Soaps

Coronation Street’s Tina O’Brien shares throwback pics from her first TV role

She was on TV before Corrie

| Updated:

Tina O’Brien has served up some serious nostalgia by revealing old pictures from her first acting job on Children’s Ward.

The Coronation Street actress began her career on the ITV children’s programme in the 1990s.

Her pictures showed a baby-faced Tina in scenes from the popular show, before she found fame as Sarah Platt on Corrie.

Tina, 35, wrote alongside the snaps: “#throwbackthursday first ever TV job working for @itv’s Children’s Ward age 12/13 I think 😊.”

Tina also praised her Corrie co-stars Jane Danson, Samia Longchambon and Alan Halsall, who also starred on Children’s Ward in their early careers.

“Spent the entire shoot in awe of my fellow young cast mates @realjanedanson @samia_longchambon @alanhalsall never knowing we’d be back together at @coronationstreet years later 😊❤️,” Tina gushed.

A couple of years after her stint on Children’s Ward Tina would go on to get the role of Sarah in Corrie.

Tina also shared this old screenshot from the show (Credit: ITV Children’s Ward/ @tinaob83 Instagram)

Read more: Corrie’s Tina O’Brien shares stunning snaps from Italian honeymoon

Drama series Children’s Ward ran from 1989 to 2000.

The star’s pals and fans loved her blast from the past.

Samia declared them “friends for life” and commented: “Aww the good old days 💖 #friendsforlife 😘🙌🏼.”

And Alan replied with a heart emoji.

Samia Longchambon Instagram
Samia loved her best pal’s throwback (Credit: @samia_longchambon Instagram)

Read more: Coronation Street fans horrified as Gary Windass attacks Sarah after killing Rick Neelan

Meanwhile, Tina’s fans couldn’t believe that her pictures are over 20 years old because she doesn’t look that different.

Fans don’t think she’s aged (Credit: @tinaob83 Instagram)

“You have literally not aged @tinaob83 what is your secret?” wrote one fan.

Another added: “Blast from the past you still look exactly the same Tina 💗💗.”

Head over to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think of this story!


Aaliyah Ashfield
Digital Marketing Apprentice

Related Topics