation.The former TV presenter discussed coming out as gay during a time when gay men were targeted by a media campaign.