Ellie Leach burst into tears in an emotional moment while opening up to her mother about being cheated on by her ex-boyfriend.
The Coronation Street star, 22, dated Reagan Pettman for five years before he drunkenly kissed another woman.
Leach is seen becoming emotional as she reflects on the break-up while talking to her mother in the new soap star reality show, Drama Queens.
The Strictly Come Dancing winner called it quits with her ex last May following the incident, which he has talked publicly about.
Drama Queens follows nine soap stars from Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, giving some insight into their real lives.
Former Faye Windass actress broke down in tears and was comforted by her mother at one point in the show.
Ellie burst into tears during the series
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She told her mother, Karen, during the first episode: “I’ve just been finding it really difficult. It just feels like wherever you go, everyone is talking about you.”
The discussion came just days after Leach’s ex Pettman talked to The Sun on Sunday about their relationship, where he admitted he had cheated.
“It kind of felt like all your dirty laundry is available for everyone to see,” the actress added.
“It's not a reflection of who you are but it's still embarrassing. It still feels like you've done something wrong when you haven't.”
Ellie gets emotional while talking about her ex boyfriend
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Reflecting on her time in Strictly last year, Leach added that while the show had been incredible, she felt she was in a “fishbowl”.
She went on to win the series alongside dancer Vito Coppola.
Speaking out about his cheating, Pettman admitted: “Ellie deserved to know out of respect,” and confessed he hoped the pair could work things out, but that she couldn’t trust him anymore.
At the time he spoke to press, Leach had been rumoured to be dating Strictly co-star Bobby Brazier.
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Her ex went on: “I hurt her and broke her heart. I'm not proud of it.
“It sounds cliché but I was really drunk and it all happened at once. I knew what I had done was wrong and instantly regretted it.
“I want to rebuild the trust again and for her to be back in my life. But if she's happy with Bobby, then I am happy for her. But I really miss her.”
