Brooke Vincent joins Hollyoaks
Former Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent has joined the cast of Hollyoaks.
Brooke Vincent has joined the cast of Hollyoaks.
The 33-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Sophie Webster on Coronation Street from 2004 to 2019 - has revealed she will be involved in a "powerful storyline" on the E4 soap, though the details of her character have not been announced.
She announced on Instagram: “So excited to be joining the cast of Hollyoaks for such a powerful storyline.
“I am so grateful for this opportunity to be back on screen playing a brand new character plus my family will be happy I’m back in a full time job haha!”
It is believed Brooke - who has Mexx, six, and Monroe, four, with partner Kean Bryan - will be a full-time cast member, rather than just joining for a guest stint.
A source told The Sun Online: “Brooke is an amazing signing for the soap.
“She’s a great actress and she’s got a huge storyline coming – one that will surprise people.
“It’s going to be really, really exciting as it all plays out.”
The announcement comes after Brooke admitted she'd be keen to return to Coronation Street now that her children are older.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I feel like Corrie for me is home.
“Whenever, if ever, they ask me, I’d love to go back and see them. It’s a different type of job now we’ve got the boys. I’ve got a lot of friends there, it’s like my family.
“It’s such a lovely place to work, so definitely, I feel like I’ve had such a long time off that I’ve been able to enjoy my children without the schedule of how hard it can sometimes be.
“I think obviously now they’re a bit older and they’re a bit more independent, and there’s obviously the opportunity to take on more work.
“It’s the adult conversation, routine, it’s always a gorgeous place for me to work, and I have gone off and worked in different environments with different people, but Corrie is a huge part of me, and I feel incredibly lucky to have that.”
