Real life of Coronation Street Faye Windass actress Ellie Leach - real age, famous cousin, struggles, soap exit and sweet leaving gift

Coronation Street star Craig Tinker has been flooded with praise as he stunned his co-stars and fans with a major achievement away from the famous cobbles. the actor, who plays Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, was wished luck back in February when he shared his next running ambitions with his social media followers.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was seen wiping tears from her eyes as she was spotted for the first time since her emotional soap exit. The actress, who played Faye Windass in the ITV soap for 12 years, waved goodbye to the cobbles last month.

Just weeks after bidding the iconic Weatherfield cobbles adieu, Coronation Street’s Ellie Leach seems to have switched things up career wise.The 22 year old, who from the the age of nine played the role of Faye Windass, recently revealed the new creative project she’s been working on since leaving the soap, and it’s not what you’d think. Ellie is now actually a jewellery designer after bagging a collaboration with Merseyside based accessories brand, Dorothy & J.The actor has officially released her first very own collection, called The Ellie ‘L’ Bundle, and is available to buy for £45 on the store’s website. The actor’s own line consists of her own unique designs, including small hoop earrings in gold and silver, complete with different charms.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has reportedly split with her boyfriend after five years. The 22-year-old actress, who plays Faye Windass on the show, had been dating model and dancer Reagan Pettman but the pair have called time on their relationship.

A house on the real life Coronation Street is going up for auction next week.

Coronation Street lines up one of its biggest weeks of the year to date, with a wedding, an operation and a highly-anticipated trial all on the cards for next week. The day of Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Chesney Brown’s (Sam Aston) wedding arrives, with the bride-to-be walking down the aisle with brother Paul Foreman (Peter Ash), who battles with his MND symptoms in a bid to create a special memory for his sister.

Brooke Vincent was among those to send a message to Coronation Street star Ellie Leach after she was seen exiting the cobbles as Faye Windass. The actress made the decision to quit the ITV soap after 12 years leading to an on-screen exit for Faye Windass in Wednesday night's episode (May 24).

Faye Windass left Weatherfield in emotional scenes on Coronation Street during last night's episode, but some fans reckon they've spotted a huge blunder.

There were emotional scenes on Coronation Street last night (Wednesday May 24) as Faye Windass - played by Ellie Leach - bid farewell to the cobbles as she left her fiancé Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) behind. Faye made the devastating decision to leave Weatherfield with her ex-partner, Jackson, and their daughter, Miley, in the hope of providing a more stable family life for the little girl.

Coronation Street fans have said it makes 'no sense' after previously branding Craig Tinker a 'monster' over his threat to fiancee Faye Windass. In scenes aired on the ITV soap last week, the usually loveable cop was heartbroken as he discovered that she had kissed her ex after he returned to the cobbles with their child.

We went to the heart, or the stomach, of Coronation Street in Monday night's episode as the hour-long episode began with a tale of two breakfasts. PC Craig Tinker took time out from being a bent copper to make fiancee Faye Windass breakfast 'à la Craigy' - tomato, bacon, scrambled egg 'with a secret ingredient.'

Coronation Street spoilers follow. Faye Windass has made a major confession over her feelings for Jackson in Coronation Street. Craig Tinker is resorting to blackmail over Faye's involvement in the hit-and-run accident with elderly man Ted Spear as a means to stop her from going off with Jackson and her daughter Miley.

It's been a couple of years now since Dolly-Rose Campbell's Coronation Street character brought sign language to the scene in the ITV soap. Back in 2021, viewers saw Gemma Winter sign for the first time after one of her and partner Chesney Brown's quads, Aled, was diagnosed with profound deafness.

Coronation Street star Dolly-Rose Campbell has shared the link a famous Manchester drag queen has to her soap wedding as Gemma Winter prepares to walk down the aisle. The actress, who has played Gemma in the Iong-running ITV show since 2014, said it's an 'honour' to a bride in Corrie after growing up watching the soap.

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.

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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.