Strictly star Ellie Leach opens up on Coronation Street return after tour ends

16 February 2024 , 08:08

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Ellie Leach has discussed a potential return to ITV soap Coronation Street now she's finished with Strictly Come Dancing and the tour (Image: BBC)

Ellie Leach has opened up about a return to Coronation Street now her time on Strictly Come Dancing has wrapped.

The actress played Faye Windass on the ITV soap for several years until she quit back in 2023 and ended up joining the cast of Strictly, with her and professional dance partner Vito Coppola going on to win the show.

Following their success, the pair joined a number of other couples on the show's live tour, which has just wrapped. During an appearance on live TV today, Ellie was asked about a potential return to Corrie after her exit last year.

Ellie Leach as Faye Windass (ITV)

Speaking on The One Show today, she was asked about returning to Corrie, sharing: "I mean never say never! She didn’t die! I spent so many amazing years there and grew up there. They will always be like my family! It was an amazing experience there."

When she left last May, Ellie issued an emotional message to her fans. She told them: "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."

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Ellie confessed she stole a few things from set on her last days, including her character's "odd" clothes.

"I actually took quite a few of her clothes which, to be fair, I've always said she’s not really got very good style, Faye. But she’s got the odd little piece, like she’s got a cute little jacket or a pair of jeans or a pair of trainers," she said.

"I did take a pair of Faye’s pyjamas actually which I've not had off since. I think it’s always nice to have a little bit of her with me and I also did keep – because I have a little memory box at home - I've got a sparkly green fingernail from when she dropped her stick-on nail down Ted’s sink. So I've kept a stick-on nail which is sparkly green and that’ll remind me that I ran over an old man."

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Jasmine Allday