Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has told of her 'heartbreak' during a shopping trip with her young son.
The actress, who is known for playing Sophie Webster in the ITV soap, was out and about with Mexx, two, as she prepares to start potty training.
The mum and son went out on the trip to get some "big boy underpants" as Brooke prepared her toddler for the next step.
But Brooke, 29, from Audenshaw, was left feeling sad for her eldest son.
Sharing a snap of them in the shopping centre on Instagram, the TV star explained: "Today we went to get Mexxs big boy underpants!!
"I made a huge fuss on the isle explaining these are what big boys wear!
"After we finished choosing a couple of 'bigger' boys walked past, I then watched Mexx notice them and take his new “bing” pants out of the basket and hold them in the boys eye line.
"They just carried on walking past none the wiser!!"
The mum-of-two added: "My heart broke twice over at that moment!
"I even contemplated giving the boys £1 each to walk back past and make a fuss."
"Let’s the potty training games begin.. any advice welcome," she ended the post.
But Brooke, who also shares six-month-old Monroe with Sheffield United footballer Kean Bryan, was quickly flooded with messages from her followers offering their support.
Kean, however, laughed at his other half, simply commenting on the post with a string of crying laughing emojis.
Brooke is currently enjoying spending time being mum to her two boys and has admitted to not quite knowing when she'll return to her role on Corrie.
"I’m just being a mum and getting myself back and trying to get us into a routine and focusing on them," she told the Daily Star.
"It’s kind of a decision that we made as a family and it’s just nice to have that special time with them without having major distractions of what’s been going on."
But she's also pretty busy with her own business.
Three years ago Brooke launched Oh So B - a range of diaries and positive planners which gives its users "sprinkles of positivity and reminders that 'you are doing your best.'"
She recently shared her pride over a major milestone which was flooded with support from her co-stars.
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