Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien has been involved in an “unprovoked incident” outside of her home in Greater Manchester, her representatives have said.
The 40-year-old is best known for playing the role of Sarah Platt on the beloved ITV soap and is said to have contacted police over the matter.
It comes as The Sun obtained a video showing a woman, believed to be Tina, caught in an altercation with multiple girls.
The Sun, which first reported the story, claimed the incident first started as teenage girls were fighting outside her home, which occurred last Friday evening (March 15).
The newspaper reports that the actress intervened to try to break up the fight.
Tina O'Brien's representatives say Corrie star was 'victim of an unprovoked incident'
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A spokesperson for Tina said: “Tina was the victim of an unprovoked incident outside her home which she has reported to the police.”
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Officers are investigating reports of an assault in the Stockport area between 8pm and 9pm on March 15 2024.”
They confirmed that no arrests have been made over the incident but that inquiries are ongoing.
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Tina took over the role of Sarah Platt on Corrie in 1999 until she took a break from the show in 2008.
During this time she appeared in the BBC One drama series Waterloo Road, before later returning to Weatherfield in 2015.
She is married to personal trainer Adam Crofts, who she shares son Beau with.
Tina also has a daughter Scarlett from her previous relationship with Dancing on Ice winner Ryan Thomas.
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