Catherine Tyldesley unveils her impressive vocals before she attempts the Dirty Dancing lift with Scarborough co-star Jason Manford
She plays the role of karaoke-lover Karen, a woman who is giving her relationship with former boyfriend Mike another go following five years apart, in BBC comedy Scarborough.
And Catherine Tyldesley brought her character to life as she shared throwback clips of herself singing with co-star Jason Manford on Instagram over the weekend.
The former Coronation Street star, 36, unveiled her secret singing skills as she and the comedian, 39, belted out Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes’ Time Of My Life, before attempting to perform the iconic Dirty Dancing lift.
Having fun: Catherine Tyldesley brought her karaoke-loving Scarborough character to life as she shared throwback clips of herself with co-star Jason Manford on Instagram on Saturday
The on-screen couple held onto each other as they sang along to the famous track, taking inspiration from their roles.
They took a step further when they emulated into Dirty Dancing stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, with the actor barely lifting his fellow thespian off from the ground.
An amused Catherine captioned the post: ‘Happy Weekend! Just to make you all smile.
‘This time last year ❤️❤️❤️ here me and the brilliant @jasonmanford owning the pub karaoke! Miss you @derrenlitten @jakecanuso and our #Scarbs lot ❤️❤️❤️.’ [sic]
Did they nail it? The former Coronation Street star, 36, and the comedian, 39, attempted to perform the iconic Dirty Dancing lift
What a classic: The media personality unveiled her secret singing skills as she and the actor belted to Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes’ Time Of My Life
Her social media post came after she shared some struggles of her own as she admitted the current coronavirus lockdown has put her in a ‘dark place’.
The actress confessed she was left ‘crying all the time’ when her mother was sent to ICU for an emergency surgery – an ordeal which left her ‘unable to parent’ her son Alfie, five, who she shares with her photographer husband Tom Pitfield.
‘Lockdown has brought up many emotions for many people’, the media personality penned.
On the challenges she’s recently faced, the soap star explained: ‘Some days have been incredibly hard. Dark. Unworkable.
‘Just to make you all smile’: The on-screen couple held onto each other as they sang along to the famous track, taking inspiration from their roles
Romance is alive: She plays the role of Karen, a woman who is giving her relationship with former boyfriend Mike (pictured) another go following five years apart, in the BBC comedy
The real deal: Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey pictured in the 1987 film
‘When my mum was in ICU I could barely function. It seemed all I could do was cry. I couldn’t parent. My inner child simply craved my mums touch…
‘Thus I felt shame/mum guilt for not being able to ‘mother’ my own son. I’m lucky- I have a brilliant hands- on husband who has been the greatest support to us. Some people don’t have anyone. I can’t bare to imagine that.
‘Teamed with a huge change in my hormonal balance – last month was nothing short of horrendous.’
Catherine encouraged her social media followers to join her in sharing their experiences of mental health issues in an Instagram Live with aesthetic doctor Jonquille Chantrey.
Candid: Her social media post came after she shared some struggles of her own as she admitted the current coronavirus lockdown has put her in a ‘dark place’
The TV star ended her post: ‘It’s massively important to me that we all #TALK . We must help each other. That is why TODAY at 1pm I am joining the most wonderful panel to do just that … talk.
‘We will be going live on @drjonquillechantrey at 1pm. We will be talking about many aspects of mental health, especially those issues at the forefront of lockdown: #Stress #Anxiety #Depression #Parenthood #MumGuilt #HealthAnxiety #bodyissues #Issues with food/drink.
‘We have the most incredible team today sharing their thoughts and feelings. We will be answering your questions. Let’s all support each other guys. Please keep taking. If you’re free – please join us at 1pm today ❤️❤️❤️ #mentalhealthawarenessmonth’. [sic]
For information or support with mental health issues visit mind.org.uk or call 0300 123 3393.
Emotional: The actress confessed she was left ‘crying all the time’ when her mother was sent to ICU for an emergency surgery (pictured holding hands earlier this month)
‘I felt shame/mum guilt’: The ordeal which left her ‘unable to parent’ her son Alfie (pictured), five, who she shares with her photographer husband Tom Pitfield