Soap actress Sair Khan broke down as she talked about her mum’s death on Channel 4’s Sink or Swim for Stand Up To Cancer.
Sair, who plays Alya in Coronation Street, joins a host of other celebrities who will attempt to swim the English Channel.
Speaking about the tough challenge, Sair said it left her feeling “raw and vulnerable”.
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“What it’s actually opened up, it’s a Pandora’s box,” the actress admitted.
“I lost my mum earlier in the year and it’s been incredibly difficult for me.”
Following the show, she then paid a heartfelt tribute to her mum on her Instagram account.
Alongside a photo of herself and her mum, the TV star shared: “
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