Coronation Street star Luca Toolan has hit back at the fan backlash against his character Mason Radcliffe, who recently returned to the Cobbles

Coronation Street star Luca Toolan has slammed the fan backlash against his character Mason Radcliffe.

Luca plays bully Mason on the ITV soap. He’s just been released after serving his sentence for carrying a knife – but his return has, of course, left both Dylan and Liam – and their parents – concerned. Now Luca has opened up about playing a baddie on the soap – and admitted he has got some backlash for his character. Speaking about the backlash, he exclusively told The Mirror: “I’ve not had anything bad yet – but everyone’s nice in real life. Online you get a bit of jip but in person, everyone’s lovely. I feel quite lucky.”

Luca also spoke about how special it is to work on the show, admitting he “pinches himself” when he steps on the Cobbles. “I watched Corrie as a kid, it’s part of the fabric of Manchester. So just to be a small slice of that is an honour really. Even now, a year later, sometimes I pinch myself when I’m walking down the street. What the hell is going on!” he said.

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