ITV Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn in tears as Sinead Tinker storyline saves lives 4 years on

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Katie McGlynn, known for her character Sinead Tinker on Coronation Street, was moved to tears when she realised that her character's cervical cancer storyline has saved lives four years after her sad death.

Katie's character was killed off in 2019 after she tragically died from cervical cancer and in a heartfelt post, she shared photos of herself as her Corrie character.

She wrote: "I can't quite believe it's been four years since we said goodbye to Sinead Tinker.... a character I will always cherish playing.

As you all know Sinead died from cervical cancer, so please ladies don't forget to go for your smears, it could quite literally save your life." After receiving an influx of comments from fans sharing stories with her and revealing how Sinead's storyline saved their life, she penned another Instagram Story: "Waking up this morning with tears in my eyes reading all of your comments and messages letting me know that Sinead's cervical cancer storyline saved your lives..... "More than anything, I wanted my final storyline on Corrie to mean something and to make a difference.