Coronation Street legend Brooke Vincent has revealed her new soap role seven years after she last played Sophie Webster
12:52, 22 Apr 2026Updated 13:35, 22 Apr 2026
Brooke Vincent has shared exciting news with fans(Image: Daily Mirror)
Brooke Vincent is returning to soap but it’s not Coronation Street.
The 33-year-old Sophie Webster actress has joined Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. She famously played Kevin and Sally Webster’s youngest daughter for 15 years between 2004 to 2019.
Brooke left the soap to go on maternity leave and has since welcomed sons Mexx and Monroe with footballer beau Kean Bryan. However, she’s now swapping Weatherfield for Chester in a huge new role.
Sharing the exciting news on Instagram alongside a snap standing next to the iconic Hollyoaks sign, Brooke said: “So excited to be joining the cast of Hollyoaks for such a powerful storyline.
The actress played Sophie Webster for 15 years(Image: ITV)
“I am so grateful for this opportunity to be back on screen playing a brand new character plus my family will be happy I’m back in a full time job haha!”
A source told The Sun: “Brooke is an amazing signing for the soap. She’s a great actress and she’s got a huge storyline coming – one that will surprise people. It’s going to be really, really exciting as it all plays out.”
It comes after Brook previously told the Mirror that Corrie felt like “home” to her.
She said last year: “If they ask me, I’d love to go back and see them. It\s a different type of job now we’ve got the boys. I’ve got a lot of friends there, it’s like my family.
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“It’s such a lovely place to work, so definitely, I feel like I’ve had such a long time off that I’ve been able to enjoy my children without the schedule of how hard it can sometimes be.
“I think obviously now they’re a bit older and they’re a bit more independent, and there’s obviously the opportunity to take on more work.
“It’s the adult conversation, routine, it’s always a gorgeous place for me to work, and I have gone off and worked in different environments with different people, but Corrie is a huge part of me, and I feel incredibly lucky to have that.”
Fans will have to wait and see who Brooke will play and what brings the character to the village.
Hollyoaks airs Monday to Wednesday on E4 at 7pm and first look episodes can be streamed Channel 4 from 7am