Overview
- Sharing a selfie from the set, Brocklebank wrote on Instagram, “That’s it. Last scene filmed. Bye bye Coronation Street. Bye bye Billy.”
- Co-stars including Harriet Bibby, Sally Carman-Duttine, Georgia Taylor and Sue Devaney posted emotional tributes in response to his announcement.
- Brocklebank marked a final day on set with Harriet Bibby, telling fans he loved playing her TV dad and praising their close off-screen friendship.
- Show bosses previously said Billy would be “tested in ways he never imagined,” with the exit storyline kept under wraps and expected to air in 2026.
- He will next appear on stage as Dr Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein at Liverpool Playhouse from December 3, 2025 to January 3, 2026.