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When did Nikki Sanderson leave Coronation Street, what was Candice’s exit storyline and will she ever return?
NIKKI Sanderson is a very familiar face for soap fans, having starred in both Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.
And on top of her acting career, she has also dabbled in glamour modelling, featuring on some of the biggest lad magazines in the country. Here's everything you need to know about the actress...
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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 covers of several well known publications.
She has been on the covers of Loaded magazine, Maxim magazine in August 2005 and FHM in June 2006, 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.
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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.
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What was Candice's exit storyline?
Candice had a less dramatic exit storyline than some of the show's other characters who met quite gory fates.
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.
Is Nikki Sanderson going to return to Corrie?
Yes - Nicki returned to the soap for a sweet reunion with soap legend Sue Nicholls.
She was back in her old stomping ground to celebrate Sue's 40 years on the soap in a TV special.
Nikki and another Corrie favourite Tracy Shaw, 46, who played Maxine Peacock, surprised Audrey Roberts actress Sue, 75, outside her character's hair salon.
After sharing hugs, they went for a look around the salon - where both Candice and Maxine worked under Audrey.
Nikki, 35, admitted her years on the soap taught her how to perfectly pretend to cut hair.
But besides this sweet surprise, there is no suggestion - either by Soap bosses or Nikki- that the actress will be returning to the soap.
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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 is best known for playing Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks.
She has been at the centre of a big storyline on Hollyoaks this year, with her character suffering from Munchausen Syndrome - a disorder that sees people pretend to be ill.
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