Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank shares romantic holiday with new boyfriend

"Crete you've been amazing."

Coronation Street actor Daniel Brocklebank has shared a romantic holiday photo with his new boyfriend Jordan Coulthard.

The star, who plays Billy Mayhew in the ITV soap, shared a number of photos and a video from the couple's holiday in Crete, with Brocklebank revealing that it was the first time in years that he's left the United Kingdom.

"Crete you've been amazing," he wrote in the caption. "My first time abroad since 2018 and it was worth the wait." Coulthard commented: "Had the best time."

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The video shows the duo made the most of their holiday, as they are seen enjoying refreshing drinks, paddle boarding, exploring the picturesque scenery and going for a swim.

Brocklebank's former Corrie co-star Catherine Tyldesley commented with some heart eye emojis, while former EastEnders actor Jonny Labey wrote: "Finally!!"

Over on Coulthard's Instagram, he shared a photo of himself with his boyfriend, writing: "Had the best time in Crete with this beautiful soul", while another post showed him trying to paddle board. "It's harder than it looks," he said.

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The couple haven't said publicly how long they've been together, with fans first finding out about their relationship in early July thanks to a post by Cheryl Fergison.

Over in soapland, Billy is going to start making wedding plans with Paul Foreman, which will be Corrie's first gay wedding, although it's incredibly bittersweet thanks to Paul's motor neurone disease diagnosis and his request that Billy helps him die with dignity.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.

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