Coronation Street fans can’t believe Jane Danson’s real age as Leanne Battersby star celebrates birthday
CORONATION Street star Jane Danson has shocked fans on her birthday – by revealing her age.
The actress – who has played Leanne Battersby on the ITV soap since 1997 – celebrated her special day with a romantic date night.
Jane, who was joined by her actor and former Hollyoaks star Robert Beck, revealed that she had turned 49.
She posted a picture on her smiling on her birthday meal out and wrote: “Thank you for so many lovely birthday messages .
“It’s been a lovely day. You know you’re getting older (45) when you’ve been out for birthday tea but grateful to be back home in your pj’s by 7:15.”
Many Corrie fans were left gobsmacked at Jane’s age and flocked to comment on her ageless looks.
One wrote: “Happy birthday lovely, you don’t look a day over 30…secret please.”
Another posted: “Happy Birthday 45 is the new 35.”
A third added: “Wow you look incredible,” while another said: “You don’t age Jane. You look great.”
Jane’s character has been involved in a string of hard-hitting storylines – including the death of her onscreen son.
But in real life, Jane has also experienced her own heartache.
Last year she bravely opened up about suffering a secret “missed miscarriage”.
The Leanne Battersby actress was told her unborn baby had no heartbeat at her three-month scan.
Jane said during Baby Loss Awareness Week: “The pain of having a ‘missed miscarriage’ will stay with me forever.
“My 3 months scan showed there was no heartbeat yet my body continued to be pregnant for some time. It was devastating.
“The worst thing that I did was not talk about what I was going through and somehow it made the heartache even more painful.
“In time I learnt to talk and express just how broken I felt.”