Christopher Quinten (born Christopher Bell; 12 July 1957) is a British actor, best known for his role as Brian Tilsley on Coronation Street, which he played from 1978 to 1989.
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Quinten started his career as a dancer in West End productions, including the Victoria Palace with Cilla Black and Jimmy Tarbuck.[1]He turned to acting and had his first role in the 1978 film International Velvet, starring Tatum O'Neal. This appearance led to small parts in television series including Quatermass and Hazell, and was also noticed by the Coronation Street casting offices, who gave Ivy Tilsley, the oft-seen Baldwin's worker, a son. Quinten was then signed to the programme, for which he worked for over a decade. His pairing with Gail Potter (played by Helen Worth) proved very popular for the serial in the 1980s.
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In 1989, Quinten told the casting office that he was going to move to the United States to marry his then-fiancée, American talk show host Leeza Gibbons. The couple had met in 1988 in New Zealand while appearing on a Telethon,[2] and Quinten had been hoping to stay in Coronation Street as a part-time character, but the producers rejected his offer to stay on part-time, and at the end of 1988 the decision was made to kill the character off. His final episode was aired on 15 February 1989, when Brian Tilsley was stabbed to death by a gang of teenagers outside a nightclub.
Once settled in the United States, Quinten and Gibbons worked together on the film RoboCop 2 (in which he played a reporter), and had one daughter, Lexi Quinten. The couple divorced in 1991. Quinten married Paula Holmes in 1992, but they later separated.
Quinten returned to Britain and appeared on various chat shows. In 1994, he played Mr. Barraclough in an episode of the ITV comedy series Surgical Spirit.[3] In 1998, it was reported that he was now touring the country with a one-man comedy rock act, and was also working as an after-dinner speaker.[4] In 2000, he briefly returned to television acting with a guest role in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
Quinten has had a long career in pantomimes. In 2010 he played Abanazar in the Consett Empire's production of Aladdin,[5] and Ramsbottom in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre in 2011.[6]
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He appeared in Peter Kay's Sit Down for Comic Relief sketch alongside Rustie Lee & Bob Carolgees. In 2016 it was reported that Quinten now works at Stringfellows erotic nightclub in London.[7]
In April 2020, he appeared in an episode of Hollyoaks Little caesars review. as Mark Kelly.
Personal life[edit]Brian Christopher Biography
In August 2005, Quinten was charged with rape.[8] In June 2006, he was cleared of this charge.
With partner Alison Slater (ex-Stringfellow's dancer), he has a daughter Sydney (b. 2005).[9]
Quinten was married to American talk show host Leeza Gibbons from 1989–1991.[10]
On 10 June 2019, Quinten got engaged to his lap dancer girlfriend, Robyn Delabarre, on her twenty-first birthday.[10]
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Christopher Quinten on IMDb
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?️? In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, we at Bob Casino are taking a look at how popular casino gambling YouTuber Brian Christopher, who is one of the very few openly gay members of the casino streaming scene, met his future husband Marco.
Brian runs an incredibly popular slot machine gambling channel called Brian Christopher Slots. The channel has a whopping 260,000 subscribers and 9 of its videos have over a million views.
But all the success in the world wouldn’t mean a thing for Brian if he didn’t have his husband Marco next to him. So let’s take a look at how they met, as originally told by Brian himself. Get ready for a story filled with excitement, emotional twists and turns, and what has to be one of the cheesiest pick-up lines that actually worked!
A Night Out with Friends in London
Brian Christopher met his future husband 16 years ago. At the time, the future casino streaming legend lived in Toronto, which is the capital of the Canadian province of Ontario. One Friday evening, he got together with his best friend and an ex-boyfriend. Together, the three decided to go clubbing to London, Ontario, a city 200 kilometres away from the province’s capital.
After a 2 hour drive, the trio walked into the city’s only gay bar and danced away like there was no tomorrow. They were having a great time and the night was going great. And then it suddenly got even better.
Love at First Sight
The future slot gambling legend saw a handsome young man nursing a drink alone at the bar. That man was Marco. Christopher immediately pointed out Marco to his best friend and commented on how cute he was.
In response, the friend smiled at Brian and told him to go talk to him. But Brian couldn’t do it. He was too afraid. Seeing that Brian couldn’t muster up the courage to approach Marco on his own, the friend decided to give him a gentle push. He gave him an ultimatum: if Brian didn’t come up to Marco, then he would do it himself. That gentle nudge changed the rest of Brian Christopher’s life.
Smooth Pick Up Line
The future slot machine gambling superstar went to the bathroom and thought for a long time about how to make his approach. But as he actually neared his target, his brain went completely blank, so he said the first thing that came into his mind, which was: “Why aren’t you on the dance floor?”
Marco looked back at him and said, “Because nobody asked me to dance.”
Having melted the ice, Brian Christopher invited him to come and join him and his friend on the dance floor. The four danced all night and had an amazing time.
Brian and Marco hit it off immediately. Brian learned that Marco only moved to Canada a few days before. A student from a university in France, Marco moved to Ontario for an internship as part of his university studies. He was staying at a hotel and would be moving into an apartment of his own the following day. Seeing an opportunity to meet Marco once again, the popular casino streamer offered to help Marco move his belongings. Marco agreed and told him to meet him outside his hotel at 10:00 AM.
A Moment of Panic: Brian Christopher Gets Stood Up?
At 10 AM next morning, Brian Christopher drove up to Marco’s hotel and waited. Five minutes passed. Then ten. Then twenty. Half an hour later, it occurred to Brian that he was being stood up. He was about to drive away, but decided instead to walk up to the receptionist and ask if they could call Marco. Perhaps Marco simply forgot about their arrangement? But when the receptionist asked him for more information, Brian realized he didn’t even know Marco’s last name. It seemed that all hope was lost.
Then, the doors of a nearby elevator opened and Marco emerged with a smile. Marco never intended to stand him up. He was just late. And as Brian would find out in the future, being late was just a part of Marco being… Marco. That morning, Brian Christopher helped Marco move into his new apartment. Soon after, they started dating.
Long-Term Relationship & History
Brian Christopher moved to a city near London soon after to live with his sister so he could save up for a grand tour of Europe. This change of location allowed him to see Marco more often.
After dating for about half a year, Brian travelled to Europe and toured the continent for 6 months. This was probably the most difficult part of their relationship as maintaining a connection long distance is very difficult. Nevertheless, true love prevailed and they moved to Paris to start their new life together.
And the rest is history. The couple are now happily married, and fans of the Brian Christopher Slots channel regularly see Marco featured in his slot machine gambling streams and videos.
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