The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2023 cast reveal continues with the confirmation that ‘Coronation Street’ star Ellie Leach will be part of the new series.
The 10th contestant to be confirmed for the upcoming series, Leach is best-known for portraying Faye Windass for 12 years on ‘Coronation Street’. She has been nominated for multiple British Soap Awards and Inside Soap Awards for her role. Leach has been at the centre of hard-hitting storylines including being pregnant at 13, discovering she was going through the menopause and reconnecting with the child she gave up – which led to her departing the cobbles earlier this year.
Prior to ‘Coronation Street’ Leach appeared in independent movie ‘A Boy Called Dad’ and drama ‘Moving On’.
Commenting on the news Leach said: “It still doesn’t feel real that I’m going to be doing Strictly!! It’s always been a dream of mine so I guess dreams really do come true!!!!”
The news was revealed this morning (Wednesday 9th August) on BBC Breakfast.
She joins the previously announced Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon CBE, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Eddie Kadi, Angela Scanlon, Zara McDermott , Adam Thomas and Nikita Kanda.
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn.
