CORRIE KATIE: I’M 10,000% SINGLE
Actress hopes to meet Mr Right as she moves on from the soap
KATIE McGlynn is back on TV this week in her first role since Coronation Street – but she’s a long way from finding love.
The 27-year-old, who played Sinead Tinker in the soap, says she is “10,000% single” and doesn’t trust dating apps “which doesn’t help”.
In a Q&A on
Instagram the actress, who is joining former
Corrie co-star
Kym Marsh in series four of lottery drama
The Syndicate, said: “I haven’t found the right person. And I don’t see the point in wasting time with the wrong one.”
But when Cupid strikes, the first date will be a low-key affair.
“I’m a simple gal,” Katie told fans on Instagram. “I love the outdoors so a pretty walk and picnic would be nice #cringe.”
Katie left Corrie in October 2019 following a heartbreaking storyline.
Her character Sinead died of cervical cancer, leaving behind her husband Daniel and young son, Bertie. Katie won a National Television Award for the role.
The actress says joining the cast of The Syndicate – which also stars Gaynor Faye and Neil Morrissey – was a no-brainer after she “fell in love” with the first series of the show.
“It’s really good at representing working-class Northern life”, said Katie, who plays “rough around the edges” Georgina Clarke.
But apart from her workingclass roots, the Rochdale lass has little in common with the single mum. “She’s manipulative,” Katie says, “but has a redeeming feature. She really does care about her daughter.” Being on set under Covid rules was “bizarre”, she says, adding: “I was screaming behind my mask, thinking, ‘I’d love to go and give people a hug’.”
Now the show is ready to air though, she is “really happy we managed to do it”.
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