Tina O’Brien Responds to Reports of a Disturbance Near Her Residence
0Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien has issued a response to circulating reports about her involvement in a public disturbance near her residence.
A video, which was shared by The Sun, seems to show a confrontation involving O’Brien and several young women in the vicinity of her home in a Greater Manchester suburb. The exact reasons behind the confrontation remain unclear, but footage depicts a struggle where O’Brien appears to be entangled with one individual, followed by an instance where her hair is pulled by another.
In the wake of these events, O’Brien’s spokesperson released a statement clarifying that “Tina found herself the target of an unexpected and unwarranted incident right outside her doorstep, an incident that has since been brought to the attention of the authorities.”
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed their involvement, stating, “We are looking into a reported assault that occurred in Stockport between the hours of 8 and 9 p.m. on March 15.”
O’Brien, who has not yet directly commented on the incident via her social media platforms, is widely recognized for her portrayal of Sarah Barlow on the popular ITV series Coronation Street. She first stepped into the role in 1999 at the age of 16 and continued until 2008, receiving the Most Popular Newcomer award at the 2000 National Television Awards and earning multiple nominations for Best Actress.
She made a return to Coronation Street in 2015 and has since been at the center of several major story arcs, including her character’s recent entanglement in a complex romantic storyline with Damon Hay and Adam Barlow.
Beyond her iconic role on Coronation Street, O’Brien’s career includes a stint on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, a role in the series Waterloo Road as Bex Fisher between 2010 and 2011, and appearances on shows like Casualty and Doctors, as well as in the BBC Two miniseries The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister.