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Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street star spiralled after string of 'bad choices' since soap exit
Former Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote has had a recent run of bad fortune, including her beauty business, a nail salon, catching on fire Actress Georgia May Foote's time on the cobbles came to an end in 2015, with her Coronation Street character, Katy Armstrong, later being killed off in an off-screen incident two years later. It marked the end of five years in the long-running ITV soap. She has appeared on many talk shows and reality shows, including Celebrity Juice, Strictly Come Dancing, Saturday Kitchen, and more, since. She also appeared as Gracie Bradshaw for one episode of Doctors and was a series regular in the American fantasy-adventure series The Outpost between 2020 and 2021. However, it's thought "bad choices" over the years have led to her career spiralling. And she's had heartache away from work too, with it reported she has split for her husband. It's thought the 34-year-old star and hubby Kris Evans have gone their separate ways, with the actress wiping him from her social media. She also appears to have removed her wedding ring. Meanwhile, she has also recently been dealt professional heartache with her business burning down. Georgia shared her heartache in June this year as she revealed the sad news on her Instagram. She shared a video on her platform in which she revealed that other people's businesses have also been impacted by the fire. She said: "Now as some of you may know I've been a nail technician now for the past 4 years alongside my acting. Unfortunately my beautiful little studio was affected by a huge fire within the storage world unit in Middleton last night. "Not only has my business burnt down, but so has many other peoples. Along with peoples most loved possessions. My heart goes out to them all." Now, sources close to the star have asked: "How much bad luck can one person take?" One insider told The Sun regarding her career: "It's a shame because she's not untalented but she's just made some bad choices and that turns the industry away and it turns fans away." In a new chat with the Sausage on a Fork podcast, the actress confessed her work dried up after returning from Serbia from filming The Outpost. She said: "I came back in the December of 2020 and I just realised, 'Oh my God, there's no work.' "Everything that got stopped filming in the UK then got put on a back burner, and then there was a backlog of what was about to start filming. Then everything behind that took four years to come out, then we had the writers' strikes." She continued: "It's just been a nightmare. And that's why this has been the quietest I've ever been in my life. I think a lot of actors around the world will say the exact time." But it wasn't just her on-screen career that was an issue. Her beauty business, a nail salon, caught on fire. She had to start a crowdfunding page to get the company, as well as other businesses affected by the fire, up and running again. She explained how within a matter of hours. "We weren't allowed back in there and nothing has been salvaged," she said. "Four years' worth of products and stock and everything. We can't get back to work without that stuff. It's thousands of pounds of stuff. You can't just go and buy it."
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ex-Corrie star Georgia May Foote opens up on 'nightmare' struggle to find acting work - after hinting at divorce from husband Kris Evans
Former Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote has opened up on the 'nightmare' struggle she faced to find acting work after leaving the soap. The actress, 34, is famed for playing Katy Armstrong on the ITV show between 2010-2015, with her character going on to be killed in an off-screen car crash in 2017. She's since appeared on reality TV shows including Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Juice, while she had a regular role on American fantasy series The Outpost between 2020-2021. However in a new interview, the beauty revealed how the work has dried up since returning to the UK from Serbia where she'd filmed The Outpost, detailing how this has been the 'quietest time' in her life. She told Sausage on a Fork podcast: 'I came back in the December of 2020 and I just realised, "Oh my God, there's no work." 'Everything that got stopped filming in the UK then got put on a back burner, and then there was a backlog of what was about to start filming. Then everything behind that took four years to come out, then we had the writers' strikes.' Georgia continued: 'It's just been a nightmare. And that's why this has been the quietest I've ever been in my life. I think a lot of actors around the world will say the exact time.' In addition to her lack of screen work, Georgia was dealt another devastating blow last month when her nail salon burnt down, having started the business to earn extra income amid her struggle to bag acting jobs. Georgia was forced to start a crowdfunding page to raise cash to get her company, as well as other businesses affected, back up and running. She said of the blaze: 'Within two hours the whole building was alight, and the whole thing burnt down. We weren't allowed back in there and nothing has been salvaged. 'Four years' worth of products and stock and everything. We can't get back to work without that stuff. It's thousands of pounds of stuff. You can't just go and buy it. 'I did start a fundraiser to raise some money for these ladies to help us get back on our feet and build our stock back up again that we've lost. 'It's passed the £12,000 mark. I'm really happy. It makes me really emotional to speak about it. I just know it's a lot of women's only income. I'm lucky that I still do my voiceovers and I do have jobs coming in. 'But, at the same time, I lost a lot of money in that fire. But people have lost entire homes worth of stuff that can't be replaced.' In addition to her lack of screen work, Georgia was dealt another devastating blow last month when her nail salon burnt down, having started the business to earn extra income Georgia's woes comes after she recently hinted she is no longer with husband Kris Evans after removing all traces of him from social media. The ex Corrie actress, who initially found fame playing Alison Simmons in Grange Hill from 2005 to 2008, married Kris in an intimate ceremony back in 2023. However it looks like their relationship could be over, with the couple reportedly 'heading for a divorce'. 'Georgia's marriage to Kris seems to be over,' a source told The Sun. They added: 'It's on the rocks.' It's claimed Georgia is 'looking to the future' amid their marital woes. Georgia has reportedly removed her wedding ring and wiped all traces of the musician from her Instagram - including glossy snaps from their wedding day. MailOnline contacted a representative for Georgia for comment at the time. Georgia's wedding ring was noticeably absent in a recent Instagram post, where she enjoyed a spa break with her best friend. In her post, Georgia showed off her incredible figure in a skimpy bikini, and penned the caption: 'A day of pure gorgeousness with my bestest friend in the whole world.' Georgia tied the knot with Kris in a beaded fishtail gown in a lavish log cabin-style venue back in 2023. At the time, Georgia shared a sweet message ahead of her wedding. She said: 'I am about to marry my best friend. The person who makes me a better person. Didn't think I would find someone who would love me for me but I did it,' Georgia penned as she gushed over her partner. 'Thanks to all my people who showed up for me this weekend. I had a ball, and I'm forever grateful to you all for loving me for me too. Here is to the last month of being a Foote.'
Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Corrie star Georgia May Foote suffers 'nightmare' struggle finding acting work
Former Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote revealed her struggle in finding acting work after leaving the long-running soap Former Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote opened up about her struggle finding acting work after leaving the long-running soap. The 34-year-old soap actress, who is rumoured to have split from her husband Kris Evans after being spotted without her ring, had to start a crowdfunding page to raise £12,000 after her beauty business burned down. Georgia's character, Katy Armstrong, joined the series in 2010 and departed in 2015. Katy was killed in an off-screen car accident in Portugal in 2017. Georgia went on to appear on many talk shows and reality shows, including Celebrity Juice, Strictly Come Dancing, Saturday Kitchen, and more. She also appeared as Gracie Bradshaw for one episode of Doctors and was a series regular in the American fantasy-adventure series The Outpost between 2020 and 2021. In a new chat with the Sausage on a Fork podcast, she admitted her work dried up after returning from Serbia from filming The Outpost. She said: "I came back in the December of 2020 and I just realised, 'Oh my God, there's no work.' "Everything that got stopped filming in the UK then got put on a back burner, and then there was a backlog of what was about to start filming. Then everything behind that took four years to come out, then we had the writers' strikes." She continued: "It's just been a nightmare. And that's why this has been the quietest I've ever been in my life. I think a lot of actors around the world will say the exact time." Georgia's struggles continued when her beauty business, a nail salon, caught on fire and she had to start a crowdfunding page to get the company, as well as other businesses affected by the fire, up and running again. "Within two hours the whole building was alight, and the whole thing burnt down," the actress said. "We weren't allowed back in there and nothing has been salvaged. "Four years' worth of products and stock and everything. We can't get back to work without that stuff. It's thousands of pounds of stuff. You can't just go and buy it. "I did start a fundraiser to raise some money for these ladies to help us get back on our feet and build our stock back up again that we've lost. "It's passed the £12,000 mark. I'm really happy. It makes me really emotional to speak about it. I just know it's a lot of women's only income. I'm lucky that I still do my voiceovers and I do have jobs coming in. "But, at the same time, I lost a lot of money in that fire. But people have lost entire homes worth of stuff that can't be replaced."
Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Georgia May Foote reveals ‘nightmare' struggle for acting work and turned to crowd funder amid split from husband
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GEORGIA May Foote has revealed her "nightmare" struggle for acting work after leaving Coronation Street. The soap star, 34, who has just split from her husband Kris Evans, 35, also revealed how she had to turn to crowd funding to raise £12k cash after her sideline business burnt down. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Georgia May Foote has opened up about her money struggles Credit: Instagram 5 The actress started to crowd fund after her nail salon burned down Credit: Instagram 5 It comes as Georgia has just split from her husband Kris Evans Credit: Instagram 5 Georgia is best known for playing Katy Armstrong in Corrie Credit: ITV Georgia - who joined Corrie in 2015 but whose character was killed-off screen two years later - has had a tough time lately, and has now opened up about how her acting work dried up. Speaking about returning to the UK from Serbia in 2021, where she filmed CW drama The Outpost, she told the Sausage on a Fork podcast:: "I came back in the December of 2020 and I just realised, 'Oh my God, there's no work.' "Everything that got stopped filming in the UK then got put on a back burner, and then there was a backlog of what was about to start filming. "Then everything behind that took four years to come out, then we had the writers' strikes." The distraught star then added: "It's just been a nightmare. "And that's why this has been the quietest I've ever been in my life. "I think a lot of actors around the world will say the exact time." NAIL SALON FIRE Another testing time for Georgia was when her beauty business was destroyed in a devastating fire. She launched the nail salon after she struggled to find acting work. But because of the blaze, she has had to resort to crowd funding to try and raise money to get the company up and running again. Georgia May Foote reveals acting work has dried up and she lost 'thousands of pounds' The actress had created a successful side-hustle to her acting by training as a nail technician and setting up a salon in Middleton, Greater Manchester. On June 25, Georgia took to Instagram to report her salon unit had burned down. She launched a fundraiser for herself and the other businesses affected while they await a potential insurance payout - yet was hit with flack from cruel online trolls. In the same podcast, Georgia opened up about the impact of the fire, and said: "Within two hours the whole building was alight, and the whole thing burnt down. "We weren't allowed back in there and nothing has been salvaged. "Four years' worth of products and stock and everything. We can't get back to work without that stuff. 