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British actress
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Nicola Thorp |
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| Born |
Nicola Sian Thorp 30 September 1988 |
| Other names | Nicola Sian |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Partner | Nikesh Patel (engaged) |
Nicola Sian Thorp (born 30 September 1988) is an English former actress, broadcaster, columnist, and activist. She is known for her role as Nicola Rubinstein in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2017–2019), as well as her contributions to the newspaper Metro and the programmes This Morning and The Talk.
Early life[edit]
Thorp was born in Blackpool. Her family run a Blackpool rock factory founded by her grandfather in 1962.[1]
Thorp attended Arnold School, where she served as deputy head girl.[2][3] She studied acting at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in London from 2007 to 2010.
In 2018, Thorp competed for ITV in Sport Relief‘s “Clash of the Channels” boat race,[4] and started writing a regular column for freesheet Metro.co.uk, her first focusing on period poverty for women. Since 2019, Thorp has also been a regular contributor for This Morning.
Coronation Street[edit]
Thorp began appearing in Coronation Street as Nicola Rubinstein on 12 June 2017 as street villain Pat Phelan‘s (Connor McIntyre) daughter. Thorp’s last appearance as Nicola Rubinstein was on 13 June 2018 at the conclusion of her storyline. On 11 November 2018, it was announced that Thorp would be reprising her role as Nicola, and she returned from 21 January to 1 February 2019.
Music career[edit]
In 2018, Thorp joined 26 other celebrities at Metropolis Studios, to perform an original Christmas song called Rock With Rudolph, written and…
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