Olympic boxer Nicola Adams has lifted the lid on her former soap career, revealing she had roles as a background artist in popular ITV soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
Speaking during an appearance on lunchtime show Loose Women, gold-medal winning Nicola opened up about her former career when asked by panelist Coleen Nolan.
Nicola explained: “I did extra work on Coronation Street and Emmerdale. But after I won my Olympic medal in 2012, it was a little bit hard to blend into the background so I had to stop.” However, it seems that acting is still very much in the 39-year-old’s blood as Nicola went on to say that she’s been taking lessons since retiring from her sport.
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