Actor leaves TV soap role after being charged with sexual assault
Coronation Street star Bruno Langley has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a music venue in Manchester.
Langley,34, who announced he was leaving the ITV soap at the weekend in the wake of the allegations, is facing two charges and is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on 28 November.
Greater Manchester Police said in a statement that it received a report about 1am on 1 October that a woman in her 30s had been sexually assaulted at a venue on Swan Street in Manchester’s Northern Quar- ter. Langley made his Corrie debut as Todd Grimshaw in 2001 and was the first openly gay character in the soap.
He said in a statement: “Sadly, I will no longer be working on Coronation Street. Acting on the show has been the fulfilment of a personal dream.
“Playing the role of Todd Grimshaw since I was 17 years old has been a huge part of my life, and an absolute honour.”
He added: “I would like to thank all of my friends who work on the show for their love, friendship and support during this extremely difficult period.”
Langley played Todd Grimshaw for three years from 2001 before leaving the show and later returning in 2013.
He has also had roles in Doctor Who, Dalziel And Pascoe and several theatrical productions, including Calendar Girls.