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Brookside’s Claire Sweeney praised for ‘brilliant’ detour after school run

BySpotted UK

Feb 6, 2023

Claire Sweeney shared how her plans were derailed in a "brilliant" way after the school run.

The former Brookside actress, best known for playing the role of Lindsey Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap, posted to Instagram as she shared that something unexpected happened on the way to the gym. She shared a clip of her talking to the camera with her 115,000 followers.

The 51-year-old captioned the post as she wrote: "This happened on the way to the gym." The video showed her in a dark room as she wore a fluffy coat and glasses.

READ MORE: Brookside's Claire Sweeney gives verdict on whether soap will return for new episodes

Claire said: "So I was on the way to the gym and I got off the bus from doing the school run at the cinema. It's like 11 o'clock in the morning and look…"

She lifted up a large box of popcorn to the camera before laughing. Claire added: "I just can't get my a*** into action. So I'm going to watch The Fabelmans."

Fans of the soap star loved the honest admission with many calling it "brilliant". Collette said: "You're so brilliant."

Julie said: "Thank you for making me giggle Claire." Chris said: "Good for you. You're brilliant!"

Dan said: "Keeping it real! That's why people can relate to you…."

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