Inside Corrie’s Alina Pop star’s life off screen – from unusual training to dating

Actress Ruxandra Porojnicu has made her highly anticipated return to Coronation Street as Alina Pop, bringing plenty of drama with her. Take a look into her life off-screen…

Coronation Street character Alina Pop first burst on our screens back in 2019 and she immediately caused plenty of drama in Weatherfield. Alina’s affair with Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) broke soap favourite Fiz Brown’s (Jennie McAlpine) heart, but it later came to an end and Alina fled the cobbles.

However, she made a shock return to Coronation Street in August – with her young son, Dorin, in tow. Her return hasn’t been welcomed by the likes of Fiz, but Tyrone is keen to get to know Dorin after Alina insisted he is his son.

As Alina gets set to cause mayhem once again in Weatherfield, here OK! takes a look into actress Ruxandra Porojnicu’s life away from the cameras…

**Alina has made a dramatic return to Coronation Street** (Image: ITV)

Ruxandra is a Romanian actress who was born in Bucharest. She studied a quite unusual degree – acting and pupperty at Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film.

During her studies, she spent time in America which inspired her to move out of Romania. Ruxandra moved to London at the age of 22. She previously stated she felt that career opportunities in Romania were limited, which ultimately led to her decision to relocate.

Upon moving to the UK, she had just £300 to her name and had to start over. Ruxandra began working at a Pizza Express restaurant and taking acting classes. She started working as an extra and a model, allowing her to build up a portfolio.

This led to Ruxandra auditioning for Coronation Street and landing the role of Alina Pop in 2019. The role saw her nominated for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards.

**Ruxandra is an actress originally from Romania** (Image: Instagram)

Away from acting, Ruxandra enjoys travelling, reading and a number of hobbies. Her Instagram account features snaps of her at pottery classes, enjoying bike rides and heading on fun nights out to luxury venues.

She also uses her platform to support others, sharing information on Black Lives Matter and to assist eco-conservation.She also ran the London Marathon virtually owing to the coronavirus pandemic. She did this in aid of The Salvation Army, which assist victims of modern slavery.

Ruxandra tends to keep details about her private life out of the spotlight. However, she did recently confirm she is single and opened up about her dating life.

**The actress has shared a glimpse into her life on social media** (Image: Instagram)

**The star has many hobbies away from acting** (Image: Instagram)

“I believe in fairytales, I think that’s why I’m still single. Men do slide into my DMs. But I’m more of a romantic person and would love to meet someone in real life when out and about or in a coffee shop,” she candidly told The Sun.

Ruxandra revealed she’s been single for a while. She added: “I’ve been single for the last few years. I’m a hopeless romantic and hope to find true love one day.”