Corrie actress Dolly-Rose Campbell comes out as bisexual

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Coronation Street actress Dolly-Rose Campbell, who plays Gemma Winter, has “finally accepted” herself and come out as bisexual

Chesney Brown’s on-screen love interest will record a voiceover advert for Manchester Gay Pride, which she has recently been made ambassador of.

As a long-running attendee of the prestigious parade, which winds around the world-famous gay village and Canal Street, Dolly-Rose has decided the time is right to speak up and “finally accept who [she] really is.”

She told the Daily Star, “I have been coming to pride for over a decade now.

“The love and acceptance shown by the people of Manchester allowed me to accept my bisexuality and be proud of who I am.

“I am thrilled to be an ambassador for Manchester Pride. The work that Manchester Pride does throughout the year to engage with and create opportunities for people in Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community and beyond makes a huge difference to so many people’s lives.

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With the adoption set up, Tracy is furious when she thinks Tyler and his mum might get involved and ruin their plans.

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Much to Amy and Steve's horror, Tracy quickly turns sinister when she finds Tyler in the street.

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Pinning him up against the wall, Tracy offers Tyler £5000 to stay out of the baby's and Amy's life for good.

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Later on, the police want to question Amy but she insists the encounter with Tyler was consensual sex, and that he did nothing wrong.

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The police patiently explain that, as Amy is underage, Tyler has still broken the law, and she'll need to give a statement.

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When Amy next sees Tyler he apologises to her for the trouble he's caused – but confirms he wants nothing to do with the baby.

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Later on, Steve is gutted to find out he's been out bid on the new house he wanted to buy.

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When Claudia innocently lets slip that she's buying number 12 Victoria Street, the penny drops for Tracy and Steve.

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Tyrone is unnerved when he comes home to find that Mary has cooked a lasagne for them, and has a bottle of wine chilling in the fridge.

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When she offers to give him a massage, Tyrone knows he has to nip this crush in the bud and tells Mary they can only be friends.

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With relations between them shattered, Tyrone feels guilty that he's upset Mary.

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Later on Tyrone and Ruby swing by the flower shop to invite Mary round for dinner. They've missed her, and the both agree to put the whole misunderstanding behind them.

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The police call in at Carla's to question her about the night of the fire, but Carla says she was in town at the time.

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Later on Roy has his own line of questioning for Carla. He suggests she's letting Abi take the blame – because she's still secretly in love with Peter.

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Gary has offered to help David repair the damage to number 8 from the boat fire – but Sarah Louise is shocked by the inflated price he quotes him.

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Kate comes back from a trip visiting family to find Rana has got well underway with the wedding preparations, inviting people they hadn't agreed on.

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When Kate's old school friend Lolly shows up in town, she makes it clear that she expects an invite to the wedding.

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The couple confide in Lolly that they've accidentally invited too many people to the ceremony, but Lolly has a plan she thinks will solve their dilemma.

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Kevin refuses to accept money from Sophie when she offers to help pay for Jack's holiday.

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At the factory, the girls are excited when Sean suggests a team night out, but Sally will only go if Gina doesn't.

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Hurt, Gina removes herself from the plan making procedure, but vows to gain Sally's favour again by throwing her a surprise party.

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Gina puts word out that she's raising funds for a party, and is thrilled when Carla makes a generous contribution.

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Shona confides in Billy about how upset she is over Clayton, and he asks Paul to keep an ear out for any news.

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Paul reveals Clayton is being let out of prison for Dane's funeral. Shona decides to attend too in the hope of seeing Clayton, but David tells her to be careful.

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“It was an honour to do the voiceover for this video. Manchester Pride is one of my favourite times of the year in Manchester. It is a time when everyone comes together to show that love and kindness will always triumph over hate and prejudice.”

Coronation Street has long been praised for its diverse representation of LGBTQ+ characters. In 2003, Todd Grimshaw – played by Bruno Langley – became the soaps openly gay character, and his first gay storylines featured Canal Street itself.

And in 1998, Hayley Cropper – played by Julie Hesmondhalgh – made history as the first transgender character on a British soap and the first permanent trans character in a serial drama.

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