Inside Brooke Vincent's 'gorgeous' 30th birthday celebrations

Corrie favourite Brooke Vincent said 'how lucky I am' as she celebrated her 30th birthday with her nearest and dearest. The soap star marked her landmark birthday with a visit to swanky restaurant The Ivy in Manchester.

The Sophie Webster actress from Audenshaw shared video clips of her being greeted witha lounge filled with balloons, gifts and cake on her special day. And she posted photos of herself with her loved-ones standing next to the giant light-up numbers 30 and photos of Brooke through the ages were displayed.

Well-wishes came flooding in from her followers and Corrie friends. Sally Carman who plays stepmum Abi Webster said: "Just gorgeous Brooke, happy birthday cockle shell."

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susan.walton.75 commented: "Aww looks amazing hope you had the most special day you deserve it lots of love." xchloe_jones said: "This is just gorgeous Brooke, happy 30th birthday." And Georgia Taylor who plays Toyah Battersby in Coronation Street said: "Happy birthday you absolute rock star!! We miss you xxx"

Brooke hasn't been seen on-screen after leaving to go on maternity leave while pregnant with first son Mexx, who was born in October 2019. The star and her fiance Kean Bryan welcomed their second son Monroe in May last year.

Sophie's exit storyline was that she had gone off travelling. "I left (the show) to have my first little boy and then I always knew I wanted my children close together so then I had my other little boy, and I'm just being a mum at the minute," she told the Daily Star previously.

“Anybody that’s got children will tell you how hard it is to even to put the washing in the washing machine. So yeah, I’m