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Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has spoken about his dramatic exit storyline for the first time. His character Billy Mayhew will be leaving the cobbles early next year – and his final plot is one that’s not to be missed.
Show bosses announced in May that Billy will be “tested in ways he never imagined” over the coming months, which will ultimately lead to the vicar bowing out in a top-secret story.
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Speaking exclusively to us on the red carpet at the Inside Soap Awards 2025, Daniel reflected on how it feels to be saying goodbye to Coronation Street after an impressive 11-year run.
“It’s a mixed bag of feelings,” he admitted. “I am so excited. I’ve been an actor for 32 years, 11 of which have been spent at Corrie. Which is a long time – a third of my career has been spent there.
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“I will of course miss going into work every day. I won’t miss the people because I’ll see them all the bloody time anyway! All my mates that I see at work, I’ll see them all the time.”
Asked if producers have told him about how Billy leaves yet, he replied: “I know what my storyline is! Of course I’m not going to tell you that, but yes I do know. I am [happy with it]. I think it’s befitting…”
Fans have been worried for Billy recently after concerning signs that he’s getting under the skin of new villain Theo Silverton. Deeply possessive in his relationship, Theo clearly disapproves of his partner Todd Grimshaw being so friendly with Billy.
“It’s tough times,” Daniel confirmed. “Obviously Todd’s going through a bit of a tough time. I think Billy is a little none-the-wiser at the moment!
“But I’m always looking forward to exploring the drama. That’s what we do best at Corrie, so we’ll see how it develops.”
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Looking forward, Daniel has already bagged a new job away from Coronation Street which will allow him to show a whole new side of his personality.
“What I’m most excited about is the work that’s coming up,” he told us. “I’m going straight into a musical. I’m doing Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein at the Playhouse in Leeds. So I’m going straight into something that’s really left-field from Corrie – comedy, a musical.
“I think I might even be doing a bit of tap-dancing, which Billy never did! He took heroin, he never tap-danced! So I’m hugely excited to get back out there into the world and see what’s going on, I can’t wait.”
The Inside Soap Awards 2025 took place in London on Monday night (September 29) and saw Corrie walk away with the top prize for Best Soap.
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