'Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank says Todd Grimshaw's return to the cobbles will spark plenty of drama.
Daniel Brocklebank
The 40-year-old actor - who plays Billy Mayhew on the ITV soap - has revealed there's fireworks ahead for his own character as Todd, played by show newcomer Gareth Pierce, makes his mark on his return to Weatherfield.
Speaking about Todd's return, Daniel told 'Lorraine': "I’m looking forward to it. I know a little bit ahead of what’s coming up of course, which I’m very tight-lipped about.
"But I think Gareth and I are going to have a lot of fun over the next few months."
Gareth has replaced Bruno Langley on the soap, after the actor's contract was terminated back in 2017.
But Gareth has insisted he is comfortable with the idea of playing a character previously played by another actor.
He recently said: "I watched footage ahead of the screentest as I wanted to drill down to what the core characteristics of Todd - cheekiness, some arrogance, he’s a bit of a chameleon and able to be different with people.
"Now it’s about taking Todd forward now and bringing what I can to the character. I didn’t want to just be an impersonation. The fantastic team of writers, storylines and producers are still all in place. They all helped to make Todd an iconic character."
Gareth also admitted Daniel and Sue Cleaver have already helped him to feel at home on the soap.
He shared: "Dan and Sue have been brilliant - that relationship started early. It felt so natural and from then on they have been welcoming every step of the way and told me they were rooting for me.
"We have become friends really quickly and that helps cement the on-screen relationships."