Coronation Street star hits back at ‘homophobes’ blasting show for gay kiss
Daniel Brocklebank has hit back at fans who complained when his character Billy Mayhew kissed Todd Grimshaw.
In last nightās episode of the ITV soap, Billy and Todd (Bruno Langley) checked into a hotel together, before kissing passionately.
Despite some fans praising the scene, other viewers took to Twitter to blast the show for its āsickeningā scenes before watershed.
āHomosexual scenes in #Corrie tonight were sickening. Most now tolerate this practice but we donāt need it rammed down our throats,ā one fan wrote.
Another angry viewer added: ā#corrie letās hope they finish during the adverts! No more gay action please!ā
However, other fans were not impressed with the backlash, with many leaping to the showās defence and labelling the disgruntled viewers āhomophobesā and ābigotsā.
One user said: āThe gayest and campest show, conceived and written by a gay man. Offended? Then p**s off!ā
Daniel Brocklebank ā who plays gay vicar Billy ā later thanked his fans as he addressed the negative reaction to the kiss.
āSo many lovely, supportive & hilarious tweets about tonightās @itvcorrie!,ā he tweeted.
āPlus only a few from the homophobes! Maybe weāre winning a little,ā Brocklebank ā who says he used to hate himself for being gay ā added.
āHad many angry tweets saying āIām disgusted my kids saw men kiss on tvā
āIām disgusted they left it up tv to teach their kids how love works.ā
Sadly, this isnāt the isnāt the first time the show has been criticised for featuring a gay kiss.
Just last month, Ofcom rejected 67 complaints about another kiss between Todd and Billy.
An airing on July 8 attracted 26 complaints citing āGenerally accepted standardsā, while an airing on July 11 attracted a further 41 complaints about standards.
There were 6 additional complaints categorised as āReligious/Beliefs discrimination/offenceā, presumably also referring to the storyline.