Sarah Jayne Dunn had all eyes on her as she stepped out in Manchester. The former Hollyoaks actress made a stylish appearance at the launch party for Gordon Ramsey's new restaurant, Lucky Cat.
The eagerly awaited dining spot is the famous chef's first major restaurant venture in the city and the second Lucky Cat location, following the 2019 opening of its Mayfair flagship. Its home, 100 King Street, is a stunning Grade II-listed building and diners can expect dishes revolving around Asian-inspired small plates, Robata grilled dishes, sushi and sashimi.
The new eatery is inspired by the ‘kissas’ of 1930s Tokyo - drinking and jazz dens of varying repute - with well-appointed booths all around the outside of the room, balcony view seating and a private dining room in the basement vault, where diners will be surrounded by the original safety deposit boxes.
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Getting the memo, Sarah wore a vibrant Asian-inspired midi dress with a strapless neckline to the launch party which was also attended by Gordon, his wife Tana and two of their children, Holly and Tilly.
Former soap star Sarah, 41, looked sensational in the red and green satin number which featured a thigh-high split to show off her tanned and toned legs. She added extra height to her frame with with a pair of pink statement heels and wore a thick gold chocker necklace and clutched onto an orange handbag to accessorise.
Sarah wore her blonde locks in classic tight curls which she tucked behind her shoulders and blonde locks behind her shoulders as she smiled for the cameras before enjoying her night.
Also spotted in attendance at the event was Tyson Fury and his wife Paris, who was positively glowing as she showed off her baby bump after the couple revealed earlier this year they are expecting baby number seven. Also heading to try out Gordon's new venues was retired Lioness Jill Scott, Claudia and Carl Fogarty, and Olivia Attwood with her new husband Bradley Dack.
Sarah's appearance at the star-studded do comes after she was reported to be eying up a role on Coronation Street. The mum-of-one, who was sacked from her role as Mandy Richardson in Channel 4's Hollyoaks for starting an OnlyFans back in 2021, was asked if she would want to work on another soap in the future when chatting to the Daily Star as she attended the Mummy’s Star Ball in Manchester.
"Yeah absolutely," she told the publication. "Corrie would be ideal because it’s just down the road, and I love Corrie as well, it would be great, wouldn’t it?"
"Can Corrie give me a call?” she joked. "I mean, it’s such an iconic show, isn’t it? And I'm a northern girl so it fits the bill really, doesn’t it?" But if she was to go back to Soapland, Sarah said she would want to play a completely different character to her previous roles throughout her career.
Sarah went on to say: "I think I'd want to play a very different character though. If I'm going from a soap to a soap, I think I'd want to be a bit of a villain with a dark past. Maybe a femme fatal – that would be really cool. I could be a female Phil Mitchell – without the bald head though please."
