Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews says 'I was too caught up' as she shows 'proud' support two former co-stars
13.09.2023 - 14:21
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Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has shared how she was so 'caught up' in the moment she didn't get many photos as she headed out to support two of her former co-stars on stage. The actress headed out to The Lowry with a few other familiar famous faces for the opening night of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
The smash hit musical has made its way to Salford as part of its nationwide tour which first started in 2020 after a successful run in the West End. And as mentioned it's currently starring two actresses who previously tread the cobbles - Shobna Gulati as Ray and Hayley Tamaddon as Miss Hedge.
Sally Ann was seen heading to watch the show with fellow Corrie stars Daniel Brocklebank and Channique Sterling Brown. But the real guest of honour was the ‘real life’ Jamie who inspired the show, Jamie Campbell, who was in attendance with his mum Margaret.
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Taking to Instagram after the show, Corrie's Jenny Connor actress Sally Ann heaped praise on Hayley, who played Andrea Beckett, and Shobna, known for playing Sunita Alahan in the ITV soap, and shared her joy at the show as a whole. Sharing a picture of the sign on Hayley's dressing room, the soap star wrote: "All I have from tonight is the world’s s**ttest picture...
"That’s because I was too caught up actually being in the moment of experiencing #everyonestalkingaboutjamie. What a show. (Book, go see it.) I was there grinning like the proudest mate of @hayleysoraya, looking and being incredible (Book, go see it) and then to see @shobnagulati be funny as hell, all those talented youngsters (sounds patronising, isn’t, I’m just old and bloody love seeing brilliant new