ITV Coronation Street's Paddy Bever tells co-star 'love you' as she's flooded with gushing birthday tributes

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Coronation Street star Millie Gibson wasn't short of love as she was flooded with gushing tributes on her birthday. The actress, who has played Kelly Neelan on the cobbles since 2019, celebrated turning 18 over the weekend.

The big milestone comes just a couple of weeks after the soap star bagged her first big awards. Millie took home the gong for best young performer at this year's British Soap Awards at a star-studded ceremony earlier this month.

But away from work, Millie was letting her hair down as she 'finally' turned 18. Taking to Instagram, the teen shared a glimpse into her celebrations, which included appearances from a few of her Corrie co-stars.

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The birthday girl herself looked stunning in a maxi red gown with a plunging neckline and ruffled detailing all the way down. She paired the look with a matching pair of heels and added a red lip to complete the daring look. She was seen posing next to a gold and nude balloon display. Millie sat in a chair and kicked her legs up in the air as she gazed at a big balloon that had been emblazoned with 'Happy 18th Millie'.

Millie's on-screen guardian Mikey North, who plays Gary Windass, and former on-screen foster parent Charlie De Melo, who recently exited the soap in dramatic fashion as Imran Habeeb made sure to get in a photo with the birthday girl, smiling for the camera either side of their young co-star.

Craig Tinker actor Colson Smith, Paddy Bever, who plays Max Turner in Corrie, and soap icon Jimmi Harkishin, aka Dev Alahan, also made an appearance to help Millie celebrate her big birthday.

And Paddy looked like he wouldn't have missed it for the