{"id":604585,"date":"2026-05-26T10:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/604585\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:27:11","slug":"absolutely-devastated-antony-cotton-pays-tribute-after-friend-dies-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/604585\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Absolutely devastated’ Antony Cotton pays tribute after friend dies | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tAntony pays tribute to his friend (Picture: Instagram\/antonycotton)<\/p>\n

Coronation Street<\/a> stalwart, Antony Cotton<\/a>, who plays factory worker and barman, Sean Tully<\/a>, has taken to Instagram<\/a> after tragically losing his friend, paying tribute to his memory.<\/p>\n

Sharing an image of the two of them together, his friend Callum proudly displayed his medals.<\/p>\n

\u2018Hope you\u2019re at peace now Callum, Antony<\/a> began the caption.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are all absolutely devastated. You were a great pal and a great soldier. We will miss you Callum \u2013 the blokes loved you. We all did. Rest easy mate. You were one of the very best.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m sorry we couldn\u2019t save you\u2019<\/p>\n

Antony\u2019s post was flooded with supportive comments, with @rachelfraser1409 saying: \u2018This is so sad, RIP Callum. He was in Sandhurst in when my family was posted there too in 2020-2022. Thinking of his family and friends at this sad time\u2019. <\/p>\n

@beefeater_417 added: \u2018This is sooooo sad. Love to all and his family. A mega bloke and a mega Drum Major\u2019<\/p>\n

@jamiemarshall2305 said: \u2018This is heart breaking news! RIP Callum, a great solider and a great person, thinking of his family and friends at this sad time\u2019 and @donna_annabel added: \u2018So sorry for your loss, thinking of you and all Callum\u2019s family and friends\u2019<\/p>\n

@dave1002019 contributed: \u201930 year RAF veteran here it\u2019s never easy losing a colleague and friend. My heartfelt condolences to you Anthony and this young mans family and friends at this sad time be strong per ardua and astra\u2019 while @p_mmahon1 said: \u2018God bless may Callum now rest peacefully. Sincere condolences to all those who knew and loved him, Callum will always remain with you, deep in your heart\u2019<\/p>\n

@kerry.mckenzie.3557 said: \u2018Thank you for your service Callum. Sorry you felt there was no other way. Condolences to your family and friends, who will be beyond devastated,\u2019 and @m4rrwill added: \u2018What? No way only spoke to him Saturday was looking forward to a game of Golf and an exciting new adventure. Absolutely devastated\u2019<\/p>\n

Antony had previously spoken out in support veterans, having received an MBE for services to the armed forces.<\/p>\n

When former paratrooper James Tattingham and his wife, Lucy, were hit with an enormous bill from Universal Credit following a payment from the Armed Forces\u00a0Compensation Scheme, he told The Mirror<\/a>: \u2018This goes against our Armed Forces covenant that states no member or veteran, or their families, will be disadvantaged.<\/p>\n

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\u2018A government-backed scheme for something like Grenfell is completely protected forever. People can carry on claiming their UC or benefits and the money they receive in compensation has no effect on the benefits. <\/p>\n

\u2018But the government-backed scheme for Armed Forces compensation is not ring-fenced. These veterans aren\u2019t just people who have been injured at work. These are men and women who\u2019ve gone to war for us, fought for their country.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019ve come home with life-changing injuries \u2013 physical and mental health issues \u2013 that the Armed Forces Covenant promises to protect from any and all disadvantage. They\u2019ve been failed by the very policy designed to protect them. I am appalled by it<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tAntony has an MBE for his services to the armed forces (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

Sasha Misra, who\u2019s worked alongside Antony with Help for Heroes, added: \u2018Veterans deserve to feel assured that if they experience injury or illness during service, they will not be punished for receiving compensation. <\/p>\n

\u2018Sadly, too many veterans tell us this simply isn\u2019t the case. It is simply wrong that compensation of this kind can be treated as income or savings. We call on the UK government to act decisively and close this loophole.\u2019<\/p>\n

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