Corrie star Cotton attacked at Aintree

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."