TV star and author Holly Matthews attended the opening of Coffee D'Ash in Barrow. 

The coffee business, run by Ashley Holroyd and his wife Sarah, was previously in a van but this weekend it opened in a retail unit on Portland Walk. 

The couple held a VIP event on Saturday, September 21.

A spokesperson from Coffee D'Ash said: "There will never be enough words to express our gratitude and appreciation." They posted a video of the grand opening of the event on social media with Ashley cutting the ribbon. 

A former Waterloo Road, Casualty and Byker Grove actress, Holly shared a video of her trip to Barrow on Instagram. 

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The video includes shots of her new book Find Your Confidence in the shop which came out this month. 

Holly Matthews, who has moved out of acting work and into personal development and positive thinking, on Lorraine, ITVHolly Matthews, who has moved out of acting work and into personal development and positive thinking, on Lorraine, ITV (Image: Lorraine (ITV))

Holly founded 'The Happy Me Project' which involves podcasts and books focusing on self-development and positive thinking. 

The project has been on a workshop tour across the UK. She moved out of TV acting after the death of her husband Ross from brain cancer in 2017. She speaks frequently to her followers on grief, loss and parenting after his death.