Coronation Street colleagues praise Sally Ann Matthews for 'proud' moment

Jenny and Daisy lie to protect Leo.
(Image credit: ITV)

Sally Ann Matthews, who plays Jenny in Coronation Street, usually keeps her personal life private, but the actress took to social media to share a special family moment. 

The actor shared a photograph of her son, Louis, in a graduation gown outside the University of Manchester.

Sally Ann captioned the post, 'Very proud mum klaxon. Congratulations @louis.rhodes Xxx.' 

Sally Ann's Coronation Street colleagues were quick to comment and share in the excitement. 

Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Webster, posted a series of applause emojis, while Sally Carman, who plays Abi Webster, wrote, 'Gorgeous, Sal'. 

While former Corrie star Ryan Thomas simply shared a heart emoji and Gareth Pierce, who played Todd Grimshaw, posted a graduation emoji.  

Fans of the ITV show were also quick to comment on the photograph, with one joking, 'I read that as though your son was called Klaxon,' alongside laughing emojis. 

While another said, 'My friend @jessicabowler works at Mcr Uni and saw you out of her window 😂 Well done Louis.'

And another wrote, 'I’ve got a picture of my son graduating in exactly the same place 😃 amazing feeling.'

And a fourth said, 'Congratulations, a never to be forgotten day. He can't possibly be your son, you aren't old enough.'

While another said, commenting on a picture in the gallery showing a celebratory cake, 'Aww congratulations 🎉 that cake looks yum good look in your new chapter in life keep smiling and inspiring.'

Sally Ann Matthews first joined the soap in 1986 and played Jenny Bradley for five years until 1991. 

She then returned to Corrie in 1993 before becoming a full-time cast member again in 2015.

Tune in to Coronation Street next week to find out what's next for Jenny. 

Coronation Street airs hour-long episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 pm on ITV — see our TV Guide for full listings. You can also catch up on episodes on ITV Hub.

Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.

A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.