'Coronation Street' casts first actor with Down's syndrome

"Coronation Street" has cast its first ever actor with Down's syndrome, Liam Bairstow, to play Cathy Matthews' nephew Alex.
Producer Stuart Blackburn said the 25-year-old star was discovered after the soap held a workshop for actors with disabilities, and he praised Bairstow's "lovely sense of timing", reported Daily Mirror.
"We ran a workshop for actors with disabilities. We recognise that they get so few auditions and we found Liam who was just brilliant.
"This isn't some politically correct thing. We've actually discovered a really great actor with a lovely sense of timing and the cast have been loving working with him," he said.

"Coronation Street" even announced the news on their official Twitter account, writing: "Cathy's nephew Alex to be played by Liam Bairstow who was cast during ITV's.