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Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn throws wild hen party ahead of her upcoming wedding to Jonathan Smith

The telly star, who has played Mandy Richards on the Channel 4 soap for 22 years, partied in Leeds with a group of girls, going for bottomless prosecco dinner at £35 per person

HOLLYOAKS actress Sarah Jayne Dunn celebrated her hen do in Leeds at the weekend with veteran actresses Jodi Albert and Ali Bastian.

The telly star, who has played Mandy Richards on the Channel 4 soap for 22 years, partied in Bar Soba in the city with a group of girls.

 Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn (far right) was out on her stag do at the weekend wearing a veil, mini dress and thigh high boots
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Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn (far right) was out on her stag do at the weekend wearing a veil, mini dress and thigh high bootsCredit: instagram

Sarah, 36, was dressed up in a veil, mini dress and thigh high boots as she enjoyed a bottomless prosecco dinner at £35 a person with Jodi, who is married to Westlife star Kian Egan, and Strictly Come Dancing 2009 semi-finalist Ali.

A source told the Sun’s Bizarre column: “She’s not getting married until the summer, but one of her mates is pregnant so wanted to enjoy the night before her baby arrived.”

Sarah is engaged to her personal trainer boyfriend Jonathan Smith and are to tie the knot later this year

In an interview last year, she revealed the pair were heavily involved in wedding plans and how she was afraid of becoming a “bridezilla”.

 She was out with pals Jodi Albert and Ali Bastion
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She was out with pals Jodi Albert and Ali BastionCredit: instagram
 She is to marry in the summer
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She is to marry in the summer
 Sarah Jayne Dunn is a Hollyoaks legend playing Mandy Richardson for 22 years
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Sarah Jayne Dunn is a Hollyoaks legend playing Mandy Richardson for 22 yearsCredit: Rex Features

She said: "We're getting married next year, but we don't want to say when yet.

"We've been very organised so we have most of the big things sorted, now we need to sort the smaller details.

"I said right at the start that I wanted to enjoy the planning process, I don't want to become a bridezilla."

SARAH Jayne Dunn stars as Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks
 She and Jonathan Smith have a child together
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She and Jonathan Smith have a child togetherCredit: instagram
 Sarah went for a bottomless prosecco dinner
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Sarah went for a bottomless prosecco dinnerCredit: instagram
 The pair have one year old Stanley together
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The pair have one year old Stanley togetherCredit: instagram

The pair also have one year old son Stanley together who was born in August 2016.

She announced his birth on her Instagram with a photo of a sign that read 'It's a boy'.

Sarah wrote: "Our gorgeous little man arrived safe & well on 7th August. We're in love."

Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn reveals Mandy Richardson and Luke Morgan are back together

She had previously revealed she was desperately trying to get it over and done with by eating hot food.

Sarah announced she was pregnant months earlier in March when she shared a picture of herself and her bump.

At the time, Sarah said: “Hehe thank you all so much for your lovely messages, we are excited & thrilled to become mummy & daddy!!"

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