Georgia May Foote Faces Loss as Fire Destroys Beauty Business

Former Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote has suffered a huge loss after a fire ripped through her beauty business on Wednesday. 

The actress-turned-beautician, 34, who is best known for playing Katie Armstrong on the ITV soap, explained how the storage unit near Manchester caught ablaze. 

She said a slew of small studios and businesses, including her own, were affected by the blaze in an update shared to Instagram. 

Speaking in the clip, Georgia said: ‘Unfortunately my little business was affected by a huge fire within the storage works unit in Middleton last night. 

‘Not only has my business burned down, but so has many other people’s most loved possessions.’ 

The former Strictly contestant then pleaded with fans to come forward with a donation, to help cover the costs of all the stock and equipment lost in the fire. 

Former Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote has suffered a huge loss after a fire ripped through her beauty business on Wednesday

The actress, 34, who is best known for playing Katie Armstrong on the ITV soap, explained how the storage unit near Manchester caught ablaze (pictured on the soap in 2015)

Georgia continued: ‘Even though as beauticians we can move into a new space, our stock and tools which we spend years collecting have all gone. 

‘We can no longer work, my friends and beauticians have to start again, with no way of making the money to buy these tools. I’m asking you all to give a little to help my friends rebuild their business.’ 

The actress has endured a tumultuous time of late as she’s recently opened up about a series of health struggles, including the skin condition vitiglio. 

Last year she appeared on This Morning Live, where she spoke about the condition which is caused by a lack of pigment in the skin. 

Then after a holiday to Egypt in May 2024, she shared a photo of her hands with the caption: ‘Every time I go on holiday and I get a beautiful tan, I see how much my vitiligo has spread more than ever before. 

‘I would be lying if I didn’t say it gets to me. It makes me feel super insecure at times. But seeing how the people around me support me and still love me the same makes my heart feel full.

‘I’ve noticed people staring, having a good old nosey with their faces screwed up, and that’s when my heart drops. 

‘So this is just a friendly reminder to those people to be kind. I’m sure the way it makes you feel is nothing in comparison to how the person with it feels.’ 

She said a slew of small studios and businesses, including her own, were affected by the blaze in an update shared to Instagram

The actress has endured a tumultuous time of late as she’s recently opened up about a series of health struggles, including the skin condition vitiglio 

After a holiday to Egypt, the Strictly Come Dancing runner up shared a picture of her hands and uploaded a lengthy post urging people to be kind

The TV actress then expressed her wish to be a spokesperson for the unsightly condition. 

‘I’m proud to be a voice for people like me with the condition. I battle with how I feel about it every day,’ she said. 

‘Today’s one of those days I remember there is nothing I can do about it. So here we are. Showing it in all its glory (I do have lipstick on, but my whole colour has now gone in and around my lips).’ 

During her time on Corrie, Georgia’s character Katy was the youngest daughter of Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies) and the sister of Izzy Armstrong (Cherylee Houston). 

Georgia enjoyed some spicy storylines, including a surprise pregnancy and an affair. 

But then in 2017 showrunners gave her character an offscreen death, after she was written out via a car accident, closing the door on any future comebacks. 

Aside from showbuisness, Georgia is married to musician Kris Evans and the pair celebrated a year of being married last July.