ACTRESS Gaynor Faye has revealed a major career change which is a world away from her stints on Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
Gaynor, 49, is a well known soap star, but recent reflections over lockdown has seen the mum-of-two explore her options.
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Recently seen playing shopkeeper Cheryl in BBC One‘s the Syndicate, Gaynor revealed she’s ‘broadening her horizons’ by taking up a starter course in counselling.
She told My Weekly magazine: “I’ve used some enforced time off in lockdown to broaden my horizons.
“I’m studying Spanish, maths and creative wellbeing, and I’m doing a starter course in counselling, as I’d love to become a counsellor one day.”
It’s change of tact for Gaynor, who has wowed fans in the role of Emmerdale‘s Megan Macey and Corrie‘s Judy Mallett.
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With her mother Kay Mellor also in the acting trade – Kay also wrote The Syndicate – Gaynor has had no luck putting off her kids from joining in.
Gaynor, who is mum to Lily, 17, and Oliver, 19, explained: “My daughter, Lily, is at drama school studying musical theatre and my son, Oliver, is a budding actor, director and writer.
“I’m very proud of them.
‘As a mum, you want security for your children, so I encouraged them to find ‘sensible’ professions.”
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She added: “I kept saying, ‘How about becoming a doctor? It’s very dramatic in A&E.
“Acting is such a difficult career and I wanted them to pursue something with stability and longevity.”
In a recent chat with Fabulous, Gaynor revealed an unlikely celebrity crush.
She confessed: “Merlin from First Dates.
“I recently found out that he has a bar, so I might have to go!”
On her perfect dinner guests she added: “Nelson Mandela, Tina Turner, and RuPaul.
“We’ll have a big chat about philosophy and politics and then Tina and RuPaul will get the party started.”
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