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Old 01-03-2015, 10:41
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So I was at the Student Pride talk yesterday and DTC announced as well as planning to introduce a transgender character he also has recently just cast someone to play a new gay character. As some are in disbelief it is in this video:

https://twitter.com/studentpride/sta...34817034924033

The whole debate is a very interesting one so if you have time watch/listen to the whole thing.

@ 43:58 DTC talks about Johnny's coming out scene with Mick

@ 45:33 For the actual proof
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Old 01-03-2015, 10:42
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Sharons brother ? Paul Coker
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Old 01-03-2015, 10:43
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Sharons brother ? Paul Coker
I thought Kris was lovely so I hope it's him and his Partner.
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Old 01-03-2015, 10:46
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They definitely need someone to shack up with Ben. I'd love to see the dynamic of Phil with a gay son in law. Maybe someone really camp who we'd assume Phil would absolutely hate but they actually form quite a fondness for each other and get on well.
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Old 01-03-2015, 10:46
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Its Paul Coker for sure. I bet the plan was to pair him with Johnny but he will probably get with Ben now and make Abi go even more psycho! lol
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Old 01-03-2015, 13:27
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I think it's a great idea to bring a new gay character to balance the loss of Johnny, although obviously they have to be good characters apart from just being gay, I can't wait to see this new character, I'm hoping it's the Coker's grandson too!
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Old 22-04-2015, 14:07
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Paul Coker then?
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Old 22-04-2015, 15:16
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Hopefully Paul Coker. Someone to wean Ben off his asexuality.
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Old 22-04-2015, 15:28
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It probably is Paul now.

I don't think Sharon's brother is gay though I guess we can't rule him out though.
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Old 22-04-2015, 15:29
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They definitely need someone to shack up with Ben. I'd love to see the dynamic of Phil with a gay son in law. Maybe someone really camp who we'd assume Phil would absolutely hate but they actually form quite a fondness for each other and get on well.
I don't usually do the whole storyline thing but in this case I would really like to see Ben admit to prefering boys again (I'd actually like Abi to go back with Jay because they had better chemistry IMO) and tell Phil he's seeing someone and then Phil to bump into this 'ard bloke on the square who's looking for Ben, get along really well cos he's a proper geezer and go for a drink with him whilst they wait for Ben to turn up and then Ben introduce him as his lover It'd break down the stereotyping a bit too
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Old 22-04-2015, 15:29
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It probably is Paul now.

I don't think Sharon's brother is gay though I guess we can't rule him out though.
Maybe her brother is the trans character
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Old 22-04-2015, 15:36
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It probably is Paul now.

I don't think Sharon's brother is gay though I guess we can't rule him out though.
I definitely think Kris is gay but whether he arrives is another story.
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Old 22-04-2015, 15:45
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It probably is Paul now.

I don't think Sharon's brother is gay though I guess we can't rule him out though.
Hasn't Paul been billed as a ladies man though?
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Old 22-04-2015, 16:23
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They definitely need someone to shack up with Ben. I'd love to see the dynamic of Phil with a gay son in law. Maybe someone really camp who we'd assume Phil would absolutely hate but they actually form quite a fondness for each other and get on well.
God help anyone getting Phil Mitchell as a potential in law.
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Old 22-04-2015, 16:31
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I thought we all knew Paul was going to be gay??
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Old 22-04-2015, 16:32
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Hasn't Paul been billed as a ladies man though?
Where did it say that? Oh...wait....nowhere! Stop making things up!
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Old 22-04-2015, 16:39
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Hopefully Paul Coker. Someone to wean Ben off his asexuality.
I wouldn't wish him on my worst enemy.
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Old 22-04-2015, 16:42
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Didn't the character Kris leave? Really confused??
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Old 22-04-2015, 16:45
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Old 22-04-2015, 16:49
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Hasn't Paul been billed as a ladies man though?
There seems to have been confusion about that

Because i remember the thread that was created when the actor was announced, and the person who created it claimed he was a ladies man. I don't know whether they made that up or they read that, but many other articles have not described the character as a ladies man but described him as someone who is "comfortable with who he is".
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Old 22-04-2015, 18:01
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Sharons brother ? Paul Coker
Coker as in Pam and Les ? Not the guy who we saw when she went to her Mum's house ?
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Old 22-04-2015, 18:07
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Hasn't Paul been billed as a ladies man though?
A DS writer posted in the other thread that there was no mention of Paul being a ladies man in the official BBC press release. I think the source that said it was just making assumptions.
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Old 22-04-2015, 18:32
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A DS writer posted in the other thread that there was no mention of Paul being a ladies man in the official BBC press release. I think the source that said it was just making assumptions.
Oh, cool. I was kinda hoping he wasn't.
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Old 22-04-2015, 18:59
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I got the impression Paul is gay from the press release. They were very careful not to specify gender when they said about him making impressions on a certain resident
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Old 22-04-2015, 19:26
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I got the impression Paul is gay from the press release. They were very careful not to specify gender when they said about him making impressions on a certain resident
I distinctly got that impression too...
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