Corrie star 'goes to bed early' to save money after energy bills rocket in price

dailystar.co.uk:

Coronation Street legend Daniel Brocklebank has sparked debate after he revealed that he has been going to bed early in order to save on his energy bills.With energy bills hitting astronomical prices, it’s easy to forget that the rising costs can affect anyone – even those who we see on TV on a daily basis.

Daniel, who plays Billy Mayhew on the soap, tweeted about some of his money struggles on Tuesday evening (May 24), Manchester Evening News reports.

The Coronation Street favourite asked his social media followers: "Anyone else find themselves going to bed early just so they don’t have to turn the lights on?"He added: "I feel like I did when I was 8 & could still hear the bigger kids playing outside.. #energycrisis."Daniel’s tweet prompted others to share their own stories about how they’re coping with the energy crisis.The post quickly gathered over 600 likes, and many comments and quote tweets from fans and followers.One said: "We are spending most evenings under candlelight - it's actually quite nice and also has the handy by-product of warming the room up!"Another wrote: "Yep and when it's a bit colder we go to bed earlier to keep warm without needing to put heating on."“Said the same to hubby tonight.

Might be candle light soon. One little side lamp and the TV, nothing else tonight,” said a different fan.A fourth added: "Me too.