athan Graham mentioned he acquired “emotional” filming his remaining scenes for Coronation Road having performed a component in numerous the cleaning soap’s large storylines.
The actor made historical past in 2019 when his character was welcomed onto the well-known cobbles as a part of the primary black household within the cleaning soap’s historical past.
His character James, the infant of the Bailey household, was a fast favorite with the road’s residents as he performed for Weatherfield County soccer membership.
Graham performed a number one function within the cleaning soap’s racism and homophobia in sport storyline as his character hid his sexuality amid fears it might have an effect on his soccer profession.
Talking about his storylines, he mentioned: “It was such a particular factor, it had taken a very long time for the casting course of to verify they acquired the chemistry proper and discover a household unit, nearly a 12 months I believe.
“So I can keep in mind the primary day we have been all there to work collectively after which we did a publicity occasion to introduce the household and all of it felt so surreal.
“All of us simply acquired on so effectively from day one. It felt like such an thrilling time and there was such a buzz within the constructing.
“We’re proud to have been the primary black household on the road, the response was superb.
“For me I additionally had the story about James popping out. It was such an honour to be given the chance to inform a narrative like that.
“For each tales I used to be excited, all of us have been however there was additionally a specific amount of strain that all of us felt to get it proper. All of us felt very grateful however we simply wished to ship.
Graham was additionally a part of the cleaning soap’s first on-screen kiss because the begin of the pandemic throughout his time on the ITV drama.
The episode, which was written by Damon Alexis-Rochefort, noticed character James Bailey, and love curiosity Danny Tomlinson, performed by Dylan Brady, embrace as a part of a storyline marking Satisfaction month.
Talking about his exit, Graham mentioned: “I’ve had some nice storylines and I did surprise the place the character might go subsequent so I felt it was time to go and do one thing completely different for me.
“At this second in time I solely have myself to think about and that’s the time to step out of your consolation zone.”
The actor, who took his characters Weatherfield County shirt from the set as a memento, mentioned filming his remaining scenes have been “emotional.”
