Who is Nicola Thorp and who does she play in Coronation Street?
NICOLA Thorp has a legion of devoted fans, thanks to her role on Coronation Street.
The stunning actress has become a fan favourite on the show, after she was introduced as evil Pat Phelan's daughter.
Who is Nicola Thorp?
Nicola Thorp is a 32-year-old English actress born in Blackpool.
She is famous for playing Nicola Rubinstein in Coronation Street.
Her family make Blackpool rock and she lives on a barge.
She regularly posts snaps of herself to her 53,000 followers on Instagram where she describes herself as "Canalboat Captain".
Why is she famous for not wearing high heels?
Nicola first came to public attention in 2016 when she was sacked for refusing to wear high heels while working as a temp receptionist.
She then became a high profile campaigner to change the dress code laws.
Her petition on the issue was signed by more than 150,000 people.
But after debate the Government refused to change the law saying the rules are "adequate".
When did Nicola Thorp join Coronation Street?
Nicola began appearing in Coronation Street as Nicola Rubinstein - street villain Pat Phelan's (Connor McIntyre) daughter - in June 2017.
She then left in June 2018 at the conclusion of her storyline.
But as her character had proved popular on the show, in November 2018 it was announced she would be reprising her role.
Nicola returned to the soap in 2019 and has been on it ever since.
What else has Nicole Thorp been in?
Nicola first auditioned for Coronation Street in 2015.
She screen tested to play Kate Connor, but didn’t get the part.
She previously played Clara Oswold’s mum, Ellie, in Doctor Who in 2013.
In the seven years prior to getting her Corrie role, she also starred in Doctors, Father Brown and The Guilty.
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Who is Nicola Thorp dating?
Nicola is believed to be currently single.
However, she previously dated co-star Charlie de Melo.
The pair dated for around 10 months from 2018 to 2019 before splitting up.