Alex Bain (actor) explained

Alex Bain
Birth Name:Alexander Anthony Keith Bain
Birth Date:25 November 2001
Birth Place:Blackburn, Lancashire, England[1]
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2008–present
Known For:Role of Simon Barlow in Coronation Street
Education:Walton-le-Dale High SchoolBernese School of Theatre Dance and DramaShockout Arts
Children:1

Alexander Anthony Keith Bain (born 25 November 2001) is an English actor. He plays Simon Barlow in Coronation Street, a role he has portrayed from 2008 to 2024.

Early life

Alexander Anthony Keith Bain was born in Blackburn, Lancashire on 25 November 2001, the son of Debra and Paul Bain.[2] He was always interested in performing arts, and attended dance, drama and musical theatre lessons at the Bernese School of Theatre Dance and Drama from a young age. He attended Griffin Park Primary School in Blackburn, Lancashire and Walton-le-Dale High School in Preston, Lancashire.[3] After finishing there, he went on to train in Musical Theatre and Dance for 2 years at Shockout Arts in Manchester.

Career

Bain made his first television appearance in an advertisement for Rice Krispies.[4] His first major role was starring in the BBC drama Sunshine,[5] before moving to the role of Simon Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street, a role which he has played since 2008.

Personal life

In May 2018, it was reported that Alex was due to become a father with his then girlfriend, whom he was in a relationship with from April 2017 to May 2019.[6] [7] [8] His daughter was born on 2 December 2018.[9] [10] In May 2020, it was reported that Alex has been in a relationship with performer, Mollie, whom he has been with since October 2019; however, he first revealed their relationship when he posted a tribute to her on his Instagram in December 2019. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8zsAcmnriE/?hl=en In October 2022, it was announced that the pair have been engaged since October 2021 and only told their parents at Christmas time.[11] They split up six months after releasing the story about their engagement.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2009The British Soap AwardsBest Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress[12]
2009Inside Soap AwardsBest Young Actor[13]
2010The British Soap AwardsBest Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress[14]
2011The British Soap AwardsBest Young Performance[15]
2011Inside Soap AwardsBest Young Actor[16]
2012The British Soap AwardsBest Young Performance[17]
2012Inside Soap AwardsBest Young Actor[18]
2014The British Soap AwardsBest Young Performance[19]
2014Inside Soap AwardsBest Young Actor[20]
2016Inside Soap AwardsBest Young Actor[21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Blackburn Coronation Street actor wins top soap award. Lancashire Telegraph. 19 May 2011. 1 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Coronation Street teen actor Alex Bain to become a dad at 17 . Manchester Evening News . Bourne . Dianne . 4 December 2018 . 4 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Corrie star Alex treads the boards at Walton-le-Dale . LEP . 20 November 2013 . 4 December 2018.
  4. News: Where have you seen little Simon Barlow Before? . Coronation Street Blog. 10 November 2008 . 30 June 2015.
  5. News: Sunshine, Episode 1 . BBC . 8 December 2008 . 30 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Coronation Street actor Alex Bain aka Simon Barlow to become father at age of 16 . Lindsay . Duncan . 25 May 2018 . 26 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Coronation Street's Simon Barlow actor Alex Bain becomes dad aged 17 . Birmingham Live . Rodger . James . 4 December 2018 . 4 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Coronation Street star Alex Bain DENIES splitting with pregnant 16 year old girlfriend . OK! . Rigney . Catriona . 20 July 2018 . 4 December 2018.
  9. Web site: 17-year-old Coronation Street star Alex Bain becomes a father as his daughter Lydia-Rose is born . Metro . Lindsay . Duncan . 2 December 2018 . 3 December 2018.
  10. Web site: Coronation Street's Simon Barlow actor Alex Bain becomes dad aged 17 . Birmingham Live . Rodger . James . 4 December 2018 . 4 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Coronation Street's Alex Bain announces engagement to partner Mollie Lockwood . Digital Spy . 10 October 2022 . HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK . 10 October 2022.
  12. Web site: British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners. Digital Spy. Kris. Green. Daniel. KilKelly. 10 May 2009. 10 May 2009.
  13. Web site: 'EastEnders' tops Inside Soap Awards 2009. Digital Spy. Kris. Green. 28 September 2009. 28 September 2009.
  14. Web site: British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners. Green. Kris. Kilkelly, Daniel. 9 May 2010. Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. 19 March 2012.
  15. Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. British Soap Awards 2011: The Winners. Digital Spy. 14 May 2011.
  16. Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2011: The full winners list. Millar. Paul. 26 September 2011 . Digital Spy.
  17. Web site: British Soap Awards 2012 – the winners. Kilkelly. Daniel. 29 April 2012. Digital Spy. 29 April 2012.
  18. News: Inside Soap Awards 2012: The Full Winners' List. Digital Spy. 24 September 2012. 30 June 2015.
  19. Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. Dainty. Sophie. British Soap Awards 2014 – winners in full. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 25 May 2014. 3 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103013721/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a573225/british-soap-awards-2014-winners-in-full/. 3 January 2019. live.
  20. Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2014: See the full winners list. Kilkelly. Daniel. 1 October 2014 . . 1 October 2014.
  21. News: Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed. Sandwell. Ian. 21 June 2016. Digital Spy. 23 June 2016.

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