Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien given time off after ‘unprovoked incident’ outside home

The incident occurred outside her home in the Stockport area

Coronation Street bosses have given soap star Tina O’Brien time off following an incident that took place outside her home.

The actor, 40, who is best known for playing Sarah Barlow on the ITV show, had contacted police after she was the “victim of an unprovoked incident” outside her home, her representative has said.

The incident occurred outside her home in the Stockport area last Friday evening (15 March).

A spokesperson for O’Brien said: “Tina was the victim of an unprovoked incident outside her home which she has reported to the police.”

The Sun reported that the incident first started as teenage girls were fighting outside O’Brien’s home and that the actor intervened to try to break up the fight.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Officers are investigating reports of an assault in the Stockport area between 8pm and 9pm on March 15 2024.”

They confirmed that no arrests have been made over the incident but that inquiries are ongoing.

The publication reported that following the incident, O’Brien spoken to the soap’s directors and had been given a week off.

Tina O’Brien has joined the soap as Sarah Barlow, formerly Platt, in 1999 (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

O’Brien took over the role of Sarah Barlow, formerly Platt, on Coronation Street in 1999 until she took a break from the show in 2008.

During this time she appeared in the BBC One drama series Waterloo Road, before later returning to the cobbles in 2015.

She is married to personal trainer Adam Crofts, who she shares son Beau with.

O’Brien also has a daughter Scarlett from her previous relationship with soap star Ryan Thomas.

With additional reporting from agencies.