Brooke Vincent's cousin joins Coronation Street

We all guessed it a few days ago on comments to this blog post and now The Mirror confirms that Brooke Vincent's cousin will join Corrie as Faye, the foster child for the Windass family.  Brooke plays Sophie Webster on the Street.

Brooke's cousin is nine year old actress  Ellie-Louise Leach. Brooke said: "I am chuffed to bits for her. She has made me so happy. We are all thrilled about it and I can't wait to be with her on set to show her around."

Ellie-Louise is managed by Laine Management.