Coronation Street's Sally Ann Matthews told 'sorry' by fans as she's supported after loss

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has been flooded with messages of condolence after she opened up about a personal loss. The actress took to social media with a photo and shared how she'd had to say goodbye to her beloved uncle this week.

The picture appeared to show a young Sally Ann with her late family member on the beach. The three people in the photograph had their backs to the camera as they looked out across the sea in front of the,

The soap star, known for playing Jenny Connor in the ITV soap, captioned the sombre post: "Today we said goodbye to Uncle Derek. A packed crowd for a wonderful man. He’d have hated the fuss but would’ve loved every single person there."

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And it didn't take long for the comments section to fill with messages of love and support for Sally Ann and her family. Corrie co-star Sally Carman-Duttine replied: "Sending you so much love, Sal." Andy Whyment shared: "Sending love Sal." Former Corrie and Emmerdale star Hayley Tamaddon wrote: "Aww Sal sending the most love."

@hartmancornelia commented: "Oh I’m so sorry… sally Ann, please accept my condolences…" @jst_travels_ said: "Sending you my condolences." @conlonegan posted: "So sorry for your loss." @camcow2001 added: "Oh no I'm really sorry to hear about your uncle there Sal, I really do send you and your family lots of love and blessings there as well."

It comes as Sally Ann is often quite quiet about her private life. Away from the cobbles, the 53-year-old is happily married to senior barrister Nicholas Rhodes, having tied the knot in 1999. But the soap