Coronation Street star who had TV’s first gay kiss with acting legend dies aged 84
James Laurenson has died at age 84 (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Coronation Street star James Laurenson has died at age 84.The actor had TV’s first gay kiss alongside acting legend Ian McKellen, amid a successful career spanning 50 years.James appeared in Coronation Street in May 1968 as Reverend Peter Hope, after moving to the UK from New Zealand in the mid 1960s.This is a breaking news story, more to follow.