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The Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street's Billy brutally killed off in explosive scenes & there's ‘no way back' for axed Daniel Brocklebank
CORONATION Street is killing off a beloved character after bosses axed the actor behind them. The ITV soap is preparing to say farewell to one of its long-running stars after 11 years on the soap. 2 2 The Sun previously revealed how actor Daniel Brocklebank had been told he was being written out of the soap earlier this year. And now it can be revealed that his character Billy Mayhew, an archdeacon, will be killed off in 'explosive' scenes. A source told The Sun: 'Corrie bosses are busy plotting how to kill off Billy, having decided to axe Daniel earlier this year. 'There aren't any plans to bring him back onto the soap so it makes sense make his exit the most impactful and explosive it can be. 'It's likely Billy will be a focus point of the Christmas/New Year storylines, with fans expected to be at the edge of their seats in the run-up.' A Coronation Street spokeswoman said they do not comment on storyline speculation. Confirming his exit, Daniel previously said: 'I have been working on Corrie for a quarter of my life. "I have adored every minute I have been in that building and have never not looked forward to going into work. "I love everyone who works on this show and, whilst I am sad to be going, I am equally excited to see what the future holds.' He said he was sad to go but excited about the future. But his partner, Jordan Coulthard, wrote on social media: 'Not his decision. Huge mistake. "I can't even believe we are having this conversation. No words can describe how heartbroken I am for him.' Producer Kate Brooks said: 'Billy will be involved in a major storyline over the coming months, which will see him tested in ways he never imagined, as friendships and his faith are pushed to the limit. 'We're incredibly sad to bid farewell to Dan, who has been fantastic.'
The Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street star's future on soap revealed after her onscreen dad is axed amid cast cull
THE future of a Coronation Street character has been revealed after her entire onscreen family has been axed in the soap's ongoing cast cull. Actress Harriett Bibby plays the role of Summer Spellman on the ITV soap opera but fans were left fearing she could be next to face the chop when it was revealed her on-screen dad, Billy Mayhew, would be leaving just months after her other on-screen father, Paul Foreman, was killed off. 5 5 5 The news of Billy actor Daniel Brocklebank 's impending departure cast doubt on whether Summer would remain on the show as she would no longer have any family left in Weatherfield. Now, The Sun can exclusively reveal that Summer will be remaining on the cobbles with soap chiefs rushing to sign actress Harriet up on another contract amid the rampant departures. The 27-year-old has been handed another brand new 12-month deal to keep her on the programme well into 2026. A source told The Sun: "Harriet is a real asset to the show and extremely well liked. "There is a big story coming up later this month with Harriet and the other younger cast at the centre of it which will have repercussions for many of the residents." Summer has proved a real fan favourite on the programme and so it was a no-brainer for bosses to lock her down and keep her on the nation's favourite street. The Sun first told earlier this week how Coronation Street had lined up a game-changing plot that will focus solely on the programme's younger characters. Sydney Martin and Cait Fitton, who play Betsy and Lauren, told The Sun at the British Soap Awards about the scenes which will see the Corrie teens banding together. Actress Cait said: "There is gonna be something quite different in the near-near future where we see all the younger cast come together. "We really enjoyed that because nine times out of ten you don't really get to see people unless you are working with them. Coronation Street stars reveal game-changing episode starring soap's younger cast members as show bombs at the Soap Awards "Working with people our own age has been so much fun. "It was two weeks of us non-stop altogether." Summer is expected to appear in the scenes which will have repercussions for months to come She is also expected to play a part in the exit of her on-screen dad, vicar Billy, who will exit as part of an issue-based storyline when his contract was not renewed after 11 years on the show. It is understood his departure was one solely made by Corrie bosses as 'a story-based decision.' Confirming his exit, Daniel said: "I have been working on Corrie for a quarter of my life. "I have adored every minute I have been in that building and have never not looked forward to going into work. "I love everyone who works on this show and whilst I am sad to be going, I am equally excited to see what the future holds." 5 5
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Coronation Street's Peter Ash breaks his silence on co-star's controversial exit as he reunites with the cast after his heartbreaking death
