When did Nikki Sanderson play Candice in Coronation Street and what is she doing now?
NIKKI Sanderson is a well known figure in British soaps, having starred in Coronation Street and Hollyaoks. She has also dabbled in glamour modelling, featuring on some of the biggest lad magazines in the country. Here is everything you need to know. Who is Nikki Sanderson? Nikki Sanderson is a 35-year-old English actress and former […]
NIKKI Sanderson is a well known figure in British soaps, having starred in Coronation Street and Hollyaoks.
She has also dabbled in glamour modelling, featuring on some of the biggest lad magazines in the country. Here is everything you need to know.
Who is Nikki Sanderson?
Nikki Sanderson is a 35-year-old English actress and former glamour model best known for her work on Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.
During her time as a glamour model she appeared on the cover of several well known publications.
She has been on the cover of Loaded magazine, the cover of Maxim magazine in August 2005 and in June 2006 the cover of FHM, headlining the issue.
Born on March 28, 1984 in Lancshire, England, the blonde beauty has also released her own fitness DVD titled Coronation Street – Funk It.
A singing enthusiast, Nikki has made a number of television appearances singing, including ITV’s Madonna Mania and Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes.
When was Nikki Sanderson on Coronation Street?
The actress first appeared in Coronation Street in 1999 and played the role of Candice Stowe until 2005.
As Sarah Platt’s chain-smoking school friend her character got into quite a lot of trouble during her time on the show.
She dated both Grimshaw brothers (Todd and Jason) and enjoyed a short fling with Sarah’s older sibling Nick Tilsley.
Candice also had a brief romance with married shampoo salesman Tim Marsden and footballer Warren Baldwin.
Coronation Street fans will remember the time she was asked to fix the hair of several members of Status Quo at Les and Cilla Battersby-Brown’s wedding.
So impressed with her work the band offered her a job on tour as their stylist and she left the cobbles in November 2005.
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What has Nikki Sanderson done since Coronation Street?
Since leaving the long-running soap Nikki has continued to work in the television industry, landing a number of roles over the years.
She had a brief stint in Holby City in 2006, before playing Tiffany in Strictly Confidential that same year.
From 2006 to 2007 she starred in The Afternoon Play, New Street Law and Cold Blood.
Her other TV credits include Heartbeat, Casualty and Crime Stories, however, she best known for playing Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks.