Former Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote has officially confirmed her new relationship with music producer Taras Slusarenko, who performs under the name LiTek. Foote, known for playing Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap, had been hinting at the new man in her life for some time with Instagram posts in which his face remained obscured.
The actress shared a carousel of images from a date night, showing off her outfit before revealing her partner planting a kiss on her cheek. She captioned the post: 'A load of good food and a load of love'.
Friends react to the announcement
The comment section was filled with supportive messages, with singer Jake Quickenden posting: '2 of the best people', to which Foote replied with a love heart. Slusarenko is Foote's first public boyfriend following her split from her ex-husband, Kris Evans.
A source told The Sun earlier this year: 'Georgia met Taras earlier this year at a running club and they've been smitten ever since. He has brought the smile back on her face and they're in a bubble together.'
Who is Taras Slusarenko?
Taras, known professionally as LiTek, has worked with music industry names such as Ed Sheeran, Ardee, Aitch and Central Cee, contributing to a number of UK chart hits.
Katy's story in Coronation Street
Katy arrived in Weatherfield to join her dad Owen (Ian Puleston-Davis) and big sister Izzy (Cherylee Houston) before striking up a relationship with Chesney Brown (Sam Aston), with the two quickly falling in love. Owen was instantly opposed to their relationship, feeling Chesney was a bad influence, but the couple continued to flourish, with Katy later falling pregnant and giving birth to her son Joseph in December 2011.
The shine soon wore off domestic life for Katy, and upon taking a job at the kebab shop, she developed a crush on co-worker Ryan Connor (then-Sol Heras), leading to an affair. When Chesney discovered her betrayal, they broke up, and though Katy moved in with Ryan, he soon grew bored of his new role as step-parent and began to stray.
After Chesney rebuffed her attempts to reconcile, Katy became involved with local drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward), creating friction between her and Chesney. Katy's world was rocked by the arrival of her mum, Linda Hancock (Jacqueline Leonard), and the discovery that her dad had lied to her for years, insisting that Linda wasn't interested in a relationship with her daughters while actively blocking her attempts to reconnect.
Forgiving her mum and deciding she needed a fresh start, Katy left Weatherfield with Joseph to move to Portugal alongside her mum in March 2015, though she was killed off-screen in a car accident in October 2017.
Return to Strictly?
Foote has been rumoured to return to Strictly Come Dancing, on which she competed in series 13, ultimately becoming runner-up. A source told The Sun: 'They're currently casting for six previous stars to return to the dance floor. Loads of names are in their sights, with Denise Van Outen, Georgia May Foote and Maisie Smith all big names who could feature on the bookers' Christmas wish-lists.'
The source added: 'The plan would be that each of the returning celebs would perform a brand new festive-themed routine with a professional partner, as well as taking part in opening and closing group numbers. The winner, as ever, will be handed the famous Christmas star trophy.'
