Coronation Street's Dolly-Rose Campbell recently came out as bisexual, claiming the 'love and acceptance' from Manchester Pride helped her 'accepting' her sexuality.
Dolly-Rose now plans on using her own experience to help others come to terms with their sexuality.
The 31-year-old has reportedly been a long-time supporter of the Manchester Pride parade, saying, “The love and acceptance shown by the people of Manchester allowed me to accept my bisexuality and be proud of who I am.”
Speaking of her role as an ambassador for the parade, she said, “The work that Manchester Pride does thoughout the year to engage with and create opportunities for people in Manchester’s LGBTQ+ community and beyond makes a huge difference to so many people’s lives.”
The star hopes to become an ambassador for gay pride, and has already taken steps to make a difference by voicing the new advert for Manchester Pride which will be taking place on August Bank Holiday Monday.
The actress has played Gemma Winter on the show for four years, and won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards last year.
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Coronation Street spoilers: week 8
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With the adoption set up, Tracy is furious when she thinks Tyler and his mum might get involved and ruin their plans.
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Much to Amy and Steve's horror, Tracy quickly turns sinister when she finds Tyler in the street.
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Pinning him up against the wall, Tracy offers Tyler £5000 to stay out of the baby's and Amy's life for good.
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Later on, the police want to question Amy but she insists the encounter with Tyler was consensual sex, and that he did nothing wrong.
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The police patiently explain that, as Amy is underage, Tyler has still broken the law, and she'll need to give a statement.
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Later on, Steve is gutted to find out he's been out bid on the new house he wanted to buy.
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When Claudia innocently lets slip that she's buying number 12 Victoria Street, the penny drops for Tracy and Steve.
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