Corrie's Ellie Leach shares hidden childhood link to Strictly Come Dancing co-star and says 'I might be looking after him'
14.09.2023 - 18:29
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Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has revealed her connection to one of her new Strictly Come Dancing competitors goes back a long way. The actress is currently hard at work in training for the BBC One dance contest after signing up for the 2023 run.
Presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return when the new season hits screens this Saturday, September 16, alongside judges Anton, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.
And like the previous series, the first episode of the hit competition show will see the 15 brand new celebrities welcomed to the Strictly ballroom for the first time. It also means that viewers will also find out which professional dancer they'll be paired with. It won't be until the following week, Saturday, September 23, that the competition will truly begin when the couples take to the dancefloor in the first live show of the series.
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Earlier this week, Ellie shared how she had made an unfortunate realisation about herself as she got stuck into training. Taking to Instagram Ellie shared a picture of her choice of footwear as she travelled in a car. Showing off her pink Crocs, the former soap star wrote: "Crocs need a clean but my toes are thanking me right now."
And quite a few hours later, she returned to share another snap to her Instagram Story, this time showing her bathing her feet in a bowl of iced water. "Day 2... Ice bath for the toes it is. Also, I've realised that I bruise like peach so that's fun."
She has now been speaking about her decision to agree to take part in this year's series ahead of being seen in the ballroom for the first time. "Well, I've always wanted