Coronation Street: 'Football is ready to have a gay player'
Coronation Street has been praised for its"really powerful" storyline about gay footballer James Bailey.It all comes to a head this week, when rumours about James's sexuality spread on social media, forcing his club to confront him about how he'll respond.
"I think as long as it helps somebody that might be going through the struggle of telling their family or if they are a young footballer who watches the show," Nathan tells Newsbeat. As James's storyline has unfolded, viewers have seen him clash with his dad Ed about his views on homosexuality and get into a relationship with another Corrie character, Danny.
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