Overview
- Hardwick said Fred died on January 6 after what she described as a fight, adding that he was a “warrior” and would suffer no more.
- Her post noted the family had seven years with Fred and pledged to remember him every day.
- Colleagues and fans responded with support, including messages from Amy Walsh, Tina O’Brien and Natalie Ann Jamieson.
- Hardwick has played vet Vanessa on Emmerdale since 2012, a role that has kept her at the center of major storylines.
- She is married to TV executive Kate Brooks, who wed Hardwick in 2019 and became Coronation Street’s producer in 2024; they have two children.