Coronation Street’s Tina O’Brien posts cryptic message after returning to work following vicious street brawl
CORONATION Street actress Tina O’Brien has shared a cryptic message with followers as she returns to work after being involved in a brawl outside her home.
The soap star, 40, was given a week off work after she was forced to defend herself against two teenage girls.
In March The Sun revealed that Tina got caught up in a fight after racing out into the street to protect a youngster.
Shocking footage saw her being hit and having her hair pulled, and retaliating by trading blows and putting one girl in a headlock.
The mum of one of the girls involved praised the actress, sharing: “Tina has been pretty brave in stepping in. Tina is only little herself and she was defending my daughter, so I am extremely grateful to her.”
However, the Corrie star is said to fear “reprisal attacks” following the brawl in Bramhall, Stockport.
Today she shared a video where she blasted Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding from her car.
The lyrics urge the listener to try a soft approach with a woman.
It’s unclear what she meant by the Instagram story, but Tina could be asking for the public to be considerate as she deals with this difficult event.
She reprised her long-time role as Sarah Barlow towards the end of March, after spending some time away recovering from the fight.
Police are understood to have concluded that the mother of two was not at fault.
A source said: “Police have concluded Tina acted in self-defence and hasn’t done anything wrong. Her version has always been she was defending her home and her family, and that appears to have been accepted.
“Tina is also tiny and not an aggressive person — so is not the kind to be fighting in the street usually. These girls came to her road and to her house, and that’s the only reason she got involved. She thinks they were looking for trouble and — although it was not a good look — in a way she did the right thing.”
The actress lives in a cul-de-sac with husband Adam Crofts and her two children.
She recently showed off her teenage daughter’s singing voice, while teasing that she may make an appearance on Channel 4’s The Piano.
Scarlett, who is the Tina’s daughter with fellow actor and Dancing On Ice star Ryan Thomas, belted out the words to Lady Gaga’s Shallow in the clip.