Tributes have poured in for a 'beautiful' young woman who died in a tragic accident in Spain - as her family desperately try to fly her back home to the UK.
30.05.2023 - 19:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The excitement is building for mum-to-be Jazmine Franks as she relaxes on a 'babymoon' ahead of giving birth to her first child. The compliments came flooding in to say that Jazmine, who played Esther Bloom in the Channel Four soap Hollyoaks, is 'blooming' in her pregnancy.
Jazmine, 31, wowed as she shared a smiling snap of herself on Instagram with her partner Danny Potter in Tenerife before becoming a family of three. Against a sun-drenched backdrop, the Bury actress beamed in an orange crochet matching top and skirt with wedge heels.
Her Hollyoaks friends and co-stars flocked to comment, including Kim Butterfield actress, Daisy Wood-Davis, who remarked: "Beautiful." Alex Fletcher, who plays Diane Hutchinson, complimented: "You look gorgeous Jazz." Amanda Clapham, who played Holly Cunningham, responded with a fire emoji and love heart eyes. Kelly Zatac said "Glowing Mumma" and Charloitte Felton commented: "Blooming beautiful."
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Speaking to us from the couple's babymoon, Jazmine says pregnancy has suited her. "Dare I say I’m really enjoying pregnancy," she admitted.
"I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant. I'm not going to lie to you, it's been pretty ... I don't want to say easy. But I just expected it to be a lot more difficult. I've had a really nice pregnancy, really low risk which I'm so thankful for," she added.
Jazmine, who played Esther from 2011 to 2018, has seen one noticeable change during pregnancy. "My ankles have swollen up to the size of golf balls which is probably the biggest issue I've had so far. They look bizarre," she laughed.
Jazmine says the nerves are setting in ahead of becoming a parent. "I'm very excited but slightly
Tributes have poured in for a 'beautiful' young woman who died in a tragic accident in Spain - as her family desperately try to fly her back home to the UK.
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