Coronation Street bosses issue anti-homophobia memo

Coronation Street bosses have had to issue an anti-homophobia memo around the set of the Manchester-based soap opera.
This is after 'several recent instances' of remarks were heard around the set and studio.
Both the cast and crew have been reminded that ITV takes these issues of abuse very seriously.

Contemptuous Street: ITV bosses issue warning against homophobia on the soap set 

The memo, was printed in the Sunday Mirror and stated: 'We have just been made aware of several recent instances of homophobic remarks being made on the studio floor.

 

'We are sure that the vast majority of people working on Coronation Street find such behaviour unacceptable but we'd like to make it absolutely clear that this is completely unacceptable to us, and to the company as a whole.
'ITV has a bullying and harassment policy which clearly states that such behaviour made lead to disciplinary proceedings.'

Inconsiderate: As gay actor Antony Cotton a favourite with viewers, this new warning should come as a shock both to the viewers and the cast of the famed soap.

The notice was put up for all to see in three different locations on the the Corrie set with the soap's spokeswoman adding that the message was meant as a "reminder to everybody'.
The spokeswoman said: 'ITV takes the feelings of all employees extremely seriously.
'It was felt that this message should be put up as a reminder to everybody.'
The warning  - signed by senior producers Kieran Roberts, Stuart Blackburn and Robbie Sandison - comes despite the show featuring homosexual relationships within the Coronation Street narrative.
And with gay actor Antony Cotton a favourite with viewers, this new warning should shock both the viewers and the cast of the famed soap.

All concerned: The notice was put up for all to see in three different locations on the the Corrie set with the soap's spokeswoman adding that the message was meant as a 'reminder to everybody'