Coronation Street newbie Kimberly Hart-Simpson, 33, was introduced to ITV viewers as Nicky Wheatley, portraying the love interest of Dan Osborne (played by Rob Mallard).The former Hollyoaks actress has now opened up on the final words she received from her dad, who died in 2007.The actress revealed it had been a life-long ambition to star on the cobbles having spent more than a decade trying to land her dream gig on the ITV soap.Kimberly has since confessed that it was also an aspiration shared by her dad - a "massive Corrie fan".The Nicky Wheatley star admitted that he would often tell her to "shut-up" when Coronation Street was on TV.She added it was one of his final wishes for the small-screen star to get a place on the soap.Speaking to.
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