ITV Coronation Street's mClaire Sweeney flooded with support as she shares emotional tribute

Claire Sweeney has been inundated with messages of support after paying tribute to her late co-star Dean Sullivan. The pair were known for their roles as Lindsey and Jimmy Corkhill on the popular soap Brookside, and Claire was left heartbroken when Dean passed away last year at the age of 68.

Speaking to the ECHO at his memorial service in December, the Coronation Street actress said: "Everyone loved Dean. When he walked out at the Soap Awards, there was a gasp."

"There's Jimmy Corkhill. He was a legendary character. The final shot at the very last episode was on Dean. He was the epitome of Brookside and he was wonderful."

Today, Claire took to Instagram to share that she had received some photos from Dean's house. Among the pictures were images of the iconic Paul O'Grady and Claire's ex-partner, Alan Miller.

Clearly moved by the memories, Claire wrote: "I was sent some photos from Dean Sullivan's house, thank you Jamie.", reports the Liverpool Echo.

"They have really moved me, especially to see that 4 of these special men have passed over. I will treasure the pics and these memories RIP Dean Sullivan, Alan Miller, Gary Lawson and Paul O'Grady."

Her post prompted an outpouring of support from fans. One user named Fii commented: "Great photos - so sad."

Marcelle added: "Beautiful memories Claire, Brookside was great, Dean was a major great character. RIP beautiful man."

Gemma posted: "Heartbreaking."

Aaron chimed in with: "Memories that'll last a lifetime! ".