Life has changed a lot for Ellie Leach in the last few months. In May, after 12 years playing Faye Windass, she said goodbye to the cobbles of Coronation Street while also going through a relationship break-up.
So it’s little wonder that the Bury-born 22-year-old actress is seeing all the sequins, shimmies and ballroom glamour of Strictly Come Dancing as a welcome chance to thrive as her own person.
“It’s been really nice to throw myself into something new. This is all about me now – I just want to give a hundred per cent of myself to ,” she tells on our exclusive photoshoot. “I’m really excited to enjoy myself and hopefully get a bit of extra self-confidence.”
