Who is Dancing on Ice star Carley Stenson?
DANCING On Ice star Carley Stenson will be looking to impress judges with her moves.
The former-Hollyoaks actress will be looking to show viewers a completely different side to her as she takes to the ice in the new series.
Who is Carley Stenson?
Carley Stenson is an actress and singer who was born September 22, 1982, in Billinge Higher End, Wigan.
As a child she was always performing, and trained in ballet, tap and modern dance.
She then specialised in theatre studies at Winstanley College in Wigan.
Known for her TV work, Stenson is also an accomplished theatre actress.
She relocated to London, where she regularly treads the boards of the West End.
Since leaving Hollyoaks, she has become quite the theatre star, appearing in hit musicals Legally Blonde and Shrek.
When was Carley Stenson on Hollyoaks?
Stenson joined the cast of the popular soap after leaving secondary school, aged 17.
Despite initially auditioning for the role of Zara Morgan, the casting team told her to try out for the role of Steph Cunningham.
Landing the role, she made her debut on the Channel 4 soap in March 2000.
She came in for a few episodes and then became a regular character until she quit in 2010.
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During her time on the Chester-based programme, she was nominated for five British Soap Awards, including Best Actress and Best Exit.
What TV shows has Carley Stenson been in?
Despite focussing on her West End work of late, she still kept her hand in TV work too.
In 2014, she starred alongside Fay Ripley in Channel 5 show Suspects.
She had a one-off appearance in Holby City in 2017.
In April 2021, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Harriet Shelton.
Stenson will now be taking part in the new series of Dancing on Ice.
Is Carley Stenson married and does she have any children?
Carley Stenson met her husband, fellow actor, Danny Mac whilst they were both starring in Legally Blonde: The Musical.
She previously dated actor Ricky Whittle from 2007 to 2009, splitting from him after he competed on Strictly Come Dancing.
Carley and Danny met in 2011 when they starred in Legally Blonde together, and then went on to marry in 2017.
Speaking about their wedding on ITV's Lorraine, Danny said: "It was the perfect day.
"It really could not have been better, it was fantastic weather and it was all outside. We had a really wonderful time, it could not have gone better."
In March 2021, they announced they were expecting a baby with a social media posts simply saying "coming soon".
Then in June 2021 the happy couple welcomed their daughter Skye.