Tina O'Brien shocked by Corrie tragedies

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Tina O'Brien has admitted that she is saddened by the recent tragedies suffered by her former Coronation Street co-stars Kym Marsh and Bill Roache.

The actress, who played Sarah Platt on the ITV1 soap, confirmed that she was shocked to hear about the sad loss of Marsh's (Michelle Connor) premature son Archie last month.

Speaking to The Mirror, she explained: "It's so sad. Being a mum myself I can't imagine how that must feel. I know everyone at Coronation Street is being very supportive and lovely to her."

The show's cast and crew were also left reeling following the sudden death of Roache's (Ken Barlow) wife Sara on February 8.

O'Brien added: "Bill's wife was a lovely woman. I've seen him since and I said how sorry I was and he told me how lovely everyone had been to him."

Sally Whittaker, who plays Sally Webster on the programme, recently confirmed that the cast have "turned a corner" and are looking to the future.

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The cast of Coronation Street have "turned a corner" after being hit by tragedy in recent weeks, according to the show's star Sally Whittaker.

The ITV1 soap's longest-running actor Bill Roache (Ken Barlow) was left reeling following the sudden death of his wife Sara last month, while Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor) suffered the sad loss of her premature baby Archie just days later.

Whittaker, who plays Sally Webster on the programme, has now confirmed that her colleagues have found peace and are looking to the future.

Speaking to ITN, she explained: "We've had a bad few weeks within the cast, but we're a strong cast and everyone gets on really well and I think we've turned a corner, so hopefully it's all going to be good from now on.

"Next year we celebrate our 50th anniversary, so it's onwards and upwards from here."

Filming for Coronation Street was suspended last month to allow the cast and crew to attend Sara's funeral.

Whittaker added: "Everybody is affected when something sad happens to one of the cast in their personal life, but we're a strong cast and we have been together a long time.

"I've known Bill for many, many years and we've all rallied around him, but he is strong and he has a strong faith so he's doing really well, as is Kym, she's doing really well too."