Coronation Street star Peter Ash has paid tribute to his co-star Daniel Brocklebank after it was revealed he will be leaving the soap. The pair worked closely on the ITV soap as part of Peter's emotional exit last year, when his character Paul Foreman, lost his battle with motor neurone disease. Last month, it was then revealed that Daniel, who plays Billy Mayhew will be leaving Corrie after 11 years, with his partner quick to launch a stinging attack on the soap. Speaking to MailOnline on the red carpet at Saturday's Soap Awards, Peter spoke about his close bond with Daniel. He said: 'Dan's great we are such good mates, and we really bonded in our time together on the show, and it was sad to film the last bits, and then obviously Dan is leaving now himself, it's part of the job when you're on the soap.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Viewers were left in tears when Paul lost his battle with motor neurone disease in November, after a long-running storyline that was praised by fans. Peter himself also earned praise, and alongside Soap Award nominations for Best Dramatic Performance and Best Storyline, he also won a National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance in September. Reflecting on viewers' reaction to the storyline, he added: 'It was incredible, I think it was beyond anything we could have hoped or wished for, the whole repsionse to that storyline was amazing. 'I really thank the fans and everyone for taking it to heart.' The best and brightest in serial drama were in attendance for the ceremony, which will be broadcast on ITV on June 5. It was the BBC 's EastEnders that cleaned up on the night with eight awards while Hollyoaks received three, Emmerdale two and Coronation Street only one. They kicked off their wins with Best Episode which went to Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985. EastEnders also won Scene of the Year for Angie Watts' Shock Return while Navin Chowdhry won Best Villain for his role of Nish Panesar. Steve McFadden, who plays fan favourite Phil Mitchell, won the Best Dramatic Performance award while Patsy Palmer won Best Comedic Performance for her role as Bianca Jackson. Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman) delivered another win for EastEnders as they won Best On-Screen Partnership. Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater, won the Best Leading Performer Award and EastEnders also won the most coveted award of all: Best British Soap. Hollyoaks' three awards started with Isabelle Smith who won Best Newcomer for her role as Frankie Osborne. The Osbornes then won the Best Family award while Hollyoaks' sibling sexual abuse storyline received the Best Storyline award. Emmerdale's Amelia Flanagan won Best Young Performer for playing April Windsor while camera operator Mike Plant took home the Tony Warren Award which is given to employees working behind the scenes. Coronation Street's sole gong of the night was the Outstanding Achievement Award which went to David Neilson who has played Roy Cropper for 30 years. The British Soap Awards will air on Thursday, June 5 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX. British Soap Awards 2025: Full List of Winners Viewer Voted Categories: Best British Soap: Coronation Street EastEnders - WINNER Emmerdale Hollyoaks Best Leading Performer: Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders) - WINNER Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders) Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale) Villain of the Year: Calum Lill (Joel Deering, Coronation Street) Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders) - WINNER Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale) Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks) Best Comedy Performance: Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street) Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders) - WINNER Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale) Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks) Panel Voted Categories: Best Family: The Platts (Coronation Street) The Slaters (EastEnders) The Dingles (Emmerdale) The Osbornes (Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Dramatic Performance: Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street) Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders) - WINNER Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks) Best Single Episode: Mason's death (Coronation Street) Phil's psychosis: the Mitchells in 1985 (EastEnders) - WINNER April's life on the streets (Emmerdale) Hollyoaks time jump (Hollyoaks) Best On-Screen Partnership: Alison King and Vicky Myers (Carla Connor and Lisa Swain, Coronation Street) Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (Patrick and Yolande Trueman, EastEnders) - WINNER William Ash and Beth Cordingly (Caleb and Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale) Nathaniel Dass and Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray and Lucas Hay, Hollyoaks) Best Newcomer: Jacob Roberts (Kit Green, Coronation Street) Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell, EastEnders) Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq, Emmerdale) Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Storyline: Paul's battle with MND (Coronation Street) Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in crisis (EastEnders) Belle and Tom - Domestic Abuse (Emmerdale) Sibling sexual abuse (Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Young Performer: Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown, Coronation Street) Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon, EastEnders) Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale) - WINNER Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne, Hollyoaks) Scene of the Year: Mason's death (Coronation Street) Angie Watts' shock return (EastEnders) - WINNER Amy's deathly plunge reveals a grisly secret (Emmerdale) Mercedes confronts her mortality (Hollyoaks)
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
REAL reason for Daniel Brocklebank's departure from Coronation Street is 'revealed' - after his partner launched stinging attack on soap
