Latest: Former Corrie star Bruno Langley sentenced after he admits sex assaults

But he also grabbed the crotch of a third woman and touched the "boobs and bum" of a fourth woman, but was not charged over those assaults, the court heard.

The 34-year-old, from Altrincham, Cheshire, left the ITV soap in the wake of the allegations following the assaults in the early hours of October 1, at the Band On The Wall music venue in Manchester.

Langley was sentenced to a 12-month community order, including a 40 days rehabilitation activity, a 12 week, 7am-7pm curfew order, ordered to pay £250 to each of his two victims and must sign the Sex Offenders' Register for the next five years.

Passing sentence District Judge Mark Hadfield told him: "On that evening your conduct was quite disgraceful and degrading.

"Both of the victims would have been extremely shocked and upset as a result of your conduct.

"The fact that you were heavily intoxicated is not mitigation, it is a further aggravating feature.

"The consequences are serious for all concerned, the two victims but also for you.

"You have lost your good name and I know nothing of showbusiness but I imagine in the current climate I suspect it may be very difficult for you to gain employment in that industry in the future."

Langley, the father of a 10-year-old boy, who had played Todd Grimshaw for more than a decade in the soap, had personal issues with alcohol, which explained his "despicable" behaviour that night, his solicitor told the court earlier.

Simon Hancock, mitigating, said: "It is clear he has made steps to address his personal issues, that is by attending meetings and seeking counselling.

"The impact on his family and those close to him is absolutely devastating.

"These two offences happened one evening but they are clearly linked to alcohol and alcohol is the issue that results in despicable behaviour."

After the court case, Langley released a statement through his publicist.

It said: "I sincerely apologise to the people involved and affected by my disgraceful behaviour on the evening of September 30.

"I have absolutely no memory of what happened because of excessive alcohol consumption and it was for this reason that I behaved completely out of character.

"However, I take full responsibility for my actions that night.

"Since this incident I have been dealing with, and confronting some personal issues that I have never addressed, and I am also getting help for an alcohol problem, so that this does not ever happen again."

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Ex-Coronation Street star Bruno Langley grabbed a woman by the crotch and touched a second victim on her "boobs and bum", a British court heard today as he admitted two counts of sexual assault.

Langley, 34, was drunk and in the Band in Wall music venue in Manchester the early hours of October 1, when he touched the two women, Manchester Magistrates' Court was told.

The actor who left the ITV soap in the wake of the allegations after playing Todd Grimshaw for more than a decade, the soap's first openly gay character, stood in the dock and pleaded guilty.

The court heard he also sexually touched two other women on the same night, but was not charged with offences concerning those women, Karen Saffman, prosecuting, told the court.

Langley, whose family members wiped back tears after his guilty pleas were entered, was told he could face a possible jail sentence.

But district judge Mark Hadfield asked for a probation report to be prepared today before he decides whether he will sentence Langley or whether the case needs to be sent to Manchester Crown Court where the defendant could face a longer sentence.

Ms Saffman, outlining the prosecution case, said Langley was "clearly intoxicated" when the first woman, who was out with her husband, went upstairs to collect their coats from the cloakroom.

The prosecutor said: "As she walked back towards the stairs Mr Langley grabbed her in the crotch area over her dress."

Ms Saffman, quoting the victim's statement, said: "He grabbed me. Properly grabbed me. It was a rough grab, really right in. Lots of pressure."

The prosecutor continued: "Even though it was through her dress and tights she could feel two or three fingers.

"She was clearly in shock. She was thinking about hitting him. She said: 'Did you do that on purpose?' But he did not reply."

A male with Langley then apologised, the court heard, saying: "Oh my God, I'm really sorry."

When the victim then went to go to the toilets she was then approached by another woman who had also been sexually assaulted by Langley.