Ellie Leach
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Ellie Louise Leach (born 15 March 2001) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of 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.
Infobox
Born
Ellie Louise Leach (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 24)Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2009–present
Television
Coronation StreetStrictly Come Dancing
Relatives
Brooke Vincent (cousin)
Tables
· Career
Horwood
Horwood
Week #
Horwood
Dance / Song
Mabuse
Judges' scores
Ballas
Judges' scores
Du Beke
Judges' scores
Total
1
1
Week #
1
Dance / Song
Jive / "Can't Tame Her"
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
29
Result
No elimination
2
2
Week #
2
Dance / Song
Foxtrot / "Perfect"
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
31
Result
Safe
3
3
Week #
3
Dance / Song
Viennese waltz / "Waiting on a Miracle"
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
33
Result
Safe
4
4
Week #
4
Dance / Song
Samba / "Copacabana"
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
28
Result
Safe
5
5
Week #
5
Dance / Song
Paso doble / "Insomnia"
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
37
Result
Safe
6
6
Week #
6
Dance / Song
Salsa / "Murder on the Dancefloor"
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
38
Result
Safe
7
7
Week #
7
Dance / Song
American Smooth / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
39
Result
Safe
8
8
Week #
8
Dance / Song
Rumba / "True Colors"
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
35
Result
Safe
9
9
Week #
9
Dance / Song
Charleston / "Love Machine"
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
39
Result
Safe
10
10
Week #
10
Dance / Song
Argentine tango / "Bills"
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
38
Result
Safe
11
11
Week #
11
Dance / Song
Quickstep / "Belle"
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
36
Result
No elimination
12
12
Week #
12
Dance / Song
Cha-cha-cha / "Mambo Italiano"Street/Commercial / "Blow Your Mind" & "Physical"
Judges' scores
99
Judges' scores
109
Judges' scores
910
Judges' scores
910
Judges' scores
3738
Result
Safe
13
13
Week #
13
Dance / Song
Paso doble / "Insomnia"Freestyle / Jennifer Lopez megamixAmerican Smooth / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"
Judges' scores
9910
Judges' scores
10910
Judges' scores
10910
Judges' scores
10910
Judges' scores
393640
Result
WINNER
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||||
| Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Du Beke | Total | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Can't Tame Her" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Perfect" | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese waltz / "Waiting on a Miracle" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Copacabana" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso doble / "Insomnia" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "Murder on the Dancefloor" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 38 | Safe |
| 7 | American Smooth / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 8 | Rumba / "True Colors" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 9 | Charleston / "Love Machine" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 10 | Argentine tango / "Bills" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 38 | Safe |
| 11 | Quickstep / "Belle" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | No elimination |
| 12 | Cha-cha-cha / "Mambo Italiano"Street/Commercial / "Blow Your Mind" & "Physical" | 99 | 109 | 910 | 910 | 3738 | Safe |
| 13 | Paso doble / "Insomnia"Freestyle / Jennifer Lopez megamixAmerican Smooth / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" | 9910 | 10910 | 10910 | 10910 | 393640 | WINNER |
· Filmography
2010
2011–2023
Role(s)
Coronation Street
Notes
Faye Windass
2012
Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie
Role(s)
Television short
2015
The Sound of Music Live
Role(s)
Nun ensemble
Notes
Television film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2009 | A Boy Called Dad | Katie | Film role | |
| 2010 | Moving On | Stacy | Episode: "I Am Darleen Fyles" | |
| 2011–2023 | Coronation Street | Faye Windass | Series regular | |
| 2012 | Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie | Television short | ||
| 2015 | The Sound of Music Live | Nun ensemble | Television film | |
| 2023 | Strictly Come Dancing | Herself | Winner; series 21 | |
| 2024 | Drama Queens | Herself | ||
| 2026 | The Good Ship Murder | TBA | Upcoming, Series 3 |
· Awards and nominations
2013
2014
Inside Soap Awards
Role(s)
Best Young Actor
Notes
Nominated
2015
Inside Soap Awards
Role(s)
Best Young Actor
Notes
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
| 2013 | 2013 British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Coronation Street | Nominated | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 2015 British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | Nominated | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Nominated |
References
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- When You Wish Upon A Starhttps://web.archive.org/web/20161011091903/http://www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk/forthcoming-events-north-west.html?detail=150&r=0
- Manchester Evening Newshttp://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/greater-manchester-schools-games-pictures-11044644
- Inside Soap
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- Laine Managementhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160117100848/http://www.lainemanagement.co.uk/news.asp
- Films de Francehttps://archive.today/20160701230434/http://www.filmsdefrance.com/film-review/A_Boy_Called_Dad_2009.html
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00w0bg6
- Mirrorhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/coronation-street-star-brooke-vincents-103224
- Mirrorhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/breaking-coronation-street-star-quits-29608670
- The Mirrorhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/corrie-cast-vow-revenge-unfairly-30785068
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/strictly-come-dancing-ellie-leach-tenth-contestant
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/ellie-leach-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant/
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67726020
- Yahoo Newshttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/ellie-leach-vito-coppola-just-good-friends-strictly-tour-110744930.html?guccounter=1
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20826536
- www.radiotimes.comhttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/richard-osmans-house-of-games-celebrities/
- TV Guidehttps://www.tvguide.co.uk/schedule/3c56320c-4767-5c7c-87dd-59af276b751a/richard-osmans-house-of-games
- Chronicle Livehttps://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/ellie-leach-strictly-come-dancing-28303491.amp
- Plex.tvhttps://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/ellie-leach
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a43892622/coronation-street-spoilers-faye-windass-exit-story/
- ITVhttps://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/tags/faye-windass
- Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Ellie-Leach/amzn1.dv.gti.61b0583d-d7e5-4963-a9d5-b8ede4d5cc4f/
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/strictly-come-dancing-tonight-final-2023-b2465309.html
- Echo Newshttps://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/25017568.coronation-streets-ellie-leach-lands-role-channel-5-show
- Digital Spyhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a482584/british-soap-awards-2013-winners-in-full.html#~phya5wwUXfsSwW
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- Inside Soaphttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a587117/inside-soap-awards-2014-longlist-revealed.html
- Digital Spyhttp://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a647772/who-won-at-british-soap-awards-2015-see-the-winners-list-in-full.html
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