Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has stunned her fans and followers as she was seen glamming up to mark the New Year - after being 'snapped back to reality' with her soap star cousin.
17.12.2023 - 03:31 / ok.co.uk
Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach began her career at the age of nine when her character Faye Windass joined the cobbles. She stayed a regular fixture on the soap up until earlier this year, when she decided to wave goodbye to Weatherfield. However, she wasn’t away from our TVs for long, returning to compete on this year’s series of Strictly, where she is now within touching distance of the Glitterball trophy.
Ahead of the finale, we delve into Ellie’s life since leaving Corrie, from her famous cousin to her net worth. Ellie was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, on 15 March, 2001, and got into acting very early on. As a child, she appeared in television advertisements for Staples and McDonald’s, before appearing in the film A Boy Called Dad in 2009.
She joined Coronation Street in 2011, where her character Faye was brought in as a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison). Ellie had quite a significant tie to the soap before she was cast, as she is the cousin of Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster between 2004 and 2015. As well as her adoption storyline, Faye was notably part of teen pregnancy and early menopause storylines over the years.
However, she waved goodbye to the role in July 2023, after having announced her exit a few months prior. In a video she said: "Just want to say a massive, massive thank you to everyone who has watched Corrie over the past 12 years and supported me. And also to my Corrie family, I am going to miss you all so much.
Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has stunned her fans and followers as she was seen glamming up to mark the New Year - after being 'snapped back to reality' with her soap star cousin.
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