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Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has said he's been going to bed early to save electricity. It comes amid the cost of living crisis as prices continue to skyrocket.The actor, famed for playing Billy Mayhew in the soap, took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the energy crisis. He admitted he'd been avoiding turning the lights on at night, and shared: "Anyone else find themselves going to bed early just so they don’t have to turn the lights on? I feel like I did when I was 8 & could still hear the bigger kids playing outside..

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.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank sparked a discussion after he revealed to fans that he's taken to going to bed early to save on his energy bills. Daniel, who plays archdeacon Billy Mayhew in the soap, addressed the energy crisis in a tweet shared on Tuesday night (May 24).

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank was flooded with comments as he took to social media with a glowing shirtless snap. The actor is, of course, best known for playing Billy Mayhew on the ITV soap.

Coronation Street, after she fell into a diabetic coma earlier this week.Along with asking fellow residents including Todd Grimshaw to look out for her, Billy is set out to do everything he can to look after Summer, after adopting her following the death of father Drew Spellman.While Vicar Billy has a sweet relationship with Summer on-screen, actor Daniel Brocklebank and Summer star Harriet Bibby also revealed they have a close off-screen friendship too.That's not all, as Daniel has also led a very interesting life away from the cobbles too, including co-star romances and a link to Hollywood starlet Gwyneth Paltrow.Long before Daniel Brocklebank became a fan favourite on Coronation Street as Vicar Billy Mayhew, the actor already had a long acting career in rival soaps and Hollywood films.At the age of 19 years old, he played a young Merlin in the 1998 film of the same name, before landing the role of Sam Gosse in the Academy Award winning film Shakespeare In Love - where he appeared opposite Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow.Daniel revealed that soon after appearing in the film, he decided to come out as gay, saying to The Mirror: "I pretend for a living, I didn’t want to pretend in my private life. When you spend your life on screen, it’s important to hold on to the bits that are real."He added: "I remember my management in Los Angeles trying to convince me not to come out because they said it would affect work – and it did."I stopped being screen-tested for the heterosexual male leads and I was either the gay best friend or the character parts.

Coronation Street fans have been full of praise for Daniel Brocklebank and Harriet Bibby after the pair shared emotional scenes during Monday night's episode.

Billy Mayhew has been Weatherfield's very own vicar for eight years now and has seen his fair share of drama on the cobbles - particularly when it comes to matters of the heart.

Gareth Pierce made a seamless return to screens in Coronation Street on Wednesday night as Todd Grimshaw reappeared in Weatherfield.

Weatherfield in 1995, before he departed with his mum, Denise Osbourne, just two years later. He returned to the Cobbles for a brief storyline in 2007 and eventually became a series regular in 2016 after Ken suffered a stroke. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street baffles fans as issue spotted after Abi rushed to hospitalDaniel has been played by Rob Mallard since becoming a Coronation Street mainstay, who has portrayed the character through some of Weatherfield's most dramatic storylines.

His character is the son of a Coronation Street legend but off-screen, Rob Mallard has a very different life.

CORONATION Street fans have been left horrified after seeing actor Daniel Brocklebank share dangerous anti-vaxx rants on Twitter. The 42-year-old - who plays vicar Billy Mayhew in the ITV soap - has retweeted misinformation, liked tweets from anti-vaxx and anti-lockdown campaigners and called for SAGE scientists to be arrested.

Coronation Street fans were excited to get an extra look at the famous cobbles as the show shared a behind-the-scenes montage.

The stars of Coronation Street were out in force as they reunited with Kym Marsh.

Corrie favourite Daniel Brocklebank has told how a passer-by gave him a boost with a sweet compliment.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has returned to filming on the cobbles after months off.

It may be Christmas Day but Lorraine Kelly is back with her own ITV show.

Coronation Street favourites headed to the Gay Village to flick the switch on the Christmas festivities.

Corrie’s Billy Mayhew star Daniel Brocklebank, 41, has opened up about his struggles during the coronavirus lockdowns, as he branded government restrictions at the time “draconian”.The soap actor explained in an interview with Express.co.uk that as he was single during the lockdown and lives on his own, he “didn't see a single person for three months”Detailing the “horrific” period, the Coronation Street favourite said: “The first lockdown, I didn't see a single person for three months. “I’m single, I've got no kids, and it was incredibly difficult.“I’m a gregarious person by nature.

EMMERDALE fans in were left in shock as a legend Kim Tate quit the show and might NEVER return. Viewers have been left stunned by the scheming soap superbitch’s decision to abandon Home Farm in the wake of all her losses recently.

Coronation Street fans alike when he sent out a worrying tweet.

Coronation Street actor Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy Mayhew, has left fans overjoyed after heading out for drinks with co-star Alison King, who plays Carla Connor.