The actor was seen marching up to protesters waving homophobic flags after jumping from Pride float
Coronation Street favourite Antony Cotton was seen confronting a group of homophobic protesters at Manchester Pride.
The actor, who plays Sean Tully, was cheered by crowds as he jumped off the ITV float, waving a rainbow flag at protesters who carried signs reading bible verses such as, “Abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.”
The footage shows Antony wearing a t-shirt that reads "some people are gay, get over it" while hitting the protester’s signs with his flag. The actor then went on to tell the protesters to “shut up” before jumping back onto the float.
Antony was joined at Manchester Pride by his Coronation Street co-stars including Charlie Di Melo, who plays Imran Habeeb, and Sally Metcalfe actress, Sally Dynevor.
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Also in attendance was Faye Brookes who recently called off her engagement to singer Gareth Gates after the pair split earlier this month.
After remaining silent on the matter, the actress who plays Kate Connor,broke her silence, writing on Twitter:“ It’s been a really weird week. I’ve been throwing myself into the gym pretty much everyday, anyone who knows me knows how much I love training and keeping fit! It’s great for your physical and mental health. I’m a member of several gyms in Manchester including the fab Barry’s Bootcamp.
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“So (yesterday) there was a pap outside the gym when I got there, taking pictures of me & getting very excited with his camera because I walked in with one of the trainers from the gym – who is a friend.”
“Just let a girl be, please.” [sic]
It’s been reported that Faye called off the engagement due to red flags about Gareth’s behavior, something denied by Team Gates, and that the former Pop Idol star asked for the ring back.
Gareth’s reps preferred not to comment