Coronation Street Star Feared He Had Bodies Beneath His Floorboards — Inside the Chilling Investigation That Left a Soap Legend Shaken

In a revelation as dramatic as any storyline to hit the cobbles of Coronation Street, long-time cast favourite Antony Cotton, best known to millions as the outspoken and loveable Sean Tully,

has confessed that he once feared his home might be concealing a sinister secret — bodies buried beneath his own floorboards.

The shocking confession emerged during his appearance on the latest episode of Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted, where Cotton invited the paranormal investigation team into his extraordinary home —

a converted church apartment in Scarborough brimming with history, atmosphere, and, as it turns out, more than a few ghostly mysteries.

But what unfolded inside those stone walls was far stranger, darker, and more emotionally charged than he ever expected.

A Home Filled With Echoes of the Past

From the moment Cotton first stepped into the centuries-old church property, he felt its weight — literally and emotionally. And he didn’t hold back describing just how disturbing the place felt before he transformed it into a home.

“When we first walked through the door, it was horrendous,” he admitted, recounting an atmosphere almost cinematic in its dread. “It was filthy, it stunk, it was freezing cold. The wind used to howl through the house.”

But it wasn’t just the physical decay that chilled him. It was the history under his feet.

“When it was renovated,” he revealed, “I know there were potentially bodies in the floorboards. There were the remains of poor souls that perished at sea.”

It was a revelation that stunned the investigation team — and fans — as Cotton explained that maritime tragedies from centuries past often resulted in unidentified sailors being buried in or near churches. His own renovated sanctuary, he feared, may have been built upon such graves.

A Non-Believer With a Haunted Home

Though Antony insists he is not a believer in the paranormal, the house’s atmosphere has left even him unsettled — and it’s been far worse for his partner, Peter.

“My other half hated it with a passion,” Cotton confessed. “He would sometimes sit in the car and not get out. He refused to step inside.”

The contrast between Cotton’s curiosity and Peter’s dread highlighted tensions familiar to anyone who has lived in a home with a history. While Cotton was eager to understand the building’s past, Peter could feel something else entirely — something he wanted no part of.

Still, Cotton welcomed the Help! My House Is Haunted team with open arms, eager to learn the truth.

“Do I believe in the paranormal? No,” he said. “But I’m fascinated in the history. If the team can record a being, a vibe, an energy… I’m here for it.”

The Investigators Arrive — and Feel Something Immediately

The Discovery+ paranormal team — psychic medium Ian Lawman and investigators Katrina Weidman and Barri Ghai — stepped into Cotton’s converted church with one mission: to make sense of the strange occurrences that had left the actor unsettled for years.

And they weren’t disappointed.

Even Ian, who has encountered hundreds of haunted locations, admitted that Cotton’s home presented something startlingly new.

“This is a first for a long time for me,” he said, “where I’ve been really confused.”

According to the psychic, as he looked down, something extraordinary happened — his feet vanished from his view.

“That normally indicates something unusual about the original ground-level floor,” he explained. “Something happened here.”

The mysterious disappearing-feet vision suggested that the church’s original floor may have been dramatically lower — and that whatever lies beneath Cotton’s current flooring could be of great significance.

Ghostly Figures: A Fisherman and a 1920s Performer

Throughout the investigation, a haunting narrative began to take shape as Ian picked up on two spiritual presences. One was a fisherman, a figure deeply tied to Scarborough’s seafaring tragedies. His presence seemed connected to the “poor souls that perished at sea,” as Cotton had suspected.

But even more unexpected was the second figure — an American female performer from the 1920s, whose glamorous yet sorrowful energy lingered through the old church’s walls.

A wandering spirit from another era, another continent, and another existence, she seemed inexplicably tied to Cotton’s home. The investigators speculated she may have performed in nearby theatres or sought refuge in religious spaces during her travels.

Despite the eerie discoveries, Ian assured Cotton that both spirits appeared benevolent, existing not to frighten or threaten but to communicate and be acknowledged.

A Star Confronts His Fears — And His Home’s Dark Past

By the conclusion of the episode, Cotton found himself surprisingly open to the idea of the supernatural, despite beginning as a skeptic. The investigation offered him not just answers but a deeper emotional understanding of the home he once feared.

For a man who has played one of Weatherfield’s most vibrant characters for nearly two decades, this personal haunting may be more dramatic than anything Sean Tully has faced on-screen.

“I’m ready to be shown that this stuff exists,” he declared. And by the end of the night, he very nearly was.

The spirits of a lost fisherman and a mysterious 1920s performer may still walk the old church floors — but their presence, far from terrifying Cotton, has opened a new chapter in his relationship with his unique, history-rich home.

And as Coronation Street fans know all too well, when a story begins with bodies in the floorboards, you can bet the next twist is never far behind.