EXCLUSIVE: Elle Mulvaney, who first stepped onto the cobbles of Coronation Street at just seven years old, has revealed she has no plans to leave the beloved ITV soap anytime soon. In a heartfelt reflection on her journey, Elle opens up about growing up on set, her deep connection to the show, and why Coronation Street still feels like home after all these years.

Elle is celebrating 15 years in Weatherfield
Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney is eyeing up her on screen grandad Bill Roach’s world record as she pledges her future to the soap. On the ITV show since she was just seven, 22-year-old Elle recently celebrated 15 years on the cobbles. She’s got a while longer to go to match Bill’s 65 years as her telly grandad Ken Barlow, but she says in it for the long haul.

“It’s quite the challenge to beat,” she laughs. “I am young enough to do it, I guess. It must be incredible for someone to be here 65 years. All the stories he must have done and all the people he must have met. Who knows what the future will bring? But right now I am loving Corrie more than ever and have no plans to leave, so long as they still want me.”

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Elle says running gives her more confidence

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Playing the bolshy Amy Barlow, daughter to Tracy (Kate Ford) and Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), Elle has not been short of gritty storylines. Most recently her character was sexually assaulted and joined a cult. “I still can’t believe I have been there for 15 years,” beams Elle.

“It’s hard to describe because in one way it feels that long but in another way it doesn’t. I joined when I was just seven and I’m now 22. I was just a young kid. I am so fortunate though. I still love Corrie, where I work and everyone I work with. I am just really lucky.”

She calls her co-stars her “family”, after spending two thirds of her life with them. “Kate and Simon who play my parents have had an impact in my childhood and in my life,” says Elle. “Bill, we have spent 15 years together. They are more than colleagues, they do become a part of your family.”

Watching Corrie co-stars like Simon, 50, and Jack P Shepherd, 37, go off to reality shows, Elle says she has got her eye on one – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.

“I don’t know if I could do Celebrity Big Brother,” Elle admits. “I’m not sure I could cope in the house or with all the big personalities. Jack is so chilled and lovely he took the right approach. He was just himself and was really good in that situation. I would like to do the Jungle at some point though.”

Elle plays Amy Barlow on Coronation Street

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“Simon, who plays my dad, did it and loved it. Bev Callard, who played my nan, also did it so we have a family tradition. I’m alright with bugs and creepy crawlies and snakes. They don’t bother me. But I think I would really struggle with the food and the drink. I’d struggle eating or cooking the meal in camp, never mind the Bushtucker Trials. I’d have to stick to the rice and beans.”

Today Elle lines up for the Manchester Great Run, after catching the running bug. What started off as an opportunity to catch up with friends amid her busy Corrie schedule has turned into something much more.

“I love the way running makes me feel,” she explains. “I love the social aspect of it. The fact you can catch up with friends while also moving your body. I always feel better after a run. I find it helps my mental health a lot. I feel a lot less stressed and I can think a lot clearer about things.”

She says running has given her more confidence. “It makes me feel better, it makes me look better,” she said. “The hardest thing is the mental battle. Your mind wants to give up but you know your body is capable of more. That’s the amazing thing about running. You prove to yourself you are capable of more than you realise.”