Coronation Street's Rob Mallard, famed for his portrayal of Daniel Osbourne, was over the moon as his real-life partner Matthew Martin made a surprise appearance on the show. The actor, who is 32 and happily involved with Matthew away from the cameras, watched his boyfriend debut as a police officer in a gripping episode that saw Cassandra Plummer, played by Claire Sweeney, getting arrested.

Claire Sweeney took to Instagram to commend her colleague, posting: "How fabulous you were."

Matthew expressed his gratitude towards his significant other and detailed the behind-the-scenes story of his unexpected Weatherfield cameo.

He uploaded a photo on Instagram with Rob Mallard, captioning it: "Ey mam! I'm on the telly box! Quite a surreal time being pulled in SUPER last minute to step in as a Policeman to arrest Cassie Plummer."

He continued to thank @mossy737 for the chance to be part of the iconic @coronationstreet and gave a special shoutout to @rob. mallard for his immense support and guidance.

Cait Fitton, who plays Lauren Bolton, reacted with: "There he is.", reports the Liverpool Echo.

Emrhys Cooper, known for his role as Rowan Cunliffe, responded with a string of heart emojis.

The audience was thrilled upon recognising Matthew in Wednesday's episode, flooding Instagram with supportive messages. A fan named Stewart commented: "I thought I recognised them well then! !".