As Sophie Webster on Coronation Street, Brooke Vincent spent 15 years navigating heartbreak and family turmoil.
Away from the cameras, however, her life appeared far more secure. She was in a decade-long romance with footballer Kean Bryan and had two sons, Mexx, six, and Monroe, four, and a wedding to plan.
So when it emerged this week that the actress had called off her four-year engagement, fans were left shocked.
But I can reveal that the 34-year-old actress had been threatening to leave the former West Bromwich Albion defender, 29, for several months, with sources close to the couple telling the Daily Mail
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