Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher looked very different to her soap character as she glided expertly across the ice as she trained for her upcoming TV adventure. Mollie, who plays much-loved goth Nina Lucas in the Salford-based soap, shared a glimpse of her progress while training for the ITV skating contest Dancing on Ice.
The 24-year-old actress was unrecognisable from her TV role as she showcased her moves in black leggings and a slouchy purple sweatshirt. Mollie wore her new ice blonde hairdo tied back from her face after transforming her raven-coloured locks.
She looked like a pro already as she swooped around the rink after just a week of training. She wrote proudly: "First full week of ice skating training complete."
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She continued: "Tryin' to be stronger for you. Ice cream, ice queen. And it's fine to fake it til you make it. Til you do. Till it's true."
Earlier this month Mollie debuted her makeover on ITV chat show Lorraine as she was revealed as the next contestant for Dancing On Ice. Mollie was the fifth celebrity to be announced for the 23 series, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, ahead of its return in the new year.
She joins Olympic bronze medal-winning gymnast Nile Wilson, Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu, football star John Fashanu and former EastEnders actress and DJ Patsy Palmer in the line-up. Lorraine Kelly announced Mollie's participation in the popular show.
Mollie debuted her freshly dyed locks on the programme as she chatted to Lorraine about being the latest Corrie star to swap the cobbles for the ice rink, following in the footsteps of 2021 contestant Sally Dynevor, as well as Antony Cotton, Brooke Vincent, Jane Danson and Samia Longchambon.
How are you feeling about it all?" the host asked to which Mollie replied; "I'm really excited! I've not really felt nervous yet, strangely but being here today I'm now feeling it a little bit." Mollie admitted that she's only done a touch of ice skating 'back in the day' at Christmas markets.
"Before the try-out for Dancing on Ice, I went on the ice to check I enjoyed it and might be ok at it. At the time I was holding onto the side and stuff but hopefully I can get round the rink."
She also confessed to "being good at secrets" as she managed to keep her signing from her family and friends. "I can tell everyone now," she added. Last September Mollie won her first National Television Award after winning hearts as café worker Nina, the niece of Roy Cropper.
She won Best Serial Drama Performance after taking centre stage for a harrowing hate crime storyline in memory of goth Sophie Lancaster. The ITV soap worked with The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, set up by Sophie's mum Sylvia who passed away in April. Sophie and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were set upon because they were members of the goth subculture and as a consequence of the attack in Stubbylee Park, Bacup in 2007, 20-year-old Sophie died from her injuries.
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