Coronation Street star Ellie Leach reveals famous actress she's told she looks like as she steps out with co-stars in Manchester

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has revealed the famous actress she has been compared to as she headed out for a special night in Manchester. Fans best know the actress for playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap.

She joined some of her co-stars as well as members of the Emmerdale cast for the official premiere of Disney's Beauty and the Beast musical in Manchester. The musical, which officially began at Manchester's Palace Theatre on March 31, will stay in the city for nine weeks, bringing a sprinkle of magic to families' visits.

The Olivier Award-winning production has been re-imagined and re-designed for its latest UK run and boasts the best-loved songs from the film like Be Our Guest, Gaston, and of course, the title track Beauty and the Beast.

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So it is likely that the ITV soap stars were singing along in their seats as the story of Belle and the Beast played out in front of their eyes.

Among those on the guest list, and receiving a welcome rose on their arrival, were Corrie legend Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs), Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne) and Emmerdale newcomers Jessie Elland and Lawrence Robb.

Also, hitting the red carpet, and posing in front of the rose-filled wall, was Ellie who looked stunning in a black bodysuit which she paired with a pair of blue denim, asymmetrical jeans and leather jacket casually resting over her shoulders.

And it turns out she may have a connection with the Disney hit after being told she looked like actress Emma Watson who starred as Belle in the 2017 remake of the hit film.

She told us at the star-studded premiere after our very own lifestyle editor