He's months away from celebrating 20 years on the cobbles and Sam Aston has just experienced his first Coronation Street wedding. His character, Chesney Brown, recently tied the knot with Gemma Winter in one of Weatherfield's biggest weddings.
16.05.2023 - 06:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There's an exit on the horizon in Weatherfield as Ellie Leach has finally confirmed rumours that she's leaving Coronation Street after 12 years. The actress is best known for playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap and spoilers for next week reveal that the character will be packing her bags and heading for Slough.
Rumours about Ellie's exit have been swirling for weeks but even when speaking to the Manchester Evening News at the Pride of Manchester awards last week, the soap star beamed as she shared her excitement about her current storyline.
Ellie has grown up on screen after making her debut on the cobbles in 2011. And more than a decade later, things appeared to have come full circle for Ellie on-screen as her latest storyline has seen her reunited with her daughter, Miley, who returned with her dad Jackson Hodge.
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Faye and Jackson conceived their child after the two teens slept together at a party with Miley then born in 2015 when Faye was just 15 years old. But due to their young age, Faye felt she wasn't capable of looking after a child and Jackson took sole custody of Miley and went to live in Canada with his parents.
Viewers saw Faye initially against meeting Miley again and tried to ignore Jackson's attempts to get in touch. However, when her dad, Tim Metcalfe, met with his granddaughter behind Faye's back, and she found out, Faye decided she too wanted to be back in Miley's life.
And fans of the ITV soap have since watched the character, who was told last year she was suffering from early menopause, struggling to mix her new life with her boyfriend Craig Tinker and her old one with Jackson and Miley. But next week, she finally makes a
He's months away from celebrating 20 years on the cobbles and Sam Aston has just experienced his first Coronation Street wedding. His character, Chesney Brown, recently tied the knot with Gemma Winter in one of Weatherfield's biggest weddings.
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has reportedly split with her boyfriend after five years. The 22-year-old actress, who plays Faye Windass on the show, had been dating model and dancer Reagan Pettman but the pair have called time on their relationship.
Brooke Vincent was among those to send a message to Coronation Street star Ellie Leach after she was seen exiting the cobbles as Faye Windass. The actress made the decision to quit the ITV soap after 12 years leading to an on-screen exit for Faye Windass in Wednesday night's episode (May 24).
Faye Windass left Weatherfield in emotional scenes on Coronation Street during last night's episode, but some fans reckon they've spotted a huge blunder.
There were emotional scenes on Coronation Street last night (Wednesday May 24) as Faye Windass - played by Ellie Leach - bid farewell to the cobbles as she left her fiancé Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) behind. Faye made the devastating decision to leave Weatherfield with her ex-partner, Jackson, and their daughter, Miley, in the hope of providing a more stable family life for the little girl.
Coronation Street fans have said it makes 'no sense' after previously branding Craig Tinker a 'monster' over his threat to fiancee Faye Windass. In scenes aired on the ITV soap last week, the usually loveable cop was heartbroken as he discovered that she had kissed her ex after he returned to the cobbles with their child.
It's a special time for Gemma and Chesney as they prepare to tie the knot in Coronation Street. Paul still refuses to go, but when Joseph pays him a visit, he convinces Paul to attend the wedding despite the weight of his MND diagnosis hanging over him. Gemma’s thrilled when her twin brother makes it in time to walk her down the aisle in her light up tangerine wedding dress.
We went to the heart, or the stomach, of Coronation Street in Monday night's episode as the hour-long episode began with a tale of two breakfasts. PC Craig Tinker took time out from being a bent copper to make fiancee Faye Windass breakfast 'à la Craigy' - tomato, bacon, scrambled egg 'with a secret ingredient.'
Coronation Street spoilers follow. Faye Windass has made a major confession over her feelings for Jackson in Coronation Street. Craig Tinker is resorting to blackmail over Faye's involvement in the hit-and-run accident with elderly man Ted Spear as a means to stop her from going off with Jackson and her daughter Miley.
It's been a couple of years now since Dolly-Rose Campbell's Coronation Street character brought sign language to the scene in the ITV soap. Back in 2021, viewers saw Gemma Winter sign for the first time after one of her and partner Chesney Brown's quads, Aled, was diagnosed with profound deafness.
Ellie Leach is set to say goodbye to Coronation Street as Faye Windass leaves Weatherfield. The actress has grown up in front of viewers' eyes, but it's time for the 22-year-old to bid farewell to the cobbles.
She's grown up in front of viewers' eyes but Ellie Leach is set to say goodbye to Coronation Street as Faye Windass leaves Weatherfield. The actress has spent more than 12 years in the ITV soap and has tackled many harrowing storylines including her character falling pregnant when she was 12.
During an interview on This Morning, Coronation Street's Ellie Leach has revealed what she stole from the set after her departure.The 22 year old actress, who plays Faye Windass, confessed to stealing lots of jumpers and a fake nail from the ITV set to make sure she has memories to keep. Faye will leave the street next week in emotional scenes after a long 12 years on the show where she has grown up into a young adult.
ITV2 dating show got their Love Island dose in January with its winter edition, which saw Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan winning the series, viewers are looking forward to the upcoming summer season. After it was reported last week that 21-year-old economics graduate Andre Furtado has been the first contestant cast, it looks as though another hopeful singleton has been revealed. It's believed actress Molly Marsh is in the final stages of speaking with Love Island bosses to be cast in the series 10 line-up for this summer.
She’s played Faye Windass since she was 9 years old, so it’s no wonder Ellie Leach is daunted about leaving Coronation Street 12 years later.The actress is leaving Coronation Street to find new roles and bigger challenges, but she admits she shed real tears after her final scenes and will miss her co-stars dearly - especially best pal Colson Smith, who plays her character Faye's boyfriend Craig Tinker. However, while she’s leaving the cobbles behind, Ellie will carry Faye with her, thanks to the gorgeous gold necklace the cast had engraved for her.
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has shared the saddest part of her final scenes after it was confirmed she's leaving the soap as Faye Windass. Faye will be waving goodbye to Weatherfield as she gets in her dad's taxi and heads for Slough with her ex Jackson Hodge and their daughter Miley.
Paul Foreman will discover if he's set to spend the time he has left behind bars in next week's Coronation Street. His partner Billy Mayhew and his family are completely unaware that the former builder has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and went to extreme lengths to keep his money worries from them.
Another week on the cobbles is drawing to a close - but we've already had a hint at what's to come next week. There will more trauma for Amy in Coronation Street as she spots Aaron's old flame Mia at the garage and tells her he raped her.
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has shared her excitement over where her current storyline may go despite rumours of an exit being on the horizon. The actress is known for playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap having grown up on screen after making her cobbles debut in 2011.
Coronation Streets Faye Windass is set to be making an emotional exit from the show in the coming weeks.