Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has revealed the pain she has been experiencing since October after the death of her nana in a moving social media post on New Year’s Eve

Actress Brooke Vincent has shared a sad post on Instagram on New Year’s Eve as she reflected on losing her beloved grandmother back in October. Alongside a collection of photos of Brooke with her grandparents, she wrote that she had a “constant feeling of pain” following the death of her Nana Joan.

The former Coronation Street star said: “New Year. I feel so heavy today! Normally I would be putting up all of the good things that have happened over the year, all of the challenges I’ve overcome and the things I’m proud to say I’ve done, special memories that have been made, only this year all of those highs don’t even come close to the constant feeling of pain I’ve felt since losing my Nana.”

“All of my New Year Memories growing up include you, Gran Canaria your favourite place with all our favourite people,” she continued. “I would cry every year for as long as I can remember at the overwhelming emotion of bringing in the new year being lucky enough to have both you and grandad by my side. I just hope wherever you are when the clock strikes 12 you know how much I love you a huge part of my heart broke October 5th 2024.”

Friends and fans sent their support, with Vicky Pattison writing: “Sending you loads of love babe,” and friends including Ryan Thomas and Helen Flanagan sending heart emojis. One follower wrote: “So sorry for you I loved watching your very special relationship xxx,” while another said: “Thinking of you all the first year is always the hardest,” and a third added: “Such lovely words. Nana Joan is a legend and always will be xx.”

Brooke’s partner Kean Bryan also sent his love with heart emojis. Brooke, who shares Mexx, 4 and two year old Monroe with fiance Kean, shared earlier in 2024 that she suffered from “mum guilt”, when she had to head to a photo shoot when one of her sons wasn’t well.

In an episode of Drama Queens, Brooke became tearful when she received a phone call from her mum telling her that one of her sons was ill while she was working and she wasn’t able to speak to him.

“We just thought it is probably best that I don’t Facetime him, as he’ll be like: ‘mum where are ya?’ and I’m obviously here all day. It will be fine,” she said, holding back tears.

In a later scene she reflected on her emotional outburst, explaining: “At that point, I was like instantly overwhelmed. It makes me upset because I think… I get such mum guilt. It is really rubbish. Ultimately there is nothing really that I could have done to predict he was going to be poorly.”

She added: “Mum guilt is a thing, it really, really is. Do I just go and work in a job that is 9-5, that’s round the corner from home and just solely be a mum? I don’t know what the right answer is to be honest.”