Kimberly Hart-Simpson praises portrayal of a sex worker on Corrie

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Kimberly Hart-Simpson said she’s praised by  fans for her realistic portrayal of a sex worker Nicky on the soap opera.<br>The actress, 35, plays the character of Nicky Wheatley on the serial, a role she insists was her dream after she auditioned for Corrie for 10 years.<br>And screen star Kimberley says she’s pleased her character is working as an mersin escort bayan simply because she wants to give her daughter a good life, not to fund a drug habit.<br> Convincing: Kimberly Hart-Simpson, 35, says she’s praised by Coronation Street fans for her realistic portrayal of a sex worker as she’s not turned to the job to fund a drink or drug habit<br>She told : ‘I am thrilled that charities and sex workers have contacted me to say they like the way Nicky is portrayed because she is so realistic and the writers haven’t given her a drug or drink problem.'<br> RELATED ARTICLES

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‘She is just a feisty mum, doing it for her daughter — for survival, I am so proud to play her.<br>’I know plenty of people who work in the sex industry and on things like OnlyFans — it isn’t an unknown world to me and they are just normal people trying to get by.'<br> Screen star: The actress, 35, plays the character of Nicky Wheatley on the ITV serial, a role she insists was her dream after she auditioned for Corrie for 10 years (pictured on soap with Daniel Osbourne as played by Rob Mallard in 2020)<br>Kimberley said it was her dream to pursue a successful career in acting after watching the film Free Willy at the age of eight.<br>And she says her father is responsible for her not giving up on her Corrie dream as he was a massive fan of the soap.<br>Her parent Kevin died from bone marrow ­cancer in 2007 aged 63 and he told her to go for a career in acting from his bed in Oldham Hospital before his death.<br> Good work: Screen star Kimberley says she’s pleased her character is working as an escort simply because she wants to give her daughter a good life<br>She said that getting the Coronation Street role ‘saved’ her after she slumped into a depression following the death of her father, adding that she was at the ‘lowest ebb of my life, financially and emotionally. My self-belief had gone.'<br>The star said she was able to clear off some debts after winning the role.<br>Kimberly previously said she manifested a Coronation Street return after mapping out all of her dreams onto a vision board.<br>Sex worker Nicky, who played havoc with Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) and Daisy Midgley (Charlotte Jordan) in 2020 was written back into the script this year.<br> Kimberly told the newspaper’s Hot TV column: ‘I like vision boards and on the day that I got the call for Corrie, I had made a vision board including the 10 things that I wanted in my life at that time – and Corrie went back on there. <br>’Within two hours, I got the call to ask if I wanted to go back.'<br>The Mount Pleasant star first teased her return to the cobbles in December, writing on Instagram: ‘She’s back! @coronationstreet 2022!!! (sic)'<br>She added: ‘Return of the side-eye.'<br>Kimberly shared another update on social media, a selfie of her wearing a red ITV branded puffer jacket.<br>She added the caption: ‘Always thought I would make a good red coat. Good to be back. (sic)'<br> Working her magic: Kimberly previously said she manifested a Coronation Street return after mapping out all of her dreams onto a vision board<br>

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