Louie Anne Batley (born in

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) is an English actress, singer, and dancer best known for her role in ''

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'' as Sarah Barnes.

Early life

Louie Anne Batley was born in

, England on 9 June 1987. She attended Rivington Primary School and Westholme Upper School in 1998 to 1999, but left due to dance commitments.

Career

Batley had minor roles prior to her role in ''Hollyoaks'', including a part as

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's young girlfriend Natalie in the second series of Julia Davis' award-winning

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'' Nighty Night''. Batley played the role of Sarah Barnes on Channel 4

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'' from 2005 until 2009. Batley was due to appear in the second series of the BBC show '' Just the Two of Us'', but was dropped after her professional singing partner

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quit the show due to health problems. She also performed the opening song on 2007's BBC Children in Need, along with co-stars

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and Summer Strallen. Batley was once a singer in the band Verity.

Television

Movies

Other

Theatre

Modelling

Awards

* Won ** British Freestyle Champion ** Lyrical Section ** European Theatrical Stage Dance
1st Place ** Carlton TV - Britain's Best Dancer
2003 * Nominated ** IDTA Tap & Ballet Awards ** Le Classique de Danse Awards * Representative ** NATD in the Grand Finals

Personal life

Batley and Simon Lawson, who played Simon Crosby in ''

'', have set up an acting workshop for up and coming talent. In 2009 they took on the lease of a public house, the Princess Victoria, in London's Earls Court Road. It was announced via Verity and Violet's Twitter account that Batley and Lawson had got married in July 2013. She gave birth to the couple's first child in January 2019. On 4 October 2020, Batley announced that she was pregnant with her second child. Her brother, Tobias Batley, is a professional ballet dancer.

References

External links

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Loui Batley's agency
1987 births Living people English soap opera actresses English television actresses People from Chorley Actresses from Lancashire {{England-stage-actor-stub