Sair Khan (born 11 February 1988) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2014–). In 2018, she competed in the ITV reality series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Early life Khan was born to Pakistani immigrants from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir in Leeds, West Yorkshire on 11 February 1988. She is of Pakistani descent. Khan joined the National Youth Theatre at age 17.
Career Khan made her television debut in a one-off part as receptionist Nina Chopra in BBC medical soap opera Doctors in 2011. In June 2014, Khan made her first appearance as Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.Brown, David "Coronation Street: Kal's daughter Alya to sleep with Gary Windass, reveals newcomer Sair Khan". 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 National Television Awards 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!."'Coronation Street' Newbie Sair Khan Dismisses 'New Michelle Keegan' Claims Ahead Of Soap Debut", Huffington Post, 16 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014 Khan was the third celebrity to be voted out on 3 December 2018.
Personal life
In 2019, Khan split from her boyfriend Simon Lennon.
On 13 December 2023, Khan announced via social media that she was pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Nathan Chilton and in April 2024 the couple welcomed their first child, a boy.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2011 Doctors Nina Chopra Episode: "No Regrets" 2014–present Coronation Street Alya Nazir Series regular 2018 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Herself Contestant; 9th place 2019 Celebrity Juice Herself 1 episode 2019 Hey Tracey Herself 1 episode 2019 Sink or Swim Herself Television special 2020 Rolling In It Herself Contestant
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2015 20th National Television Awards Newcomer 2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Affair (shared with Ryan Thomas) 2023 2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer 2023 28th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
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