Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor refused to watch Sinead’s final scenes because it reminded her of own cancer battle

CORONATION Street legend Sally Dynevor has admitted she swerved watching Sinead Tinker’s devastating death from cervical cancer – as it reminded her too much of her own battle with the killer disease.

The Sally Webster actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 after finding a lump and, following chemotherapy treatment, was given the all-clear.

Katie McGlynn’s character, a new mum, was not granted such a positive ending on the ITV soap and her tragic death scenes aired this week.

Actress Sally, 56, praised her co-star yet said of the devastating plotline: “I just can’t watch it.”

She told the Mirror: “I think they’re doing a ­brilliant job, so brilliant it makes me not want to watch it.

“Only because it’s self-preservation. I don’t need to keep going there.”

She added: “Even now it’s all mixed up in my head.

“I don’t think I’ve dealt with it about who this has ­happened to. I still do have the fear. I don’t think it ever goes. It stays with you.

“It does get better but it’s always there at the back of your mind.”

Sally took six months away from the Weatherfield cobbles to recover – at a time when her character, Sally Webster, was also battling cancer.

The mum of one, who has played her role for 32 years, has previously spoken out about how the soap saved her life and said if it wasn’t for Corrie, she would never have gone to the doctors to get checked out.

Sinead’s plight saw her diagnosed with cervical cancer for the second time after chemotherapy was unsuccessful.

She recorded videos for her son, little Bertie, to watch when he was older from her deathbed.

The raw, harrowing scenes left viewers in floods of tears and have seen the Manchester actress rightly the subject of huge praise.

The Sun Online yesterday reported how Katie sought counselling after the gritty plotline was wrapped.

Actress Katie has since taken to social media to pay tribute to tragic Sinead, writing: “After nearly seven wonderful years on the cobbles, tonight Sinead loses her battle with cancer.

“Ahead of tonight’s eps I wanted to share my heartfelt love and gratitude for every single fan of the show who has followed her journey. I’m going to miss her and Corrie dearly.”

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