Claire Sweeney has returned from a trip to Dubai. The Coronation Street star jetted off on what she has described as “the best weekend” with friends.
The Walton-born actress has been on our TV screens for decades. She first made a name for herself playing the role of Lindsay Corkhill on the Channel 4 show Brookside.
Claire is currently playing Cassie Plummer on the Cobbles, a role she has had since 2023. And in that time Claire has been involved in some of the soap’s biggest storylines.
While Claire often shares photos from train journeys to work and glimpses of scripts to her Instagram stories, she does also give fans an insight into her life away from the camera. Yesterday she shared a video of her short trip abroad, saying:” Had the best weekend in Dubai, lovely to switch off and be with friends.”
The ITV star added that she “needed” this weekend, and it was a real “pick me up”, many fans commented on the appearance of Claire. With one follower writing “Wow Claire you gorgeous and so relaxed. Beautiful place to visit Dubai xx” a second fan wrote “Wow one of the places I want to visit and you looking amazing as always looks lovely.”
A third fan of the Corrie star added “You look fantastic as always and deserve so much happiness.” Other supportive comments included “That place looks amazing like yourself Claire” and “Love this popped to Dubai for weekend, looking fabulous as always.”
In the last year, Claire’s onscreen counterpart left viewers shocked as she started poisoning Ken (Bill Roache). The pair struck up an unlikely friendship when Ken needed caring for after he fell and injured himself.
However, when Ken reviewed his finances he decided he needed to let Cassie go. Determined not to lose her only source of income, Cassie started drugging Ken, in a bid to keep him ill.
Cassie also started to fleece Ken for every penny, stealing his credit card to fork out hundreds of luxury purchases. Earlier this month, it all came crumbling down for Cassie. When the truth came out the Street turned its back on the criminal, which left her homeless.
The 53-year-old has discussed working with legendary soap star Bill Roache. She told the GMB presenters: “He’s 93 years of age, his eyes twinkle, his hair shines and he never drops a line. He is just a legend, when I am working with him he is that good he’ll be running lines and I’ll think he’s talking to me.”
Claire admitted she was taken aback when she was presented with this major storyline working alongside Bill Roache. She said: “I was shocked, it’s Ken Barlow, he’s a national treasure.
“I’m going to be Public Enemy No 1! I think viewers are going to hate her. The funny thing is that they’ve just started to like her – they were finally warming to her – and then this happens.”
Claire admitted that she has been “lucky” since joining Coronation Street and has been involved in some “great storylines” during her two years playing Cassie. She says she “adores” working with Simon Gregson, who plays the role of Steve McDonald.