‘Coronation Street’ stars Rob Mallard and Daniel Brocklebank have admitted that it felt “odd” to hit headlines last month, when it was revealed that they are in a relationship.
The two actors made their first appearance since confirming the news at the British Soap Awards, which they attended with their mums(!).
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Speaking on the red carpet, they also expressed their thanks for the many positive messages fans sent.
Daniel told HuffPost UK: “[It’s] odd. I’ve never had anything like that printed about my personal life in the press before, so it was a very strange thing to have to deal with but we knew it was going to happen and thankfully the reception was very, very warm indeed.”
Rob added: “We weren’t sure what to do with it at all really because it’s not a story, it’s just single gay man meets other single gay man at work, starts relationship.
“There’s not anything there but absolutely, the responses that we got from people you don’t know, saying nice things about you. That can’t be bad, can it?”
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It’s been a busy week for Rob, who has been at the centre of the latest ‘Corrie’ episodes.
During the past five days, viewers have seen his character, Daniel Osbourne, break down when the truth about the fact he attacked Ken Barlow was revealed.
He was then stunned by the surprise arrival of his mother, Denise.
The British Soap Awards air on ITV on Tuesday 6 June. Catch up on all the latest soap news and spoilers here.
British Soap Awards 2017 Red Carpet
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Brooke Vincent attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Nikki Sanderson attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Faye Brookes attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Shayne Ward and Sophie Austin attend The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Alex Fletcher attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson attend The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Kirsty Leigh-Porter attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Duncan James and Chelsee Healey attend The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Fiona Wade attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Ashley Slanina Davies attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Catherine Tyldesley attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Lauren McQueen attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: (L-R) Daniel Brocklebank, Tracy Brocklebank, Maureen Mallard and Rob Mallard attend The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Emily Head attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Daniel Brocklebank (L) and Rob Mallard attend The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Anna Passey attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Laura Norton attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Lucy Fallon attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Jennie McAlpine attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Julia Goulding attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Sarah Jayne Dunn and Gary Lucy attend The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Daisy Wood-Davis attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Eden Taylor-Draper attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Amanda Clapham attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Bhavna Limbachia attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Bhavna Limbachia attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Alex Fletcher attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Lysette Anthony attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Jazmine Franks attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Mikey North attends the British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Katie McGlynn attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Stephanie Waring attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Sophie Porley attends The British Soap Awards at The Lowry Theatre on June 3, 2017 in Manchester, England. The Soap Awards will be aired on June 6 on ITV at 8pm. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)