5 The star has struggled to find acting work since leaving Corrie Credit: ITV "It's thousands of pounds of stuff. You can't just go and buy it. Talking about the crowd funding, she said: "I did start a fundraiser to raise some money for these ladies to help us get back on our feet and build our stock back up again that we've lost. "It's passed the £12,000 mark. I'm really happy. It makes me really emotional to speak about it. "I just know it's a lot of women's only income. I'm lucky that I still do my voiceovers and I do have jobs coming in. "But, at the same time, I lost a lot of money in that fire. But people have lost entire homes worth of stuff that can't be replaced." Reflecting on how much the business means to her, Georgia said: "This has kept me busy every single day. "It gives me a reason to get up every single day. HEADING FOR DIVORCE The Sun exclusively revealed how Georgia and husband Kris are heading for divorce just two years after tying the knot in an intimate ceremony. The actress has removed her wedding ring and wiped all traces of the musician who she once called her 'best friend' from her Instagram page — including glossy snaps from their wedding. A source told The Sun: 'Georgia's marriage to Kris seems to be over. It's on the rocks. 'She's looking to the future and is surrounded by friends and her family.'
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Georgia May Foote reveals ‘nightmare' struggle for acting work and turned to crowd funder amid split from husband
GEORGIA May Foote has revealed her "nightmare" struggle for acting work after leaving Coronation Street. The soap star, 34, who has Advertisement 5 Georgia May Foote has opened up about her money struggles Credit: Instagram 5 The actress started to crowd fund after her nail salon burned down Credit: Instagram 5 It comes as Georgia has just split from her husband Kris Evans Credit: Instagram 5 Georgia is best known for playing Katy Armstrong in Corrie Credit: ITV Georgia - who joined Corrie in 2015 but whose character was later - has had a tough time lately, and has now opened up about how her acting work dried up. Speaking about returning to the UK from Serbia in 2021, where she filmed CW drama The Outpost, she told the Sausage on a Fork podcast:: "I came back in the December of 2020 and I just realised, 'Oh my God, there's no work.' "Everything that got stopped filming in the UK then got put on a back burner, and then there was a backlog of what was about to start filming. "Then everything behind that took four years to come out, then we had the writers' strikes." Advertisement READ MORE ON GEORGIA MAY FOOTE The distraught star then added: "It's just been a nightmare. "And that's why this has been the quietest I've ever been in my life. "I think a lot of actors around the world will say the exact time." NAIL SALON FIRE Another testing time for Georgia was when her beauty business was Advertisement Most read in Celebrity She launched the nail salon after she struggled to find acting work. But because of the blaze, she has had to resort to crowd funding to try and raise money to get the company up and running again. Georgia May Foote reveals acting work has dried up and she lost 'thousands of pounds' The actress had created a successful side-hustle to her acting by training as a nail technician and setting up a salon in Middleton, Greater Manchester . On June 25, Georgia took to Instagram to report Advertisement She launched a fundraiser for herself and the other businesses affected while they await a potential insurance payout - yet was hit with flack from cruel online trolls. In the same podcast, Georgia opened up about the impact of the fire, and said: "Within two hours the whole building was alight, and the whole thing burnt down. "We weren't allowed back in there and nothing has been salvaged. "Four years' worth of products and stock and everything. We can't get back to work without that stuff. Advertisement 5 The star has struggled to find acting work since leaving Corrie Credit: ITV "It's thousands of pounds of stuff. You can't just go and buy it. Talking about the crowd funding, she said: "I did start a fundraiser to raise some money for these ladies to help us get back on our feet and build our stock back up again that we've lost. "It's passed the £12,000 mark. I'm really happy. It makes me really emotional to speak about it. Advertisement "I just know it's a lot of women's only income. I'm lucky that I still do my voiceovers and I do have jobs coming in. "But, at the same time, I lost a lot of money in that fire. But people have lost entire homes worth of stuff that can't be replaced." Reflecting on how much the business means to her, Georgia said: "This has kept me busy every single day. "It gives me a reason to get up every single day. Advertisement HEADING FOR DIVORCE The Sun exclusively revealed how The actress has removed her wedding ring and wiped all traces of the musician who she once called her 'best friend' from her Instagram page — including glossy snaps from their wedding. A source told The Sun: 'Georgia's marriage to Kris seems to be over. It's on the rocks. 'She's looking to the future and is surrounded by friends and her family.' Advertisement
