Brooke Vincent, a former Coronation Street actress, admitted that she still struggles with losing her grandmother Joan in October of 2024 when she opened up about it.
Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent broke down in tears whilst opening up about a devastating family bereavement.
The actress, who portrayed Sophie Webster on the ITV soap Corrie from 2004 to 2010, openly discussed the tragic death of her grandmother in October 2024.
The 32 year old was close to her relative, and revealed at the time that her family’s “whole world was turned upside down”. More than a year later, Brooke admitted she’s still grappling with her grief, though she’s gradually finding it easier to cope.
She stated on the Live, Laugh, Luke podcast that she felt like someone punched her in the throat while speaking.
“For a long time I felt like someone was punching me in the throat whenever I spoke about it. It comes on to you at the most random times,” reports the Liverpool Echo.
I have a problem with it. My nana would probably be proud, but I don’t think I’m mocking her for it.
Nothing will hurt me as much as this, according to one woman who is close to me.
Brooke’s grandmother Joan died on October 5 last year. The former soap star shared touching photographs on Instagram, including one marking her nan’s golden wedding anniversary.
She also expressed gratitude to her friends and family for supporting her during this trying time.
The actress attributed strength to her two children, who she shares with ex-football player partner Kean Bryan, and who prevented her from falling into despair. Monroe has four while Mexx has six.
She continued, “It’s really hard. I had the kids, thankfully. I had to get up, take them to school, and cover it up a little bit so I couldn’t lay in bed and cry.
“But what I did was that I would just listen to my Nana’s song while I was alone in the house and make myself cry.
Because I wanted to be sober when I’m drunk and when her song will play without making me feel like I’ve been punched in the gut.
Brooke continued, “You take it for granted until they’re no longer there,” and she became clearly emotional at that point. She also admitted to “loving crying.”
After leaving the beloved soap more than six years ago, the actress addressed the rumors about a potential return to Cobbles.
When asked if she is “coming back to Coronation Street,” Brooke responded, “I don’t know when I’m going to come back,” which is her sincere response. Recently, I’ve seen them a lot. They may be thinking, “Will you p*** off home?” at this point, in my opinion.
“But I’ve been working there for 16 years, and it’s like going back home. I returned inside and saw all the makeup artists and sound technicians, which felt familiar.
