Coronation Street's Nathan Graham hopes James Bailey coming out storyline will help real life footballers

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Corrie star hopes James Bailey coming out storyline will help real-life footballers

SOAP star Nathan Graham has opened up about his characters's storyline, and says he hopes it will help footballers in real life., and next week will see his character accidentally outed on social media.Speaking about his latest storyline, Nathan told the Mirror: “I think it’s had a positive reaction so far. Nobody wants to be the first of this new generation, I guess that’s how anyone would feel.

"People are, I think, more accepting of everyone. Hopefully there is someone that’s a catalyst for more players to come out."The Corrie scenes come after a number of reports suggested that a player may be close to coming out as the first openly gay player in the Premier League. As well as making sure his depiction of the character was accurate, Nathan also wanted to ask about what it is like coming out as a professional sportsman.GREEN MACHINELove Island’s Shaughna reveals secret feud with Casa Amor’s NataliaTowie star Joey Essex spends night at Rita Ora's flat after boozy partyTOO CLOSE TO HOME"It is important because it is clearly an issue as there is no one currently playing professional football who is openly gay," Nathan explained.

 

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