Strictly Come Dancing 2023 star Ellie Leach has told fans being part of the BBC One contest is a dream come true for her. But how much do you know about the former Coronation Street actress who played Faye Windass?
Ellie, 22, joined the Corrie cast as a youngster, and remained part of the Weatherfield set up for 12 years. She left the cobbles earlier this year – but her character wasn’t killed off.
She said to fans on Insta, ahead of confirmation she would be moving on from her soap role: “I have been in Coronation Street for 12 years but it literally feels like I started yesterday. 12 years! That’s like, over half my life! It’s mental.”
Ellie Leach as Faye Windass in her final Coronation Street scenes, bidding farewell to Craig (Credit: Coronation Street YouTube)
When did Ellie Leach leave Coronation Street?
Faye’s Corrie exit saw her decide to dump fiancé Craig and move to Slough. She left Weatherfield to be with estranged daughter Miley, and Miley’s father Jackson, in May.
Ellie admitted her co-stars would probably be what she’d miss the most when asked about her departure.
She said at the time: “I know everyone says we all get along so well and we are all like a big family. But we genuinely are and I’ve absolutely loved being able to work with my best friends. And I feel like that is just an amazing experience in itself.”
It has been an amazing, amazing time and I honestly will never ever forget it.
Elle added: “To be on one of the biggest soaps ever, it is crazy. It has been an amazing, amazing time and I honestly will never ever forget it.”
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