Alex Bain (actor)

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

Alex Bain
Born	Alexander Anthony Keith Bain (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 23) Blackburn, Lancashire, England[1]
Education	Walton-le-Dale High School Bernese School of Theatre Dance and Drama Shockout Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Role of Simon Barlow in Coronation Street
Children	1

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. 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

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2009	The British Soap Awards	Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress	Nominated	[12]
2009	Inside Soap Awards	Best Young Actor	Won	[13]
2010	The British Soap Awards	Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress	Nominated	[14]
2011	The British Soap Awards	Best Young Performance	Won	[15]
2011	Inside Soap Awards	Best Young Actor	Shortlisted	[16]
2012	The British Soap Awards	Best Young Performance	Nominated	[17]
2012	Inside Soap Awards	Best Young Actor	Won	[18]
2014	The British Soap Awards	Best Young Performance	Nominated	[19]
2014	Inside Soap Awards	Best Young Actor	Shortlisted	[20]
2016	Inside Soap Awards	Best Young Actor	Nominated	[21]