Faye Brookes

Faye Alicia Brookes (born 3 September 1987) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kate Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She is currently competing in the thirteenth series of Dancing on Ice.

Faye Brookes
Brookes in 2019
Born
Faye Alicia Barber

(1987-09-03) 3 September 1987
Stretford, Trafford, England
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
TelevisionCoronation Street
Dancing on Ice

Early life

Brookes was born on 3 September 1987[1] in Stretford, Trafford.[2] Whilst growing up, Brookes attended Flixton Junior School and Knutsford High School.[2] She then expressed an interest in musical theatre, and began attending Guildford School of Acting. She graduated in 2010, after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Musical Theatre and being awarded the Principal’s Choice Award.[3]

Career

Prior to appearing on television, Brookes starred in various theatre productions, including Grease, Shrek, Legally Blonde and The Sound of Music.[4] In mid-2015, it was announced that the Connor family in Coronation Street was being extended. The family first appeared in the street in 2006 and have featured in many storylines.[5] Brookes was cast as Kate Connor and after her on-screen brother Aidan Connor made his first appearance, played by The X Factor winner Shayne Ward, Brookes first appeared as Kate in October 2015. She won Best Newcomer for her portrayal of Kate in January 2017 at the 22nd National Television Awards. In April 2019, it was announced that Brookes had decided to leave Coronation Street. Her final scenes were to air later in 2019.[6] On 24 September 2020, Brookes was announced as a contestant for the 2021 series of Dancing on Ice.[7]

Personal life

In 2012, while appearing in a production of Legally Blonde, Brookes met Gareth Gates, who was portraying the role of her character's boyfriend. The pair began a relationship, and got engaged, which was later called off when the pair split in 2018.[8] While together, the pair set up a stage school, Fates Academy.[9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Atlantis Helena 1 episode
2014 Our Zoo Frankie 1 episode
2015–2019 Coronation Street Kate Connor Series regular; 433 episodes
2016 The Chase Herself Celebrity special
2018 Coronation Street's DNA Secrets Herself One-off documentary
2021 Dancing on Ice Herself Contestant

References
  1. "Who is Dancing On Ice's Faye Brookes? Age, Coronation Street career and boyfriend revealed". Heart. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. "Urmston actress starring in Shrek the Musical". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "Faye Brookes stars in award winning Legally Blonde". SurreyLive. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. "Dancing on Ice: DOI star Faye Brookes had an unusual request for Holly Willoughby's sister". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. "Coronation Street: Faye Brookes on newcomer Kate Connor - "There's rivalry between her and Aidan"". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  6. McCreesh, Louise (30 April 2019). "Coronation Street star Faye Brookes announces shock exit for Kate Connor". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. "Meet Faye Brookes, Dancing on Ice 2021 contestant and Corrie star". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. "Why did Dancing on Ice star Faye Brookes and Gareth Gates split?". Hello!. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. "Coronation Street star Faye Brookes confirmed for Dancing on Ice 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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