Corrie newbie Jalena star’s life - co-star mum, modelling fame and ITV pals

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Coronation Street’s newest child star has already created drama on the ITV cobbles, after Jalena beat Sam Blakeman at his chess tournament.The youngster has been getting into the game after the sad death of his mum Natasha, and made it all the way to the final at the Bistro-based competition before Jalena scooped the win.And in true Sam fashion, he fled the table without even shaking her hand.But, unbeknownst to them, their parents arranged for the pair to meet - could they strike up an unlikely friendship after Sam’s big defeat?One thing looks certain - actress Kyrah Wallace looks like she might be sticking around a bit longer.

But what about her life away from the soap? From modelling fame to her co-star mum, we delve into her real life.Jalena might be Kyrah’s first soap role, but she has undertaken plenty of work before - mainly as a model.The star regularly models for brands including JD Sports, Haven Holidays, Morrisons and Debenhams.Her Instagram page, run by her mum, is full of snaps of Kyrah modelling sportswear for various brands, and she even appeared on a zip-line for a Haven video advertisement.In December 2021, Kyrah’s mum celebrated her landing the front page of the JD Sports website, writing on social media: “Look who made the @JDSports homepage again! #SuperProud”.In fact, Kyrah’s mum doesn’t only run her social media - she has also starred alongside her in various modelling campaigns.The pair climbed into a hot tub together to promise Lazyspa for Mother’s Day, along with appearing in ads for Selfridges together.In celebration of International Women’s Day, Kyrah’s mum wrote online: “Late to the party but knowing the importance of being a woman is something I talk to Kyrah about on a regular basis.“We are.