'Coronation Street' Star Daniel Brocklebank Takes Down Homophobes After Gay Kiss Scene

Clearly someone forgot to tell them it is 2016.
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Coronation Street’ star Daniel Brocklebank has staged an epic take down of homophobes who were outraged to see two men kissing during Monday (5 September) night’s episodes.

Last night’s instalments of the ITV soap saw Daniel’s character, Billy Mahew, share a passionate embrace with Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) in a hotel room.

Todd and Billy got amorous on Monday's 'Coronation Street'
Todd and Billy got amorous on Monday's 'Coronation Street'
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Some prehistoric viewers complained the scene was too much, and after Daniel received a number of tweets about it, he took matters into his own hands.

Replying to one such ‘fan’ of the show, who claimed he didn’t want the “sickening” practise that “most tolerate” “rammed down our throats”, Daniel replied:

Oh Rob.. How funny of you to make an oral sex joke at this difficult time.. https://t.co/FACgIzI0OU

— Daniel Brocklebank (@Dan_Brocklebank) September 5, 2016

He then went on, adding:

Had many angry tweets saying "I'm disgusted my kids saw men kiss on tv"
I'm disgusted they left it up tv to teach their kids how love works

— Daniel Brocklebank (@Dan_Brocklebank) September 5, 2016

Proving that not all people on the internet are terrible, Daniel was supported by hordes of fans, who also pointed out the irony that homophobes were actually watching a soap that was created and written by a gay man - the late Tony Warren.

All the homophobes complaining about #Corrie not even realising the show was created by a gay man. 😂

— Beckham (@beckhamoldham) September 5, 2016

Amusing myself by imagining what the late great Tony Warren would make of homophobes complaining about #Corrie. They don't know, do they? 😁

— Ryan Love (@RyanJL) September 5, 2016

"I'm not homophobic but..."

YOU 👏🏽
ARE 👏🏽
HOMOPHOBIC 👏🏽
BABES 👏🏽

— WayneDavid (@WayneDavid81) September 5, 2016

@Dan_Brocklebank @rjdavies7 @itvcorrie yes we do please :) oh and we don't want your homophobic views rammed down our throats! #LoveIsLove

— Nicola Chapman (@blonde_moment83) September 5, 2016

@Dan_Brocklebank @rjdavies7 @itvcorrie what a horrible person! Good on ITV for showing something normal and appropriate to society today!

— Jamie Willshaw (@JamieWillshaw) September 6, 2016

@Dan_Brocklebank yet they didn't mind their kids watching Richard Hillman killing poor Maxine... Odd.

— shane telford. (@MrShaneTelford) September 5, 2016

@Dan_Brocklebank Brilliant work, Dan. My 80 year old mum is full of praise 'showing life as it is'. My 14 and 15 yr old kids also loved it!

— Suri Krishnamma (@SuriKrishnamma) September 6, 2016

@Dan_Brocklebank YES! It's puzzling they let their children watch Corrie. Murder, rape, violence, alcohol consumption. How family friendly 🙄

— Dan Brocklebank Fans (@brocklebabe) September 5, 2016

@Dan_Brocklebank all love is special no matter who it is between. Made sure my kids have always known that.

— sharron hubbard (@swanfilter) September 6, 2016

‘Coronation Street’ continues on Wednesday at 7.30pm on ITV.

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