Coronation Street actor James Cartwright slams ‘archaic’ conversion therapy and praises soap’s handling of topic

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James Cartwright, who plays Theo Silverton on Coronation Street, has slammed conversion therapy as “archaic” in a recent interview.

Cartwright’s Theo is currently involved in a storyline which has seen him leave his wife and two teenage children to pursue a romance with gay character Todd Grimshaw. Later viewers learn that earlier in his life, his family’s strong Christian beliefs led to him being subjected to conversion therapy.

“The idea that Corrie even have a crack at that, I think is a really cool thing,” Cartwright recently told Radio Times. “I’m very proud and privileged and honoured to be on the Street, full stop.

“I didn’t know conversion therapy [was] even a thing,” he went on to say. “I mean, my version of that was

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