Concerned fans of Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank were quick to give him a gentle reminder of the importance of avoiding sunburn while enjoying a holiday in the sun

A Coronation Street star was subjected to a raft of kind health reminders as he posted pictures of himself enjoying some holiday sun.

Daniel Brocklebank posted on Instagram in September of him enjoying himself on a Carribbean island. In a post on September 23, Daniel shared a selfie with his fans with the caption: “Get back to nature wherever possible. Vitamin D is our friend.” The picture of Daniel, who was on a beach surrounded by palm trees, showed him looking smiley but a little burnt.

Most fans were quick to share in Daniel’s happy time, wishing him well and one person even said his beard is “looking strong”. The “ weather looks amazing hopefully your enjoying yourself,” another person said. But others shared some concern for the TV star. One person said “Ouch that looks sore”, while another said “You need some aloe Vera on that sunburn ! Xx”.

Last week, Daniel shared another post of himself smiling in the Caribbean sun. His last post form the holiday was captioned: “Last day in paradise. This trip has been utterly heavenly!! I’ll do my best to try and bring some sunshine back to the UK with me.” Known for his roles in Coronation Street and Emmerdale The talented actor has also had roles in the 1998 smash-hit film Shakespeare in Love and TV classic Doctor Who.

Daniel took a break following an emotional story line for his Corrie character

Fans of Corrie were left heartbroken last month when his character Billy Mayhew was left without a husband following a devastating storyline that saw his onscreen partner Paul Foreman, played by Peter Ash, succumb to a battle with motor neurone disease (MND). This week, Daniel was on This Morning to discuss the storyline. He reminded viewers that “60 percent of people diagnosed with MND do sadly die within the first 18 months”.

He added that the reaction from the MND community has been “phenomenal”. He explained that he also had a personal connection with the disease following the death of his grandfather with MND. “[It was] a very personal story to tell, which of course the producers didn;t know when it was pitched to us.” he said “They had no idea of my connection, so it’s felt a very important story to tell. My family have obviously been through it.”

Daniel shared a clip of the interview with presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, which received a great response from some of his followers. “He’s just incredible,” one person said. Another added: “You did an awesome job on coronation street you always nail the storylines.”