Corrie’s Kal Nazir star now - Strictly curse, living off-grid and adoption heartache
dailystar.co.ukCoronation Street fans were forced to bid a fond farewell to Kal Nazir.The father of Alya and Zeedan Nazir, and son of Yasmeen Metcalfe, Kal made waves on the street as a widowed single father, becoming engaged to Leanne Battersby after a torrid affair.This, of course, led to a long feud with Nick Tilsley - and to Kal proposing to Leanne but forgetting the ring, which meant he rushed back to Victoria Court to retrieve it.The fire set there by Tracy Barlow in 2015 ended Kal’s life when the roof caved in, as Amy and Leanne were ferried out to safety, leaving the street devastated.But for actor Jimi Mistry, the exit may have been just what he needed to sort out his life off-grid - as he is now a farmer living in Devon.We take a look into his wild life since Corrie.
Jimi’s life was affected forever by the infamous Strictly Come Dancing curse, when he was paired up with professional dancer Flavia Cacace in 2010.
The pair quickly fell in love after finding chemistry on the dance floor - but it wasn’t the first time the curse had hit for Flavia.
In 2007, Flavia split from her long-term boyfriend Vincent Simone early in the Strictly series, and later got together with her celebrity dance partner and EastEnders star Matt Di Angelo.
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