CORONATION Street star Ellie Leach has signed a new contract to stay on the soap.
The 20-year-old actress, who plays Faye Windass, will be sticking around on the Cobbles for at least another year after bosses asked her to stay on following the exit of two characters.
A source said: “Ellie is a huge talent and bosses are delighted she’s signed a new contract.
“She’s really proved herself time and time again, most recently after the accident which caused Ted’s death. There’s lots more to come from her and some exciting storylines ahead.”
The actress, who is Brooke Vincent’s cousin, joined the cast in 2011 and has cemented herself as one of the key players in Weatherfield.
She recently took six months off the soap while her character was in prison.
She was sentenced for attacking Adam, thinking he was pervert Ray and left him for dead.
Her character returned to screens this year, with Ellie admitting she had a “boring” time doing “nothing”.
“It was the most boring six months. I couldn’t wait to get back to work,” she explained.
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“I would have liked to have gone away but obviously with the travel restrictions and stuff it meant that I couldn’t which was quite sad but I’m sure there will be times where I can go away soon.”
The news comes after The Celeb Report revealed that actor Charlie de Melo, who plays lawyer Imran Habeeb, has quit after five years.
Insiders have promised a spectacular exit storyline for Charlie, which will play out later this year over the summer.
Alexandra Mardell, who plays Emma Brooker, has already filmed her final scenes after deciding to move on.
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