Tina O’Brien returns to social media for first time since brawl with teens and meeting with Coronation Street bosses
TINA O’Brien has returned to social media for the first time since street brawl with teen girls and urgent meeting with Corrie bosses.
Earlier this week The Sun revealed a video of the actress, who plays Sarah Barlow in the ITV soap, seen caught in the middle of a vicious brawl between teenage girls near her home.
The footage left fans terrified that she could be left facing the axe from Coronation Street, but we later revealed she had been given a week off work after she was left “traumatised” by the event.
On Wednesday the star held a crisis meeting with soap bosses, who offered their “total support” after she told them she was defending her home from teenage girls “spoiling for a fight”.
Today Tina returned to work and shared a snap of the Cobbles on her Instagram account.
Posting a snap of The Kabin on her story, she wrote: “Sunny street,” with a sun emoji.
A source previously told us: “Tina went straight to meet her Corrie bosses this morning.
“She told them she was the victim here, and they have accepted that.
“They also think the incident has traumatised her so have been very sympathetic.
“Tina has been left really shaken and they told her to take a week off.”
Shocking footage sees the soap star rush out of her £1million home in pink joggers as she then trades blows on the street.
Tina was also hit and had her hair pulled.
After the video came to light, a source told us: “Tina came out to break things up — but ended up joining in.
“At one point, it ended up three-on-one with Tina and two girls against this other lass.
“She was throwing punches and also took a few blows herself.
“Watching her on Coronation Street, you wouldn’t think in a million years she’d get involved in something like this, especially in such a public place.”
Our source added: “When you see Tina on the soap and then you see this video — it’s not what you’d expect from her.
“It’s shocking she’s got caught up in a fight with 15-year-olds.
“You also wouldn’t expect this to happen in that road, as it’s a really posh street in a nice area.”
Earlier today the mum of one of the 15-year-old girls who she defended after she was swept up in a nasty brawl over boys has said she is “extremely grateful”.
Tina was praised by the mum of a youngster who she dashed to protect.
She told The Sun: “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.
“You can hear in her voice on the video that she is frightened. This is also not like her, and she is a really good person.
“I have thanked her and would have done the same if it was my house.”
A spokesperson for O’Brien said: “Tina was the victim of an unprovoked incident outside her home which she has reported to the police.”
Greater Manchester Police said: “Officers are investigating reports of an assault in the Stockport area between 8pm and 9pm on March 15 2024.”
There have been no arrests, but inquiries are ongoing.
Tina joined Coronation Street in 1999.