Sair Khan (born 11 February 1988) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera ''

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'' since 2014. In 2018, she competed in the ITV reality series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''.

Life and career

Khan was born in

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on 11 February 1988. She is English of Pakistani descent. Khan attended the

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from the age of 17. She made her television debut in a one-off part as receptionist Nina Chopra in

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medical soap opera '' Doctors'' in 2011. In June 2014, Khan made her first appearance as Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera ''

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. ''Radio Times''. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014 She has remained a regular character on the show ever since. Khan received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the

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in 2015. On 12 November 2018, Khan was confirmed to be participating in the eighteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Khan was the third celebrity to be voted out on 3 December 2018.

Personal life

In 2019, Khan split from boyfriend Simon Lennon.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Sair 1988 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Leeds English soap opera actresses English television actresses English people of Pakistani descent I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) participants Living people