'It was a lot of pressure': Coronation Street stars Rob Mallard and Daniel Brocklebank 'SPLIT'... just two months after confirming their relationship

By Kayleigh Giles For Mailonline

Published: 04:55 EST, 15 July 2017 | Updated: 07:09 EST, 15 July 2017

Coronation Street stars Daniel Brocklebank and Rob Mallard have reportedly split, just two months after going public with their romance.

The soap couple - who met after Rob joined the cobbles last year - are said to have split due to the strain of working together and being in a relationship.

A source told The Sun: 'It was a lot of pressure for both of them to be working on the same show and going out - in the end something had to give.'

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It's over: Coronation Street stars Rob Mallard and Daniel Brocklebank have reportedly called time on their relationship less than two months after confirming their romance

It's over: Coronation Street stars Rob Mallard and Daniel Brocklebank have reportedly called time on their relationship less than two months after confirming their romance

Despite the break-up, it's claimed Rob, 25, and Daniel, 37, remain on amicable terms. 

'They decided to part ways a couple of weeks ago but they're still great friends and hope to remain that way.'

Their split comes just a month after Rob publicly declared his feelings for Daniel during his speech at the British Soap Awards.

Not working out: It's claimed the pair couldn't handle the pressure of working together and being in a relationship

Not working out: It's claimed the pair couldn't handle the pressure of working together and being in a relationship

Picking up the award for Best Newcomer, the Manchester-born star gushed: 'Even though this is fantastic, Dan you're the best thing I've ever taken home.' 

Rob has always been open with his sexuality, though he previously admitted that he was hesitant about having an onscreen girlfriend before joining Coronation Street.

Speaking to Lorraine ahead of his debut on the soap, he confessed: 'I never planned to keep it quiet that I was gay.

Happier times: Their split comes just a month after Rob publicly declared his feelings for Daniel during his speech at the British Soap Awards

Happier times: Their split comes just a month after Rob publicly declared his feelings for Daniel during his speech at the British Soap Awards

Honest: Rob has always been open with his sexuality, though he previously admitted that he was hesitant about having an onscreen girlfriend before joining Coronation Street 

Honest: Rob has always been open with his sexuality, though he previously admitted that he was hesitant about having an onscreen girlfriend before joining Coronation Street 

'The only concern I had was, if I'm with a female character, will an audience who knows I'm gay in real life believe it?

'But that was just my fears because I do believe they will.'

MailOnline has contacted Daniel and Rob's representatives for comment. 

Still friends: Despite the break-up, it's claimed Rob, 25, and Daniel, 37, remain on amicable terms 

Still friends: Despite the break-up, it's claimed Rob, 25, and Daniel, 37, remain on amicable terms 

 

 

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