Antony Cotton The popular Coronation Street actor swapped the bar of the Rovers Return for the counter of the Grasmere Gingerbread Shop during a weekend break in the Lake District. Warm, modest and witty, he charmed employees and customers alike with his friendly effervescent banter. Whilst best-known for playing gay barman Sean Tully in the hit ITV soap opera, Anthony is an accomplished all-round actor and entertainer having starred in the TV drama Queer as Folk, BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous and the film Love is the Devil alongside Daniel Craig and Derek Jacobi. He also won the second series of Soapstar Superstar, donating his prize of £200,000 to the Elton John Aids Foundation, as well as hosting his own Antony Cotton chat show. But he is best known for his unlucky-in-love camp Corrie character Sean - a portrayal that has won the actor seven awards since bringing him to the small screen in 2003. If Antony ever decides to hang up his barman’s apron and serve Betty’s hotpot for the last time, he is more than welcome to stand behind the counter of our shop and shout: “Grasmere Gingerbread... coming right up!” Click here to read which other celebrities who have also enjoyed Grasmere Gingerbread