Who is gay in coronation street in real life

Coronation Street actors Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard once dated in real-life away from the famous cobbles. Daniel Osbourne actor Rob publicly announced he was gay during a interview with Gay Times, having disclosed his sexuality to his family when he was He expressed at the time that he "never planned to keep [his sexuality] quiet. After landing a role on the ITV soap in , the star began a romance with fellow actor Daniel, who has portrayed Weatherfield vicar Billy Mayhew since

Sapphic Corrie fans have been rejoicing today as character DS Lisa Swain has been confirmed as gay. Detective Sergeant Lisa Swain, played by Vicky Myers, first appeared on the show back in for a short run of eight contracted episodes but has since been promoted to show regular. Originally leading the investigation into assaults on Nina Lucas and Seb Franklin, DS Swain has been seen most recently hunting down stalker Justin Rutherford and serial killer Stephen Reid. She will return to the cobbles to investigate the disappearance of Lauren Bolton, played by Cait Fitton.

Coronation Street stars Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard were once an item off-screen away from the iconic cobbles. Rob, who plays Daniel Osbourne on the show, publicly came out as gay in a interview with Gay Times. He had previously come out to his family at the age of 17 and stated that he "never planned to keep [his sexuality] quiet. After landing a role on the ITV soap in , the star began a romance with fellow actor Daniel, who has portrayed Weatherfield vicar Billy Mayhew since

We speak to actor NATHAN GRAHAM about the role, his storylines and the importance of representation in the media when dealing with such issues as homophobia and racism. Before Corrie, I was doing musical theatre in London, performing in shows on the West End which was an amazing experience and feel lucky that I was apart of some great shows such as Miss Saigon and Dreamgirls to name a few. When I was working on Dreamgirls, I wanted to focus more on my acting. After putting in some hard work and lots of auditions for different TV shows, I booked Corrie which is my first TV job.