Coronation Street fans were recently introduced to a new soap character, with actress Kyrah Wallace joining the soap as Jalena.
Jalena caused havoc when she beat Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) in a children's chess tournament, with the pair battling it out in the final.
Sam fled after the chess match, with him and Jalena unaware that their parents had arranged for them to meet up. It looks like actress Kyrah could be sticking around in Weatherfield for a little while longer, and here we take a peek inside her life away from the soap, including her highly successful modelling career...
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Kyrah's role on Coronation Street marks her first ever soap role, but aside from acting she boasts an impressive career as a model.
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