Coronation Street’s Antony Cotton calls for Sean to become the Rovers landlord

| Soaps Reporter Published October 20, 2026 11:16am Updated October 20, 2026 11:16am It’s ambitious! (Picture: ITV) Are Coronation Street’s Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) and Ben Driscoll (Aaron McCusker) about to have their futures as the owners of the Rovers Return put in jeopardy? It’s certainly possible, as star Antony Cotton has been speaking about the future of his character Sean Tully – and it involves taking over the local pub! Life for Sean has been quiet of late, but a break from the Weatherfield drama has been needed. Earlier this year, he faced a huge problem when he discovered that son Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) put girlfriend Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) in hospital. Betsy suffered multiple strokes, which happened after Dylan put pressure on her neck during sex. Dylan and Sean initially spent time in denial over what happened, and even tried to suggest that someone else was responsible for causing Betsy’s ordeal. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Sean faced drama with Dylan earlier this year (Picture: ITV) Sean has become known for working behind the bar at the Rovers, always offering sarcastic remarks to those who arrive in the boozer. Recently, star Antony Cotton revealed that he has been pondering over what he wants Sean’s future to look like, and hopes there will be a time where his role at the pub is a little more than someone who pulls pints. ‘Eventually, I would love for Sean, even if it’s only for a short while, to be the landlord of the Rovers, with his name above the door’, he said in a chat with Digital Spy. ‘That would be a real treat, maybe I’m not old enough for that, I still think that I’m 21 in my head!’. Antony has played Sean since the early 2000s (Picture: ITV) The actor also gave a small insight into the drama expected to unfold over the festive period in Corrie: Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘We just filmed Christmas. I don’t read any of the other stuff. I only know what I do. I’m not on Christmas Day; I’m on before, and I’m on after. ‘There’s a thing that happens on Christmas Day, but I’m not involved in that story, but I’m on before and after, and then New Year’s. Deals of the Day This £18 Primark cable knit co-ord looks like it should cost three times the price See London's Christmas lights from an open-top double-decker bus this winter My skin always suffers when the heating goes on but this serum changed that The skincare formula that finally took the guesswork out of my routine Families can save up to 20% on summer 2027 holidays in Club Med's four-day sale ‘So we’ve just finished doing all that, which is always a bit hectic.’ Arrow MORE: Coronation Street’s Julie Hesmondhalgh was ‘borderline alcoholic’ Arrow MORE: Emmerdale stars who romanced in show are ‘secretly dating’ in real life Arrow MORE: Stars beg BBC not to ‘rip heart out of’ iconic soap with shock move The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.