Corrie star Alexandra Mardell feels the love as she's joined by co-stars at her leaving do

She's leaving the soap after four years playing bubbly Emma Brooker, and Corrie star Alexandra Mardell was shown how much she'll be missed as she partied with her co-stars.

Alexandra said she had 'face ache' from smiling and left with hardly any photos after saying a fond 'ta-ra for now!' to the cobbles.

Guests at her star-studded leaving do included Coronation Street favourites Simon Gregson, who plays her on-screen dad Steve McDonald, Elle Mulvaney, who plays her half-sister Amy Barlow and Colson Smith, who plays her flatmate Craig Tinker.

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Other Corrie favourites flocking to Alexandra's bash included Charlotte Jordan and Rob Mallard, Georgia Taylor and Charlie de Melo and Mollie Gallagher and Tanisha Gorey who play couples Daisy Midgeley and Daniel Osbourne, Toyah Battersby and Imran Habeeb and Nina Lucas and Asha Alahan.

Kimberly Hart-Simpson who is returning to our screens as Daniel Osbourne's former love interest Nicky Wheatley, Julia Goulding, who plays Shona Ramsey, Alya Nazir actress Sair Khan, Gary Windass actor Mikey North and Kel Allen, who plays Laura Neelan, also gathered to wish Alexandra all the best for the future.

And she was also joined by Jordan Ford Silver who plays newcomer Jon, the grandson of Ted the elderly man who died after he was knocked over while Emma was in the car supervising learner driver Faye Windass at the wheel.

"Face ache from smiling and hardly any photos are a sign of a fab night! Can we do it again?" wrote Alexandra as she shared photos from the night on her Instagram.

"Huge hugs to everyone who came to say ta-ra for now! Had the best night with you all! Big big love."

Georgia replied: "We love you