Corrie’s Sean Ward reveals he was so addicted to porn his beard fell out

Sean Ward

by Marianna Manson |
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Coronation Street’s Sean Ward has opened up about the devastating physical effects of a porn and booze addiction

Sean played drug dealer Callum Logan in the soap from 2014 – 2015, and was secretly battling his demons throughout filming – but when his lifestyle began to affect his appearance he knew he needed to get help.

Appearing on Loose Women this week, Sean explained his beard began to fall out and he dropped a noticeable amount of weight as he realized he was losing control.

“A lot of [the problems] began about a year ago,” he told yesterday’s panelists Andrea McLean, Nadia Sawalha, Jane Moor and Saira Khan.

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“I was away from home filming Our Girl [with another Corrie actress, Michelle Keegan] for about seven months, away from my partner, my family, and you do get lonely. And that’s kind of where it all unraveled, at that point.

“The more people I met on Corrie, the lonelier I got.”

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Tim tells Sophie that because of him, Duncan was hit by a car and is now in hospital after sustaining serious injuries. Sophie heads to the hospital, and is shocked to see Duncan's 'dead' wife May

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Sophie quickly takes a sly picture to send to Tim, before approaching May. She pretends to be a neighbour and tells May that Duncan has been moved to another hospital, and offers to drive her there.

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Having received Sophie's picture message, Tim threatens Duncan with exposure if he doesn't do as they say. But Duncan is sticking to his story.

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Exasperated, Tim calls Sophie back to get May on the phone, but as she takes the call May catches on, and quickly runs from the car.

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But she's intercepted by Gina at the tram stop, who implores her to tell the truth.

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Meanwhile, Sally is still struggling in prison. Already on bad terms with prison dealer Marcia, it's not long before she gets violent and pulls a knife on Sally.

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Desperate to make up for disbelieving his wife, Tim hits out at Gina and Imran for their part in Sally's wrongful incarceration.

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Daniel and Sinead finally get her test results – and it's not good news. The cancer has spread and she needs radiotherapy immediately, and so will have to deliver the baby today.

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Hearing of the progression, their friends and family rally round to the throw and impromptu baby shower for Sinead. But, feeling overwhelmed, Daniel slinks away halfway through.

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With Daniel by her side, Sinead delivers a baby boy, but soon after passes out on the delivery table. Daniel looks on, the future of his family hanging in the balance.

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Later on, in the neonatal unit, Daniel is joined by Ken. Admitting he's scared, Ken hugs him close and tells him he'll be a great dad.

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The new parents decide to name their son Bertie, after Uncle Albert. But a nurse takes Daniel aside and explains that baby Bertie has a bowel condition.

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Sinead eventually comes round to Daniel by her bedside. When she asks how her baby is doing, Daniel lies and says that he's perfect, not wanting to cause her any more stress.

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Nick puts his foot in it when a picture of a diamond necklace he buys for Leanne makes it's way to social media. Elsa tells Nick she's seen the necklace, and is putting their divorce on hold as he clearly has more money than he's letting on.

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But Leanne grows suspicious, realising Nick is hiding something from her – especially since Toyah let's slip that a woman has been ringing the house phone asking after him...

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Eventually, Nick comes clean to Leanne. He is honest, explaining the Elsa has seen the necklace and so reduced her settlement offer. Leanne is apologetic.

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The Barlow's have arrived home from their holiday in Tenerife, and Steve is on cloud 9 – but Tracy's exhausted from his constant sexual demands.

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Beth plants the idea in Tracy's head that talk of babies is an excellent libido killer. But after a warning from Mary, Tracy is worried her plan will backfire.

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During date night at the Bistro, Tracy and Steve discuss baby plans, and both come to the agreement that neither of them are ready to start trying.

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But later on, Tracy's concerns are realised when Steve goes back on his word and presents her with a pregnancy test! It's time to weigh up the pros and cons.

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Meanwhile, Rana's divorce from Zeedan is finalised and she can't help feeling a little sad. But Kate is excited – this means they can finally get married.

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A devastated Audrey summons Claudia, David, Maria and Gail to explain that she'll have to sell her salon to pay for the dry rot in her house, and asks Claudia if she'd be interested in buying her share of the business.

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But David is furious that Audrey has sold out to Claudia, and despite his job being safe tells Claudia where to stick it.

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Later, David shows Audrey the empty premises on Victoria Street and reveals that he and Nick are going to open up a barber shop.

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Sean went on to explain he had always struggled with addictive tendencies but things escalated when his career took off in 2014. He says going “cold turkey” was the only way to shift his dependencies, and specifically started locking his phone away at night to stop him from watching porn.

“I had to leave the relationship I was in, Iwasn't really looking after my ex-partner's needs which was one thing I realised... there was no intimacy,” he said, admitting that he was “desensitized” to real life sexual interactions.

"It's different for men because of the release of energy," he explained. "I started getting alopecia and started losing weight.

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