Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has unveiled a slight change to her appearance after being involved in a major twist for the long-running show, 27 years after she made her debut. The actress, famed for playing Sarah Platt, posted a string of photos to her Instagram grid over the weekend with the caption: "Got my hair did," revealing a darker blonde shade.
Character Revealed as Killer
Just last month, Sarah Platt was revealed as Theo Silverton's killer in dramatic scenes centred on a dinner party hosted by Sarah's partner, DC Kit Green. Theo's lifeless body was found by a horrified Betsy Swain back in April, on the night of her mum, Lisa Swain's, wedding to Carla Connor. The storyline had been confirmed in flash-forward scenes aired in February, in which Betsy was interviewed by police after discovering a dead body.
Details of the Murder
Viewers saw Sarah receiving a suspicious text from Todd's phone. She headed to the flat he had shared with Theo when she was confronted by the dastardly builder on the scaffolding outside. A drunk Theo prodded and poked Sarah's emotions, even bringing up the son she and Todd had lost 21 years earlier. As their confrontation became more sinister, Theo threatened Sarah with violence. The Underworld factory manager defended herself by grabbing a metal pipe, which she hit on Theo's head, sending him crashing to the ground below. Upon realising what she had done, she phoned Gary Windass to help her. He was furious but helped Sarah clean up and ensure she had an alibi, which was already in place as she was unexpectedly knocked unconscious by Jodie Ramsey.
Fan Reactions to Hair Change
Corrie co-star Sally Carman-Duttine gushed: "BEAUTY!" with flame emojis. @kellielouisex said: "The darker blonde suits. Perfect for the summer." @xcodi_spencer commented: "Your hair looks amazing Tina!" @clare_bradley_83 replied: "Gorgeous as always." @sarahcook844 added: "You are so beautiful! Your hair looks stunning."
Tina's Reaction to the Twist
Speaking on Inside Soap's Soap Scoop podcast, Tina, who made her debut as Sarah back in 1999, said: "I was told in the green room by a few cast members that, apparently, Theo was going to be murdered and everyone was being called in one at a time who was involved in the storyline. So that was my first thing, but I didn't think I was going to be anything to do with it. I genuinely didn't. When I was told this, I was like, 'Oh my god, it's going to be Summer!' So everyone, different people go for their meetings and then they're going, 'Well, it's not me. I've been told I'm not the murderer!' So everyone's looking at everyone else. And then I was asked to see Kate [Brooks], our producer, and she sat me down and she said, 'We've got this storyline coming up and you know, we really feel that the way things have been going with Theo that we want him to leave, but we want there to be a real element of whodunit and it's going to be Sarah.' I was just [laughter] like I was really shocked, but really excited."
