In 2010 she competed in the reality TV series Strictly Come Dancing. O’Brien has won a British Soap Award, a National Television Award, and two TV Quick Awards for Coronation Street. She has also appeared in episodes of the TV series Children’s Ward, The Cops, Clocking Off, Blue Murder, Accused, Call the Midwife, Crime Stories, Doctors, and Casualty. Tina previously dated actor Ryan Thomas.