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 has portrayed from 2008 to 2024.

Alex Bain
Born	Alexander Anthony Keith Bain (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 22) 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]

References

1. "Blackburn Coronation Street actor wins top soap award". Lancashire Telegraph. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
2. Bourne, Dianne (4 December 2018). "Coronation Street teen actor Alex Bain to become a dad at 17". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
3. "Corrie star Alex treads the boards at Walton-le-Dale". LEP. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
4. "Where have you seen little Simon Barlow Before?". Coronation Street Blog. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
5. "Sunshine, Episode 1". BBC. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
6. Lindsay, Duncan (25 May 2018). "Coronation Street actor Alex Bain aka Simon Barlow to become father at age of 16". Retrieved 26 May 2018.
7. Rodger, James (4 December 2018). "Coronation Street's Simon Barlow actor Alex Bain becomes dad aged 17". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
8. Rigney, Catriona (20 July 2018). "Coronation Street star Alex Bain DENIES splitting with pregnant 16 year old girlfriend". OK!. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
9. Lindsay, Duncan (2 December 2018). "17-year-old Coronation Street star Alex Bain becomes a father as his daughter Lydia-Rose is born". Metro. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
10. Rodger, James (4 December 2018). "Coronation Street's Simon Barlow actor Alex Bain becomes dad aged 17". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
11. "Coronation Street's Alex Bain announces engagement to partner Mollie Lockwood". Digital Spy. HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
12. Green, Kris; KilKelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
13. Green, Kris (28 September 2009). "'EastEnders' tops Inside Soap Awards 2009". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
14. Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (9 May 2010). "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
15. Kilkelly, Daniel (14 May 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011: The Winners". Digital Spy.
16. Millar, Paul (26 September 2011). "Inside Soap Awards 2011: The full winners list". Digital Spy.
17. Kilkelly, Daniel (29 April 2012). "British Soap Awards 2012 – the winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
18. "Inside Soap Awards 2012: The Full Winners' List". Digital Spy. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
19. Kilkelly, Daniel; Dainty, Sophie (25 May 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 – winners in full". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
20. Kilkelly, Daniel (1 October 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014: See the full winners list". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
21. Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

External links

• Alex Bain at IMDb