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Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver says she 'didn't realise' what she'd be in for when becoming a mother as she paid an emotional tribute to her rarely-seen son.

The actress bowed out of the ITV soap earlier this year after 25 years in the role of Weatherfield's Eileen Grimshaw.

She's now given fans a glimpse of her grown-up son as he turned 30. The 62-year-old, who shares Elliot with first husband, James Quinn, shared the rare snap of her beloved child smiling while holding a glass of fizz.

Sue also shared a video alongside the pictures, as she reflected on the three decades of her son's life. The former soap star said: "Thirty years ago, I thought I was just having a baby.

"I didn't realise that would be 30 years of love, excruciatingly deep love, laughter, and cons

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