Brooke Vincent hits back at complaints over Corrie lesbian storyline

Brooke VincentBrooke Vincent has criticised Coronation Street fans who have criticised the soap’s lesbian storyline.

Brooke VincentBrooke Vincent has criticised Coronation Street fans who have criticised the soap’s lesbian storyline. Vincent plays Sophie Webster in the Granada soap and is currently involved in a lesbian romance with Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson). However, while the storyline has proved popular with younger fans some viewers of Coronation Street have complained. Most notably over the New Year’s period a lesbian kiss between the two characters prompted some complaints from disgruntled fans. However, actress Brooke Vincent has defended the storyline and criticised those who have complained.

“I think it’s selfish… because things are moving with the times. Nowadays there’s nothing wrong with being gay so why not have it on screen? Our viewers go from 70-year-olds to 10-year-olds so it’s hard to do a storyline that fits everybody’s views. We’re just trying our best, so if it’s offending you then don’t watch! – Brooke Vincent speaking to PA

Vincent’s co-star Sacha Parkinson revealed that they’d recieved a lot of positive feedback from gay viewers and felt it ignorant of Corrie fans to claim the soap should cover the storyline.

Most of our positive feedback has been from gay people. I think they appreciate it a lot more, it’s all been positive. I don’t think we’ve had any negative feedback from gay people… It’s Sacha Parkinsonbeen older people saying Coronation Street shouldn’t have this storyline but I just think that’s ignorant if I’m honest.” – Sacha Parkinson speaking to PA.

The two actresses have previously described the storyline as an “honour” and producer Phil Collinson highlighted the storyline for producing positive role models for younger people. Fans of the storyline are voted the couple the ones they most want to see marry this year in a poll by Inside Soap. The couple came second in a poll by ATV Today over readers favourite gay storyline. The two were beaten in the end by Christian and Syed from EastEnders but over 1.5 million votes were cast in the poll!