Pink perfection! Hollyoaks' Nikki Sanderson highlights her svelte frame in plunging mini dress as she enjoys night out with pals

PUBLISHED: 12:33, 16 March 2015 | UPDATED: 13:24, 16 March 2015

Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson put on a sexy sartorial display on Sunday as she enjoyed a night out in Manchester.

The brunette beauty dined at Australasia restaurant in the city centre, before making her way to LIV nightclub.

Nikki, 30, looked sensational in plunging pink mini dress which perfectly highlighted her slim physique in the form-fitting dress.

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Pretty in pink: Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson put on a sexy sartorial display on Sunday as she enjoyed a night out in Manchester

She added height to the look with strappy silver heels while she accessorised with a nude clutch.

The soap star, who plays Maxine Minniver, wore her brunette locks in lightly tousled style while she highlighted her natural beauty with pink blusher and red lips.

Nikki seemed delighted to bump into her pal, Heart FM presenter Joel Ross , as the pair posed for snaps before enjoying the night in LIV.

Nikki, who found fame playing high-maintenance hairdresser Candice Stowe in Coronation Street, has been a member of the Hollyoaks cast for over two years.

Strike a pose: The brunette beauty dined at Australasia restaurant in the city centre, before making her way to LIV nightclub

Her character's storylines have involved Maxine suffering abuse from husband Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield) and the actress is pleased show bosses have handled it so realistically.

She told The Mirror: 'Hollyoaks has done so much research, Jeremy and I did so much research to make sure the storyline was done on a realistic level and a realistic timeline.

'We really, really very carefully have gone everything with a fine tooth comb to make sure everything we perform, everything that was said, it’s real to life.'

Hello there: Nikki seemed delighted to bump into her pal, Heart FM presenter Joel Ross , as the pair posed for snaps before enjoying the night in LIV

'This storyline, from the feedback, has really helped people in real life because it’s shown signs and situations that people didn’t recognise as domestic abuse,' she added.

While the star admitted to ITV's Lorraine that it's been 'horrible' to watch what has happened to Maxine, she is grateful to have been trusted with this role.

Whoever casted the actress certainly made a good decision as her performance has not only won over Hollyoaks fans across the country but also politicians.

'The Home Office actually got in contact with Hollyoaks [after watching the storyline pan out] to see if they could work in conjunction with us on its This Is Abuse campaign,' Nikki added.

'The campaign really has been quite successful. It's worked really well and it was honour to work with the government.'

Nikki Sanderson acts in an anti-emotional abuse advert