Corrie star Antony Cotton leaps off Manchester Pride float and attacks anti-gay protesters
CORONATION Street star Antony Cotton today jumped off ITV’s Manchester Pride float and confronted a group of homophobic protesters.
The Sean Tully actor was cheered by crowds when he went over to the group brandishing a rainbow flag on an enormous pole and attacked their placards.
Footage shows him thwacking the signs, which bore bible verses such as: “Abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.”
Wearing a T-shirt that read “some people are gay, get over it” he then told then to “shut up” before hopping back on the float.
Some of Corrie’s biggest stars have been celebrating Manchester Pride on a special ITV-organised part of the parade today.
Antony’s pal Dolly-Rose Campbell, who plays Gemma Winter, was seen holding a sign that read: “Jesus had two dads and he turned out fine.”
Among the soap stars also enjoying the day was Faye Brookes, who had purple hair and a sparkly silver dress today in the wake of her split from singer Gareth Gates.
She didn’t hold back on the make-up either, with her face covered in sparkling gems and sporting pink make-up days after The Sun Online revealed she had split from Gareth, 35.
They were joined at Manchester Pride by Charlie Di Melo, who plays Imran Habeeb, and Sally Metcalfe star Sally Dynevor.
Also on board was Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy Mayhew.
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