Coronation Street viewers were still absorbing Billy Mayhew’s tragic final moments when Daniel Brocklebank shared something that quietly reframed the entire goodbye. His last scene on the cobbles did not just mark the end of one character; it unexpectedly took him right back to where another huge chapter of his life had once closed.
Billy’s Coronation Street Exit Happened In The Same Spot As His Emmerdale Goodbye
Daniel bowed out of Coronation Street during Monday night’s historic “Corriedale” crossover, when Billy was killed in the devastating crash that followed Debbie and Ronnie’s wedding. It was already an emotional night for viewers, but for Daniel, it carried a much deeper meaning.
Speaking on Corriedale: Backstage Pass, he revealed that the mini-bus used in the crash was placed inside what used to be the Woolpack set from Emmerdale.
It was the exact place where he had filmed his very last scene on Emmerdale 20 years earlier. So when Billy took his final breath, Daniel was standing just about a metre away from where he had once said goodbye to Emmerdale as Ivan Jones. He described the moment as “very cyclical”.
A Full-Circle Goodbye After 20 Years On British Soaps
Daniel explained that he had not expected his two biggest soap exits to line up so neatly. Back in 2005, he wrapped up his Emmerdale run on the Woolpack set. Now, in 2026, he found himself finishing Coronation Street in almost the same physical space.
He was separated by only a few steps and two decades of life. That coincidence made the moment far more emotional than he anticipated. It was not just Billy’s storyline ending; it felt like his entire soap journey was folding back in on itself.
He even joked about how strange it was. And, he even pointed out how unlikely it seemed that both farewells would end up happening in the same place. After his final Corrie scenes aired, Daniel shared a behind-the-scenes photo of himself covered in fake blood. He thanked fans for their messages and support before signing off with, “Big love. Billy over & out.”.
Realising that his Corrie goodbye happened just steps away from his Emmerdale farewell has made his exit even more memorable. For Daniel, it was a full-circle moment that closed 20 years of his own soap history. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more Coronation Street spoilers.