Coronation Street fans 'obsess' over Ellie Leach's new lighter hair and fringe

Ellie Leach is set to say goodbye to Coronation Street as Faye Windass leaves Weatherfield. The actress has grown up in front of viewers' eyes, but it's time for the 22-year-old to bid farewell to the cobbles.

Coronation Street after 12 years of playing Faye Windass. In upcoming scenes, Faye will find herself struggling to cope with the idea of ex-partner Jackson Hodge (Joseph Evans) and daughter Miley (Frankie-Jae Simmonds) moving to Slough without her. Having revealed that he has considered informing the police of his cover up of Faye’s hit and run, Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) – who is struggling with the prospect of life without his partner – has left Faye feeling more trapped than ever, as actress Ellie Leach revealed.

She's grown up in front of viewers' eyes but Ellie Leach is set to say goodbye to Coronation Street as Faye Windass leaves Weatherfield. The actress has spent more than 12 years in the ITV soap and has tackled many harrowing storylines including her character falling pregnant when she was 12.

Coronation Street? We’ve got just what you’re looking for if so, with a brand new image gallery packed full of pictures, previewing what’s happening on the cobbles next week. You don’t have to thank us, honestly. The week in question (May 22 to 26) is an emotional one for Faye Windass (Ellie Leach), who feels trapped by Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) in the wake of Jackson Hodge’s decision to leave the eponymous street with Miley.

During an interview on This Morning, Coronation Street's Ellie Leach has revealed what she stole from the set after her departure.The 22 year old actress, who plays Faye Windass, confessed to stealing lots of jumpers and a fake nail from the ITV set to make sure she has memories to keep. Faye will leave the street next week in emotional scenes after a long 12 years on the show where she has grown up into a young adult.

She’s played Faye Windass since she was 9 years old, so it’s no wonder Ellie Leach is daunted about leaving Coronation Street 12 years later.The actress is leaving Coronation Street to find new roles and bigger challenges, but she admits she shed real tears after her final scenes and will miss her co-stars dearly - especially best pal Colson Smith, who plays her character Faye's boyfriend Craig Tinker. However, while she’s leaving the cobbles behind, Ellie will carry Faye with her, thanks to the gorgeous gold necklace the cast had engraved for her.

There's an exit on the horizon in Weatherfield as Ellie Leach has finally confirmed rumours that she's leaving Coronation Street after 12 years. The actress is best known for playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap and spoilers for next week reveal that the character will be packing her bags and heading for Slough.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has shared the saddest part of her final scenes after it was confirmed she's leaving the soap as Faye Windass. Faye will be waving goodbye to Weatherfield as she gets in her dad's taxi and heads for Slough with her ex Jackson Hodge and their daughter Miley.

Brooke Vincent was told to 'stop it' - in the most affectionate manner - as she posed up a storm in Paris. The former Coronation Street actress looked stunning over the weekend as she took to Instagram with a snap of herself hitting the town in the French capital.

Coronation Street fans have been left concerned for the wellbeing of Wetherfield youngster Max Turner, after Wednesday's night instalment saw him continuing to struggle to adjust to prison life. Many viewers of the antics on the Cobbles fear he could be in danger with fellow inmates at the STC, after the strength of his bond with Daniel Osbourne becomes apparent.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has shared her excitement over where her current storyline may go despite rumours of an exit being on the horizon. The actress is known for playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap having grown up on screen after making her cobbles debut in 2011.

Coronation Streets Faye Windass is set to be making an emotional exit from the show in the coming weeks.

It has been hinted that Weatherfield could be facing a second exit within weeks, according to new spoilers. Next week in Coronation Street, viewers will see Faye Windass trying to bury her true feelings as she prepares to say goodbye to her daughter Miley for a second time.

Faye Windass is presented with a difficult decision to make in upcoming Coronation Street scenes, after ex-boyfriend Jackson Hodge recently told her he will be moving away. Jackson (played by Joseph William Evans) has accepted a new job offer which means he will be relocating to Slough shortly, along with his and Faye's (Ellie Leach) daughter Miley Hodge (Frankei-Jae Simmonds). Jackon, whose feelings for Faye have began to develop again, asked Faye to join him and Miley in moving away from Weatherfield shortly after she accepted boyfriend Craig Tinker's (Colson Smith) proposal, leaving her torn between her ex and young daughter or her new fiancé.

Coronation Street beauty Tina O'Brien left her followers stunned as she shared a throwback snap of herself looking like sixties model Twiggy in a short blonde wig and brown crochet outfit. Tina, 39, who has played Sarah Barlow, nee Platt, since 1999, shared the stunning snap on her Instagram and captioned it: "Throwback to when it was all about the teeny bopper magazines, pre-online content."

Coronation Street icon Sue Cleaver had her fans mesmerised by her weight loss, as she took to social media to showcase her transformation with a new blonde bob and gorgeous pink suit.

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver left her fans in awe as she shared a stunning snap of herself looking "20 years younger" on Instagram.The fan-favourite soap actress, who also starred on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! last year, underwent a complete makeover for a mystery TV show. Posing in what appeared to be a studio dressing room, Sue wore a loose fitting baby pink Reiss suit with a black camisole top underneath.The TV favourite pinned her short blonde bob back into a neat style, as she swept her fringe to the side.

Everybody wants to have their piece of The Vic in EastEnders this week, but the new co-owner's arrival shocks everyone in Walford. Believing they were about to get a sweet deal, Nish and Suki are fuming when Linda pulls out of their agreement. Linda also breaks the news to Sharon that she won’t be sharing the pub with her either and in classic EastEnders style, a huge fight breaks out between them.

Michelle Keegan has been branded "absolutely stunning" after she got "suited and booted" to attend an event in the capital. The former Coronation Street star, 35, looked radiant as she posed for a series of snaps showing off her stunning look in a smart brown tailored suit ready to attend Netflix's See What's Next event.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday to show off her look, Michelle posted a series of snaps including close ups of her flawless make-up. She wore a two-piece brown suit with flared trousers and a button-up jacket with a v-neck collar - pairing the stunning look with a brown checked bag and black peep-toe high heels.

Former Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has hilariously admitted she's "not happy" about a current storyline on the hit ITV soap, involving Craig Tinker and Faye Windass.The actress, 27, appeared on the cobbles between 2015 to 2020 as Bethany Platt, where she was part of several hard-hitting storylines. And despite no longer appearing on the ITV soap, Lucy couldn't help but share her thoughts on a current storyline earlier this week.Taking to Instagram, Coronation Street shared a behind-the-scenes picture of actor Colson Smith as his character Craig Tinker, captioned: "Can you believe it, Craig tinker getting down on one knee." Fans will recall that Craig proposed to Faye Windass on Friday's episode after declaring his love and the latter eventually accepted his proposal.