Antony Cotton (Sean Tully, Coronation Street)

What is your favourite music style?
My favourite music style is pop.

What is your earliest singing memory?
I’ve got a recording of me and my brother singing ‘Away in a Manger’ when I was about three, and I sing with a lisp. That was at home on one of them huge massive tape-to-tape kind of record combo style things. One of those things that had a big lift-up lid. And we did that on that and we’ve still got that recording of me and my brother singing ‘Away in a Manger’.

Who would you compare yourself with musically?
Apparently, I sound a bit like Neil Sedaka. In case I can’t live up to that when I’m in the show, say I sound like Benny Hill. But if I sound alright, Neil Sedaka.

What can the audience expect from you?
Well, I suppose singing is the word du jour; a bit of singing.

Will they see a good stage performance?
Well I don’t know, yeah, just singing, and hopefully not being too nervous when I come on.

What do you think your character would think of you doing the show?
I think Sean would be spitting sick with jealousy.

How do you think your family will react to the news that you’re doing the show?
Well of course, I’ve not told anybody, but my mum and dad are delighted.

Did you watch last year?
I did. I went to the studio with Jennie McAlpine, I think I was in the audience about three times.

Did you enjoy it?
I did, I loved it.