Lewis Cope
Updated: 12/20/2025, 2:27:32 PM Wikipedia source
Lewis Cope (born 19 March 1995) is an English actor. After beginning his career as a child actor appearing in a West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical, he competed in the Sky One dance series Got to Dance, finishing as a runner-up on the fourth series in 2013. Cope then went on to act in series including Hetty Feather, Doctors and Vera. In 2022, he was cast as Nicky Miligan in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. After leaving the series in 2024, he appeared as a contestant on the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing the year after.
Infobox
Born
(1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 30)Hartlepool, County Durham, England
Occupation
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Years active
2008–present
Television
Got to Dance Emmerdale Strictly Come Dancing
Occupations
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Tables
· Filmography
2015
A Six and Two Threes
Role(s)
Bully
Notes
Short film
2018
Waterbabies
Role(s)
Owen
Notes
Short film
2019
2021
2022–2024
Role(s)
Emmerdale
Notes
Nicky Miligan
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2010 | The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson | Various | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Got to Dance | Himself | Runner-up; series 4 | |
| 2015 | A Six and Two Threes | Bully | Short film | |
| 2018 | Waterbabies | Owen | Short film | |
| 2019 | Hetty Feather | Wilfred | Episode: "The Return" | |
| 2019 | Doctors | Tom Griffiths | Episode: "Trapped" | |
| 2021 | Vera | Marcus Hynde | Episode: "Witness" | |
| 2022–2024 | Emmerdale | Nicky Miligan | Regular role | |
| 2023 | Mrs Sidhu Investigates | Lenny Lowe | Episode: "On the Ropes" | |
| 2025 | Strictly Come Dancing | Himself | Contestant - 5th Place; series 23 |
· Stage
2018
The Night Watch
Role(s)
Duncan
Spilt
Role(s)
Chase
Candide
Role(s)
Ben
2022
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Role(s)
Brom "Bones" Van Brunt
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2008–2009 | Billy Elliot the Musical | Michael | |
| 2017 | Richard III | Henry VI / Richmond | |
| 2017 | Punk Rock | Nicholas | |
| 2017 | Macbeth | Banquo | |
| 2018 | The Night Watch | Duncan | |
| 2018 | Spilt | Chase | |
| 2018 | Candide | Ben | |
| 2019 | F$%k Magical Michael | D | |
| 2019 | Witness for the Prosecution | Leonard Vole | |
| 2022 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Brom "Bones" Van Brunt |
References
- "Emmerdale's Nicky star Lewis Cope has astonishing number of siblings"https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/08/emmerdales-nicky-star-lewis-cope-has-astonishing-number-of-siblings-18917312/
- Luxehttps://luxe-magazine.co.uk/2023/05/getting-to-know-emmerdale-star-lewis-cope/
- InterTalenthttps://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/lewis-cope/
- www.londontheatredirect.comhttps://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2008-11-28-billy-elliot-the-musical/amp
- British Comedy Guidehttps://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/impressions_show/episodes/2/5/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a464616/gymtasia-evolution-ruff-diamond-complete-got-to-dance-final-lineup/
- BBC Media Centrehttps://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2025/strictly-come-dancing-lewis-cope
- Spotlighthttps://app.spotlight.com/0615-5612-8754
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/emmerdale/emmerdale-lewis-cope-nicky-newsupdate/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a42240207/emmerdale-spoilers-lewis-cope-nicky-twist/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a61084105/emmerdale-nicky-suni-exits/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a61508217/emmerdale-spoilers-double-exit-itvx-episode/
- OK!https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/itv-emmerdale-nicky-star-shows-32843247
- ITV Newshttps://www.itv.com/news/2025-08-21/lewis-cope-announced-as-new-strictly-contestant-after-kristian-nairn-withdraws
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/strictly-come-dancing-lewis-cope-emmerdale-age-b2830410.html
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3w5jdzx8gjt
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxex7671xo
- The Northern Echohttps://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10255986.hartlepools-ruff-diamonds-polishing-dance-act-tv-semi-final/
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0004whs/hetty-feather-series-5-1-the-return?seriesId=b07bpj6l-structural-1-b05vt97h
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wfrr
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/vera-cast/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a42163959/emmerdale-spoilers-nicky-lewis-cope/
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/mrs_sidhu_investigates/s01/e04
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a65863712/strictly-lewis-cope-emmerdale-kristian-nairn-replacement/
- Playbillhttps://playbill.com/article/londons-billy-elliot-to-welcome-new-billy-plus-riding-and-caffrey-com-155624