Alex Bain (actor)

{{short description|English actor}} {{EngvarB|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Alex Bain | birth_name = Alexander Anthony Keith Bain | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|25|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Blackburn]], [[Lancashire]], England<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9038223.Blackburn_Coronation_Street_actor_wins_top_soap_award/|work=Lancashire Telegraph|title=Blackburn Coronation Street actor wins top soap award|date=19 May 2011|access-date=1 July 2015}}</ref> | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2008–2024 | known_for = Role of [[Simon Barlow]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | education = Walton-le-Dale High School Bernese School of Theatre Dance and Drama Shockout Arts | children = 1 }}

'''Alexander Anthony Keith Bain''' (born 25 November 2001) is an English actor. He is best known from his portrayal of [[Simon Barlow]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', a role he 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.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/corrie-alex-bain-simon-barlow-14709422 |title= Coronation Street teen actor Alex Bain to become a dad at 17 |work= Manchester Evening News |last=Bourne |first= Dianne |date=4 December 2018 |access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref> 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|Blackburn]], Lancashire and [[Walton-le-Dale High School]] in [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], Lancashire.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.lep.co.uk/news/education/corrie-star-alex-treads-the-boards-at-walton-le-dale-1-6255143 |title= Corrie star Alex treads the boards at Walton-le-Dale |work=LEP |date=20 November 2013 |access-date= 4 December 2018}}</ref> After finishing there, he went on to train in Musical Theatre and Dance for two years at Shockout Arts in Manchester.

== Career == Bain made his first television appearance in an advertisement for [[Rice Krispies]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/where-have-you-seen-little-simon-barlow.html|work=Coronation Street Blog|title= Where have you seen little Simon Barlow Before? |date=10 November 2008 |access-date= 30 June 2015}}</ref> His first major role was starring in the BBC drama ''[[Sunshine (British TV series)|Sunshine]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dykz1 |work=BBC |title= Sunshine, Episode 1 |date= 8 December 2008 |access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref> before moving to the role of [[Simon Barlow]] in the soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]'', a role which he played from 2008 to 2024.

== 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.<ref name="Baby">{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/25/coronation-street-actor-alex-bain-aka-simon-barlow-become-father-age-16-7579404/ |title= Coronation Street actor Alex Bain aka Simon Barlow to become father at age of 16 |last= Lindsay |first=Duncan |date=25 May 2018 |access-date= 26 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/coronation-streets-simon-barlow-actor-15501534 |title= Coronation Street's Simon Barlow actor Alex Bain becomes dad aged 17 |work=Birmingham Live |last=Rodger |first= James |date= 4 December 2018 |access-date= 4 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1422366/coronation-street-alex-bain-denies-split-pregnant-16-year-old-girlfriend-levi-selby-baby |title=Coronation Street star Alex Bain DENIES splitting with pregnant 16 year old girlfriend |work=OK! |last=Rigney |first=Catriona |date=20 July 2018 |access-date= 4 December 2018}}</ref> His daughter was born on 2 December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/03/17-year-old-coronation-street-star-alex-bain-becomes-father-daughter-lydia-rose-born-8205402 |title=17-year-old Coronation Street star Alex Bain becomes a father as his daughter Lydia-Rose is born |work=Metro |last= Lindsay |first=Duncan |date=2 December 2018 |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/coronation-streets-simon-barlow-actor-15501534 |title=Coronation Street's Simon Barlow actor Alex Bain becomes dad aged 17 |work=Birmingham Live |last=Rodger |first= James |date=4 December 2018 |access-date= 4 December 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coronation Street's Alex Bain announces engagement to partner Mollie Lockwood |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a41569660/coronation-street-alex-bain-engagement/ |website=Digital Spy |date=10 October 2022 |publisher=HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK |access-date=10 October 2022}}</ref> They split up six months after releasing the story about their engagement.

== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2009 | [[The British Soap Awards]] | Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a154689/british-soap-awards-2009-the-winners.html|title=British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners|website=Digital Spy|first1=Kris|last1=Green|first2=Daniel|last2=KilKelly|date=10 May 2009|access-date=10 May 2009}}</ref> |- | 2009 | [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] | Best Young Actor | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a179277/eastenders-tops-inside-soap-awards-2009.html|title='EastEnders' tops ''Inside Soap'' Awards 2009|website=[[Digital Spy]]|first=Kris|last=Green|date=28 September 2009|access-date=28 September 2009}}</ref> |- | 2010 | The British Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a217728/british-soap-awards-2010-the-winners.html|title=British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners|last=Green|first=Kris|author2=Kilkelly, Daniel|date=9 May 2010|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi UK]]|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref> |- | 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=British Soap Awards 2011: The Winners|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a319276/british-soap-awards-2011-the-winners.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=14 May 2011}}</ref> |- | 2011 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Young Actor | {{shortlisted}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a342413/inside-soap-awards-2011-the-full-winners-list.html|title=Inside Soap Awards 2011: The full winners list|last=Millar|first=Paul|date=26 September 2011 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> |- | 2012 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a378918/british-soap-awards-2012-the-winners.html|title=British Soap Awards 2012 – the winners|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=29 April 2012|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=29 April 2012}}</ref> |- | 2012 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Young Actor | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a407916/inside-soap-awards-2012-the-full-winners-list.html#~ph8cK8gDNyjvZb|work=Digital Spy|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2012: The Full Winners' List|date=24 September 2012|access-date=30 June 2015}}</ref> |- | 2014 | The British Soap Awards | Best Young Performance | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Kilkelly|first1=Daniel|last2=Dainty|first2=Sophie|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a573225/british-soap-awards-2014-winners-in-full/|title=British Soap Awards 2014 – winners in full|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|date=25 May 2014|accessdate=3 January 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103013721/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a573225/british-soap-awards-2014-winners-in-full/|archivedate=3 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Young Actor | {{shortlisted}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a600374/inside-soap-awards-2014-see-the-full-winners-list.html|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2014: See the full winners list|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=1 October 2014 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Young Actor | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a798505/inside-soap-awards-2016-longlist/|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2016 longlist revealed|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|date=21 June 2016|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref> |}

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