Corrie s Harry Visinoni s real-life girlfriend appeared in Seb Franklin death scenes
The character suffered horrific injuries after he and girlfriend Nina Lucas were brutally attacked by a gang of teenagers - including those living on the Street
09:51, 10 MAY 2021 (Image: Harry Visinoni Instagram)
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Coronation Street fans were left sobbing on Friday night after Seb Franklin died in hospital.
Coronation Street s Seb Franklin star Harry Visinoni has said that his girlfriend Ellie Isaacs had to act as a body double for his onscreen mother Abi in his final scenes.
Soap watchers were left heartbroken after the character died on Friday night s episode following a hate crime attack after Seb and his girlfriend Nina Lucas were targeted by thugs due to Nina s goth identity.
Talking about the hard-hitting storyline and his final scenes on Monday s Lorraine, Harry, 21, said that due to the Covid pandemic, his girlfriend Ellie was used as a body double for his onscreen mother Abi (Sally Carman) for the emotional hospital scenes.
Coronation Street used hand double for emotional exit scenes due to Covid guidelines By Kelly O Sullivan (Getty) Social distancing is still being strictly adhered to on set of Coronation Street, leaving producers to find workarounds to film certain scenes.
Coronation Street star Sally Carman has revealed that a hand double was used on Friday night s emotional scenes that saw her character s son Seb tragically pass away.
The actress who plays Abi Franklin in the ITV soap was not allowed to touch Harry Visinoni, who plays Seb, in the emotional scenes, as the soap is being filmed with strict Covid-19 guidelines.