A Coronation Street star has shocked by fans by revealing they had a secret role in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The highly-anticipated football game once again shattered the record for the most-watched television event in American history.
Super Bowl LIX delivered an average viewership of 126million people, according to Fox’s projections which include Nielsen data.
And one British soap star has now revealed she landed a gig in a prime spot during the famous game, right before Kendrick Lamar took to the stage.
Corrie actress Alexandra Mardell left fans open-mouthed when she took to social media to announce it was her voice in the Angel Soft tissue paper ad.
The advertisement, which was heard by millions, reminded fans to go to the bathroom before Kendrick’s half time performance.
A Coronation Street star has shocked by fans by revealing they had a secret role in the Super Bowl on Sunday
Corrie actress Alexandra Mardell left fans open-mouthed when she took to social media to announce it was her voice in the Angel Soft tissue paper ad
Sharing the exciting news, Alexandra snapped a picture of herself in the recording studio and wrote on Instagram: ‘Just a little VO for … THE SUPER BOWL. Think I’ve forever peaked in the ‘fun fact’ game.’
Fans rushed to the comments to congratulate the soap star on the achievement, writing: ‘Wait what?!!! That was you?’
‘Nice one, congrats.’
‘Whaaaaaaaaaaat?!!!’
‘Wow well done babes.’
‘Smashed it.’
The latest Super Bowl’s average breaks the old record which was only just set last year with the CBS broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII.
Additionally, Fox reported peak viewership in the second quarter of 135.7million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes, Tubi, Telemundo, and NFL Digital.
Ratings for the broadcast have not yet dropped. The highest rated Super Bowl broadcast was in 1982 for Super Bowl XVI – when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.
Sharing the exciting news, Alexandra snapped a picture of herself in the recording studio
The advertisement, which was heard by millions, reminded fans to go to the bathroom before Kendrick’s half time performance
Alexandra is best known for playing hairdresser Emma Brooker on Coronation Street and more recently winning the Strictly Christmas Special in 2022
Fans rushed to the comments to congratulate the soap star on the achievement, writing: ‘Wait what?!!! That was you?’
Super Bowl LIX delivered an average viewership of 126million people, according to Fox’s projections which include Nielsen data (Kendrick Lamar pictured)
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Among the list of the most watched broadcasts in American television history, it’s widely believed that the Apollo 11 moon landing is the most-watched ever with estimates saying that between 125-150million tuned in. However, no data has substantiated this claim.
Alexandra is best known for playing hairdresser Emma Brooker on Coronation Street and more recently winning the Strictly Christmas Special in 2022.
However, the Super Bowl is not the first time she has dabbled in the world of voiceovers and advertising.
In January 2023, she switched from being a soap star to the highlight of the ad break as she featured on an Aldi supermarket advert.
Voicing a talking sausage cᴀsserole, the 29-year-old actress hilariously shared the clip to her 125,000 Instagram followers to have a giggle at her latest gig.
Corrie star Alexandra, who first arrived on the Cobbles in 2018, worked with the supermarket chain as part of their latest ad campaign.
She used her Leeds accent to announce that the cᴀsserole she was playing was only £2.69.
As the camera pans to the piping H๏τ cᴀsserole dish opens its lid, Alexandra says: ‘Just £2.69!’.
Alexandra pictured on the Strictly Christmas special back in 2022
In January 2023, she switched from being a soap star to the highlight of the ad break as she featured on an Aldi supermarket advert
Posting the advert to her fans, Alexandra wrote: ‘I am… Sausage Cᴀsserole!
‘Never felt so connected to a role!’
Plenty of fans and former co-stars ran to the comments section to share their enjoyment of the funny feature.
Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah Battersby on Corrie, quipped: ‘Absolute banger!’.
Sally Ann Matthews, who plays the role of Jenny Bradley in the soap, also wrote: ‘Oh my God. That’s totally being ᴀssigned as your ring tone. Love it!’
