Alexander Anthony Keith Bain (born 25 November 2001) is an English actor. He plays
Simon Barlow in Coronation Street, a role he has portrayed since 2008.
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.
[1] 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.