Ellie Leach

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Ellie Leach
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Ellie Louise Leach

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Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textActress
Years active2009–present
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TelevisionCoronation Street
Strictly Come Dancing
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RelativesBrooke Vincent (cousin)

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Ellie Louise Leach (born 15 March 2001) is an English actress, known for playing Faye Windass on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2011 and 2023. Following her exit from the soap, she won the twenty-first series of the BBC contest Strictly Come Dancing.

Early life

Leach was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, on 15 March 2001.[1] Leach attended Fairfield High School for Girls.[2][3][4] Leach is a cousin of Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in Coronation Street between 2004 and 2019.[5]

Career

Leach began her television career appearing in television advertisements for Staples and McDonald's.[6] In 2009, Leach appeared in the film A Boy Called Dad.[7] In 2010, Leach appeared in an episode of Moving On as Stacy.[8]

In 2011, she was cast in the role of Faye Butler, a potential adoptive child for Anna (Debbie Rush) and Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[9] In April 2023, it was confirmed that Leach would be leaving Coronation Street after 12 years in the role of Faye, with her departure scenes set to air in a "huge story" in July 2023. It was initially reported that Leach had chosen to leave Coronation Street but would not be killed-off, leaving the door open for the actress and the character to return in the future. However, Leach later confirmed the show's bosses had told her they could "see no future for the character" resulting in her role being axed.[10][11]

Following her exit from Coronation Street, Leach signed up to appear as a contestant on the twenty-first series of the BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing.[12] She was partnered with professional Vito Coppola and the pair went on to win the competition.[13][14] At age 22, she became the youngest celebrity to win the show, a record previously held by Olympic gymnast Louis Smith of series ten, who was 23 at the time.[15][16]

In October 2025, she joined the line-up on Richard Osman's House of Games.[17][18]

Strictly Come Dancing performances


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 A Boy Called Dad Katie Film role [19]
2010 Moving On Stacy Episode: "I Am Darleen Fyles" [20]
2011–2023 Coronation Street Faye Windass Series regular [21]
2012 Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie Television short [22]
2015 The Sound of Music Live Nun ensemble Television film [23]
2023 Strictly Come Dancing Herself Winner; series 21 [24]
2024 Drama Queens Herself
2025 Richard Osman's House of Games Herself
2026 The Good Ship Murder Mimi McQueen Guest character, Series 3 [25]

Stage credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Cluedo 2 Miss Scarlett UK tour [26]
2026 The Ladies Football Club by Stefano Massini Brianna Sheffield Crucible [27][28]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
2013 2013 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Coronation Street Nominated [29]
Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Nominated [30]
2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Nominated [31]
2015 2015 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Nominated [32]
Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Nominated [33][34]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sansome, Jessica (16 March 2022). "Brooke Vincent gushes over ITV Coronation Street star cousin Ellie Leach with throwback snap on 21st birthday". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fairfield High School Summer Festival". When You Wish Upon A Star. 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heffeman, Laura (6–12 January 2017). "You Ask...Ellie Leach (Faye_". Inside Soap. 2017 (Unknown): 40.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Corrie star 'thrilled' by cousin's casting". Digital Spy. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Laine News". Laine Management. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Boy Called Dad – Film Review". Films de France. 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Moving On, I Am Darleen Fyles". BBC. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent's younger cousin to join show". Mirror. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Coronation Street star quits ITV soap after 12 years with final scenes airing in summer". Mirror. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Hare, Mia (25 August 2023). "Corrie cast vow to get 'revenge' for 'unfairly axed' Ellie Leach". The Mirror. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ellie Leach is the tenth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2023". BBC. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola are just 'good friends' as they deny romance rumours". Yahoo News. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Strictly Come Dancing: Louis Smith lifts the trophy". BBC News. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Colombo, Charlotte. "Who's on Richard Osman's House of Games this week? | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Coronation Street confirms Faye Windass' exit storyline". Digital Spy. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A role to kill for: Strictly champ Ellie Leach on first foray into theatre with Cluedo 2". Archived from the original on 4 February 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cast announced for The Ladies Football Club world premiere – including a Strictly Come Dancing champion". WhatsOnStage.com. 14 January 2026. Archived from the original on 4 February 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Simpson, Ron (6 March 2026). "The Ladies Football Club at Sheffield Crucible Theatre – review". WhatsOnStage.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
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