Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank melts fans' hearts with five-year update
14.03.2024 - 15:31
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Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has melted fans' hearts as he shared a five-year update. Fans of the actor, who plays Billy Mayhew in the ITV soap, will know he's an animal lover and his caring nature doesn't just stretch to the character he portrays on-screen.
Back in 2019, the soap star got a 'new man in his life' - an adorable Dachshund called Colin. Daniel adopted the then-four-month-old pup who was being cared for at Dogs Trust Manchester after being illegally smuggled into the UK. Colin was one of a litter of six puppies illegally imported into the UK from Hungary. Having travelled over 1,000 miles in horrendous conditions the litter was seized at the border by enforcement authorities before being looked after by the animal welfare charity.
Then, in February 2020, Daniel and Colin got a friend. "I would like to introduce you all to the newest addition to the family... Colin now has a sister, Jean!!" the actor shared alongside a photo of him cuddling up to his new Dachshund pup. "Huge thanks to the @DogsTrust again for all their amazing support."
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And almost this time last year, Dan has revealed that his brood of four-legged companions had grown again as he introduced the newest member to the clan, Dorris. Taking to Instagram on April 4, the 44-year-old shared an image of himself smiling for the camera while holding on to a little Daschund pup.
"Please let me introduce you to the latest member of the Brocklebank household," he captioned his adorable post before adding: "Dorris. A huge thank you to the @dogstrust for their help."
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