EXCLUSIVE: Former Coronation Road star Daniel Brocklebank has opened up on life past the cobbles.
Daniel Brocklebank not too long ago left hte function of Billy Mayhew in Coronation Road after 11 years (Picture: ITV)
Former Coronation Road star Daniel Brocklebank has admitted one in all his solely fears about leaving the long-running ITV cleaning soap was the upheaval to his routine. The 46-year-old star spent 11 years taking part in vicar Billy Mayhew earlier than his character was dramatically killed off within the Corriedale crossover earlier this 12 months. Having filmed his ultimate scenes months in the past, he’s at present in rehearsals for his newest undertaking, the play Double Double, which is operating from April 28 till Could 30 within the Barn Theatre, Cirencester, Cotswolds and talking completely to Specific.co.uk, he confessed he had constructed a really settled life in Manchester over his decade on the cobbles.
“That was one factor about leaving Corrie that I believed, ‘oh my goodness’. I lived in London previous to beginning on Corrie. So then I moved up there. So I have been dwelling up there [Manchester] for 11 years. I’ve received three canines, and I’ve received an allotment there. So I am settled,” he smiled as he chatted over Zoom along with his Double Double co-star and fellow Coronation Road alum Faye Brooks.
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“Coronation Road is about as 9 to 5 because it will get in our trade,” he continued. “I imply, it is seven to seven, however on the finish of the day, it is constant.
“You hardly ever work evenings. You hardly ever work weekends, and the work-life stability may be very prevalent.
“Whereas in the intervening time doing a present like this- we’re rehearsing in London, so I am staying in a lodge, and also you do should form of take into consideration, have I received sufficient pants for the week?
“Oh, I’ve forgotten my deodorant I must, I must discover a Boots,” he laughed. “So with travelling, you simply should type of adapt,” he stated.
Whereas Daniel and Faye are each Corrie alums, Daniel admits they by no means actually had scenes collectively on the Road, so this can be a complete new expertise for them each. Faye performed Kate Connor on the cleaning soap between October 2015 and September 2019.
“We by no means had a storyline collectively, notably. However we knew one another. And I feel that was massively useful with this, as a result of we spoke on the cellphone earlier than we began rehearsals. We chatted by means of the script. We have completed a line run…” he stated.
The 2-handers see Daniel taking part in homeless and tacky Duncan, who’s the doppelganger of Faye’s character, Philippa’s late husband. When she finds him dwelling on the streets and hatches a plan, as her husband wanted to be alive to obtain his multi-million-pound inheritance
The thriller is described as My Truthful Girl meets Dial M For Homicide, and Daniel is basically excited for it to take to the stage. Having spent 11 years in Corrie, what I’m actually loving is the chance to find new characters once more. That is been actually, actually enjoyable,” he stated.
Double Double, starring Daniel Brocklebank and Faye Brooks, is operating on the Barn Theatre, Cirencester, from April 28 till Could 30, with tickets obtainable right here.
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