Ellie Leach devastated as boyfriend admits cheating before soap departure

In the UK, Ellie Leach, known for her role as Faye Windass on Coronation Street, experienced significant emotional distress following her departure from the show and a painful breakup. Ellie, who was a cast member from 2011 until 2023, received news just a month before her final scenes aired that her long-term boyfriend Reagan Pettman had been unfaithful. In November 2022, during a night out in Preston, Reagan kissed another girl and chose to conceal this indiscretion from Ellie for four months. Ultimately, he decided to confess in the interest of honesty and respect for their relationship. However, this confession shattered Ellie’s trust. Despite his intentions to repair their relationship, Ellie felt the emotional impact of both the breakup and her exit from the soap proved too much to handle. As she reflected on the delayed admission of Reagan's betrayal, Leach stated that it compounded her heartbreak as both events occurred simultaneously, leading to a sense of overwhelming devastation. During an emotional appearance on ITV's Drama Queens in April, Ellie expressed the intense shock and humiliation she felt when she learned of Reagan's actions. With tears streaming down her face, she articulated the difficulty of publicly discussing her personal life, equating it to exposing her 'dirty laundry' for everyone to scrutinize. She acknowledged that she invested everything into the relationship, but understood that it wasn't enough, indicating her readiness to move on and find someone who would appreciate her. Ellie has since taken on new challenges, such as competing on Strictly Come Dancing, where she found a new source of joy and accomplishment, emerging victorious with her dance partner Vito Coppola. This progression suggests that despite recent heartaches, she is beginning to reclaim her confidence and happiness through new opportunities in her career and personal life.