Brookside legend Alex Fletcher has shared a variety of wonderful pictures reuniting with her co-stars from the Channel 4 soap and our hearts can’t take it! The actress, best known for her role as Jacqui Dixon in the drama, attended the birthday party of Vince Earl, who played Ron Dixon. Also known for her portrayal as Diane Hutchinson in Hollyoaks, Alex recently took to Instagram to share a number of snaps from the special event. The actress can be seen smiling and posing next to stars including Stephanie Chambers (Gabby Parr), Tiffany Chapman (Rachel Jordache), Gabrielle Glaister (Patricia Farnham) and Paul Byatt (Mike Dixon).
In the heartwarming caption, Alex wrote alongside: ‘Happy 80TH Birthday Vince my heart is full celebrating with you & your lovely family & of course the Brookie family too ❤️ She added: ‘I Love you Vince the best on screen dad anyone could have ever asked for x Where have the years gone !!! #Brookie Reunion #Ron Dixon #The Dixons.’ We absolutely love to see it! Brookside aired from 1982-2003 and was axed due to the decline in viewing figures. Last year, to coincide with episodes landing on STV Player , actor Dean Sullivan – who sadly died in November 2023 – spoke to Metro about the controversial axing that shook the TV world , as well as remaining adamant that Brookside could make a comeback.
‘Whenever I go out into the public, every day of my life somebody wants an autograph or a photograph or they want to speak, they want to engage..