Daniel Brocklebank's departure from Coronation Street reportedly came after the star's history of posting conspiracy theories. News that the actor, 45 - who plays Billy Mayhew in the show - would be leaving Weatherfield in a 'sensational storyline' broke on Friday morning. The actor's 'heartbroken' partner Jordan Coulthard was quick to launch a stinging attack on Coronation Street - insisting his soap exit 'isn't his decision and swiped that ' ITV are making a huge mistake'. But according to The Sun, the real reason Daniel is being written out of the show after 11 years is linked to him posting a string of conspiracy theories. Online comments reportedly made by the star in recent years are said to have included his belief that the government tamper with voting and that he thinks planes are spraying chemicals over the country. He has also reportedly liked and reposted anti-vax messaging. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Sun reported that Daniel would be waving goodbye to the Cobbles in 2026. Daniel's boyfriend Jordan took to his Instagram story to share his thoughts on the decision - and he certainly didn't hold back. Jordan said on social media: 'Nothing to say. Not his decision. Huge mistake. 'I can't believe we are having this conversation. No words can express how heartbroken I am for him. 'He will be magnificent.' In another picture of Daniel posing as his alter-ego, he added: 'Utter madness.' Daniel also took to Instagram after the news broke, sharing a snap of him as the vicar with the caption: 'Bye bye Billy,' and a red love heart. MailOnline contacted Coronation Street for comment. Meanwhile an insider revealed: 'Dan will be involved in a major storyline which will see Billy exit the cobbles in 2026. Details are being kept under wraps at this stage.' Dan Brocklebank said of his departure: 'I have been working on Corrie for a quarter of my life. 'I have adored every minute I have been in that building and have never not looked forward to going into work. 'I love everyone who works on this show and whilst I am sad to be going, I am equally excited to see what the future holds.' Producer Kate Brooks added: 'Billy will be involved in a major storyline over the coming months, which will see him tested in ways he never imagined, as friendships and his faith are pushed to the limit. 'We're incredibly sad to bid farewell to Dan, who has been fantastic in some of Corrie's biggest storylines over the past few years, most notably Paul's MND. 'An actor of immeasurable talent and skill, and an absolute treasure behind the scenes - he will be missed by all of us on the cobbles.' Daniel shot to fame in the 90s and has landed a number of TV roles over the years. He took on the role of Billy Mayhew in 2014. But he has been in various other TV shows before that, including Casualty, Doctors, Emmerdale, The Bill Holby City and Waterloo Road. After taking on the role of Billy, Daniel appeared as Carl Saunders in WPC 56, Lord Chancellor in Admiral and Brian Grey in Midsomer Murders. Daniel also played Jules in Soft Lad, Delin in Native and James Anderson in The Confessions of Dorian Gray. It comes after Colson Smith's last scenes as Craig Tinker on Coronation aired earlier this week. The actor, 26 - who is best known for playing PC Tinker in the soap - appeared on ITV's This Morning to talk about his departure from the beloved programme. Recalling the moment he was told that he no longer had a job on Coronation Street, Colson said: 'I've been in that building since I was 12. I know how it works. It's like any work place, you pick up on vibes, you pick up on things.. 'I knew, I had a meeting at 7pm one night after work. 'I was in the Rovers all day, I was sat there kind of not saying anything, but my brain was like "I know what's coming tonight!". 'I told Jack and Ben, my two best mates at work, tonight's the night, I'm getting binned, that's what we call it. 'I was like tonight's the night, will you be there for me. 'They were there and I went up to boss, she looked at me and went "This isn't going to be an easy conversation."
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Real reason Corrie star left the soap after 11 years as actor's partner slams bosses ‘huge mistake'
CORONATION Street star Daniel Brocklebank has left the soap after making a string of online conspiracy posts. The 45-year-old actor, who has played gay vicar Bill Mayhew for 11 years, will be written out next year, ITV execs have decided. 1 He said he was sad to go but excited about the future. But his partner, Jordan Coulthard, wrote on social media: 'Not his decision. Huge mistake. "I can't even believe we are having this conversation. No words can describe how heartbroken I am for him.' Over the past four years the actor has posted claims that the government were tampering with the voting process. He also said planes were spraying chemical over the country while he has liked and reposted anti-vax messages. Earlier this year he wrote: 'We have been lied to so much. Governments. Pharma. Kings. Queens.' 'MSM', an abbreviation of mainstream media, were also blamed. Confirming his exit, Daniel said: 'I have been working on Corrie for a quarter of my life. "I have adored every minute I have been in that building and have never not looked forward to going into work. "I love everyone who works on this show and, whilst I am sad to be going, I am equally excited to see what the future holds.' Daniel was at the centre of one of the soap's biggest recent storylines, when Bill's husband Paul, played by Peter Ash, was seen deteriorating and passing away last year from motor neurone disease. Producer Kate Brooks said: 'Billy will be involved in a major storyline over the coming months, which will see him tested in ways he never imagined, as friendships and his faith are pushed to the limit. 'We're incredibly sad to bid farewell to Dan, who has been fantastic.'
