Strictly's Ellie Leach's very famous cousin she rarely talks about
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has all eyes on her at the moment, as she is impressing on the dancing show. In week one of the show, the 22 year old was told by head judge Shirley Ballas that she "has it all," but what fans might not know is she has a very famous cousin who she rarely speaks about.
Ellie is best known for her role in Coronation Street playing Faye Windass, and part of her family on the show is Sophie Webster, who is played by, Brooke Vincent.
However, what fans may not realise is that the two soap stars are actually related in real life. Despite there being an eight year age gap between the pair, it seems like they are quite close, and Ellie is godmother to Brooke's son Mexx.
Last year, Ellie referred to herself as Brooke's "mini-me" as she posted a sweet 30th birthday tribute on Instagram. She wrote: "All I’ve wanted to do since I was younger is be like you.To dress like you, to have my hair the way you have yours, to wear them 7 inch platform heels you wore, which I still have no idea how, but most of all to be the kind of person you are." Earlier this year, it was confirmed that after 12 years Ellie was leaving her role on the cobbles.
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