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Katie Fitzpatrick

Coronation Street star copies Normal People character Marianne - and she looks just like her

Coronation Street's Paula Lane has wowed fans by looking the image of the Normal People's Marianne.

Paula, who played gobby Kylie Platt in Corrie, shared her sadness at finishing watching the hit BBC3 series in lockdown, and in tribute she styled her hair to just like the character played by Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Fans couldn't get over the likeness between the pair as she posted a snap on Instagram.

"I finished Normal People last night," she explained. "Today I’ve put my hair up Marianne style as I refuse to believe it’s over!

"Also we’ve just had to cancel my mum’s 60th in Ireland so it’s all very raw."

Normal People, the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's bestselling book of the same name, follows two main characters Marianne and Connell as they navigate life as two teenagers growing up in Ireland.

Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne (BBC)

Paula's former co-star Catherine Tyldesley, who played Eva Price in Corrie, told her: "You’re the image of her!!! Beautiful xxxxx"

One follower told her: "Normal People was awesome ... sadly I cannot get my hair like Marianne.  Your hair is very Marianne though."

"Gosh you look so much like her!" said another.

"You look like her hun," said another follower.

And another commented: "You look just like her."

Paula played fiery Kylie, the wife of David Platt and mother of Max, from 2010 to 2016.

The character had a tragic departure from the soap when Kylie was stabbed to death outside the kebab shop by Clayton Hibbs after buying champagne to celebrate a new start for her family in Barbados with her half sister Becky McDonald.

After Kylie's death David, played by Jack P Shepherd, went on to find love with Clayton's mum Shona Ramsey.

After Coronation Street Paula played Rachel in Be More Martyn, a celebration of the life of Corrie superfan Martyn Hett, and Lauren in the UK tour of Kinky Boots.

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