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.
"And yeah just thank you so much to everyone who has always said nice words and really supported me."
Ellie, 22, told Hello! she was also keen to explore other projects after being on Corrie for over a decade.
“People have seen me grow up on Corrie and might still think that I am still that schoolgirl, but hopefully people can see that I am grown up now,” she said.
“I want people to know me for me rather than as a character.”
The actress later confirmed bosses told her they could “see no future for the character” and the part was axed – however the door has been left open for her return.
The star has gained a significant online following, with over 400,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, and often shares insights into her life off-screen.
“I just always want to be open with people,” she said on the panel chat show Loose Women in 2022. “I’m not gonna ever say that I’m perfect, because I’m not, and nobody is, but I just wanted to be open with my struggles.
“I think social media puts on such a big pressure [on people],” she continued. “It is hard, but I just wanted to show people that I’m just normal; I’m not any different.”
She confirmed she had joined the line-up of Strictly Come Dancing back in August, and has been absolutely smashing it on the show alongside partner Vito Coppola.
Ellie is thought to have amassed a significant net worth from her time on Coronation Street, which is sure to only increase after a successful Strictly stint.
Different sites place her net worth at different levels, with BuzzLearn estimating she could be worth anything between £810k to £4million.
Her partnership on the Strictly dance floor has gained her a lot of love from viewers, as well as the judging panel.
She has never scored less than a seven during her time on the show – but could she have what it takes to win this weekend?
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