Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach was all smiles as she stepped into the ballroom, however she has had to endure plenty of heartache this year, from saying goodbye to Coronation Street to a painful split from her long-term boyfriend
The soap star, 22, who quit her role as Faye Windass earlier this year after a decade on the cobbles, has allegedly signed up for the new series, which will kick off in September.