Coronation Street star Antony Cotton was attacked at Aintree racecourse on Friday.

The actor, who plays camp Sean Tully, visited the racecourse for Ladies' Day with his Street co-stars Charlie Condou (Marcus Dent) and Jenny McAlpine (Fiz).

Sources have revealed that Antony was heckled constantly by revellers. As the day came to a close and he was about to leave, Cotton found himself on the receiving end of abuse from one drunken racegoer, who then took a swing at him.

An onlooker told the Sunday Mirror: "Antony was being called names but was determined to enjoy the day. Then after he left his private box a drunken racegoer made a lunge at him."

A Corrie spokesman said: "There was no homophobic element to the name-calling."

Cotton, who was escorted from the grounds by police, decided not to make a formal complaint about the matter. He said: "We had an amazing day."

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