Inside Corrie star Georgia May Foote's life - children's TV show role to famous fiancé

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Coronation Street viewers witnessed the return of Linda Hancock in recent scenes.The ex-wife of Owen Armstrong and absent mother of Izzy and Katy Armstrong made her comeback last week to visit her grandson Joseph Brown.When Chesney Brown admitted to her how tough life has been for him recently, Linda agreed to stay and support him.Viewers were left devastated after they discovered that Katy, mother to Chesney's son Joseph, had been killed in a car crash off screen in 2017.The character was played by actress Georgia May Foote from 2010 until 2015.

Since leaving the ITV soap, Georgia has led an interesting life - including a stint on Strictly Come Dancing and becoming engaged to her famous boyfriend.Long before Georgia played Katy Armstrong in Coronation Street, the actress was already a huge star following her regular role in an iconic children's TV programme.From 2005-2008, she starred as Alison Simmons in the BBC series Grange Hill.She also appeared as Charley Witham in Life On Mars and had a rival soap role for one episode of Emmerdale in 2010, playing Bryony Gregson.Fans may not know that Georgia also had a forgotten soap role in Coronation Street too, playing Jess Burrows for one episode in 2010, before going on to land her regular role as Katy Armstrong.During this time she was also voted Sexiest Female twice in a row at the British Soap Awards.However, Georgia decided to leave Coronation Street in 2015, saying in a statement: "Thankyou for all your lovely messages regarding me leaving Coronation Street!

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