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    Who wore it worst?! Brooke vs. Ali

    Three soap stars - from very different decades - wear the same dress to awards ceremony

    By Marie Claire
    Last updated 18 October 2022 In News

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    Three soap stars - from very different decades - wear the same dress to awards ceremony

    There's nothing more embarrassing than arriving at a party sporting the same outfit as someone else.

    So spare a thought for Ali Bastian, Brooke Kinsella and Sherrie Hewson who all turned up to the Inside Soap Awards wearing exactly the same dress!

    Even worse, Ali and Brooke - both 26 - are over 30 years younger than Sherrie, 59, who is old enough to be their mum.

    The coveted sequined jersey 'Lust' dress is from French Connection and costs £160.

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    But did our soap stars know it also comes in midnight blue? Obviously not.

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    Ali, who appears in The Bill, teamed her LBD with black knee-high boots. And her hunky Strictly Come Dancing partner Brian Fortuna.

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    Ex-EastEnders actress Brooke kept things simple with bare legs, peep-toe shoes and left her long blonde hair loose around her shoulders.

    Sherrie - a presenter on lunch-time cackle-fest Loose Women - sensibly opted for tights for her older figure.

    Who do you think wore it worst?! Brooke, Ali or Sherrie?

    How would you accessorise the dress? Boots, shoes or go for the blue?! Tell us your thoughts below!

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