Coronation Street star engaged after holiday with A-list star
The soap star took to Instagram to share the good
news
with his followers.
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Coronation Street actor Anthony Crank has gotten engaged
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The star shared a sweet snap to his followers on Instagram
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Anthony and his fiancé Craig Lomax
Credit: Instagram/Craig_Lomax
Anthony Crank made his first appearance as drug dealer Dean Turnbull in 2022.
Since then, he has reprised the recurring role multiple times up to 2024.
Anthony posted a photo on
showing rings on the couple's fingers.
He captioned the update: "@craig_lomax
💍💍❤️ 31/12/2016 - ????
"
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One follower commented: "Yay!!!!!!!! Congratulations."
Another wrote: "Congratulations boys."
A third penned: "Super cute."
While a fourth remarked: "Ahh lovely
news
! Congratulations."
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Before arriving on the cobbles, Anthony hosted Sunday morning Channel 4 show T4 from 2002 and 2005.
He had previously appeared on the
ITV
soap in 2011, playing a policeman.
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It comes as Anthony recently enjoyed a holiday alongside a big name actor.
Taking to Instagram, he shared a group photo taken in
Spain
- which featured Russell Tovey.
Craig captioned: "SHAZNAY & NICOLE & NATALIE & MELANIE."
Russell, 43, is well-known for his role in supernatural comedy-drama Being Human.
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He portrayed werewolf George Sands throughout the first three series.
Russell also starred in both the
film
and stage versions of The
History
Boys.
His other TV appearances include Gavin and Stacey, Sherlock, Doctor Who and The Flash.
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
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It comes as he recently holidayed alongside Russell Tovey
Credit: Instagram/Craig_Lomax
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Anthony hosted T4 in the early 00s
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