So when she finally landed the role as Nicky, who seduces lonely widower Daniel, it was an emotional moment. As I drove in for the audition, he said, ‘You all right, Kimberly?’ I thought, ‘This is ridiculous, the car park attendant shouldn’t know my name’. Kimberly has no qualms about joining Coronation Street as a sex worker. I thought if I didn’t get ‘me’ then maybe I should step back from acting.”But then, just as Kimberly thought her fortunes had changed, the pandemic struck. I thought I’d make a couple of pencil cases and cushions – it’d be a fad.”Instead, ASOS came knocking after she made a dress for actress pal Jessica Ellis to wear at the 2018 Soap Awards.

Source: Daily Mirror July 05, 2020 19:23 UTC