Stage Tamaddon has appeared in a number of
theatre roles including Frenchie in
Grease and Diana Morales in
A Chorus Line. She has also appeared in
Boogie Nights opposite actor/comedian
Kev Orkian,
Mamma Mia! and
Fame as well as playing Janet in the 2007 United Kingdom tour of
The Rocky Horror Show. Tamaddon has shared the role of the Lady of the Lake with
Jodie Prenger and
Amy Nuttall in the UK Tour of
Spamalot. Tamaddon has also appeared in
pantomimes including
Aladdin and
Snow White. In December 2007, she played the
Fairy godmother in
Cinderella at the
Lyceum Theatre in
Sheffield, and in 2008 performed the title role in
Cinderella at the
Alhambra Theatre in
Bradford. She returned to the Lyceum Theatre in the production of
Peter Pan, opposite
Nigel Planer's
Captain Hook. Tamaddon also played
Sleeping Beauty in
Sleeping Beauty from 14 December 2011 to 15 January 2012 at the Theatre Royal in Norwich. In 2016 she embarked on a UK national tour of
Chicago, starring as Roxie Hart. In March 2018, she began as
Millie Dillmount in the UK Tour of
Thoroughly Modern Millie. Tamaddon also played the role of Miss Hedge in the West End musical ''
Everybody's Talking About Jamie'' for a limited run in 2019.
Television Tamaddon played
Delilah Dingle in soap opera
Emmerdale from 2005 to 2007. Her first episode was aired on 15 July 2005. Tamaddon was written out of
Emmerdale in the summer of 2007 when
series producer,
Kathleen Beedles decided not to renew her contract but promised not to kill off the character of Delilah Dingle – leaving the door open for a possible return at some point in the future. Tamaddon has also appeared in
The Royal,
Where The Heart Is, Tamaddon appeared in Channel 4's
Shameless as Calista, a lesbian who has a one-night stand with
Karen Maguire. She also appeared in
Waterloo Road as Zoe. Tamaddon was crowned champion of the
fifth series of
Dancing on Ice, where she skated with professional
skater and childhood friend
Daniel Whiston. Competing over 12 weeks in front of 10 million viewers, including their
Jai Ho routine, she reached the final against Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson who came third, and Gary Lucy with whom she went head-to head in the
Bolero. Tamaddon won the trophy with over 80% of the public vote and went on tour with
Torvill and Dean. On 25 September 2010, Tamaddon appeared on an episode of
All Star Family Fortunes. In October 2013, it was announced that Tamaddon would be joining
Coronation Street as
Andrea Beckett, a friend of
Steve McDonald (
Simon Gregson) and rival of
Michelle Connor (
Kym Marsh). She made her first appearance on 23 December 2013. Tamaddon and her character exited the soap opera in September 2015 alongside co-star
Craig Charles who played Andrea's boyfriend
Lloyd Mullaney.
Soapstar Superstar Tamaddon was runner-up in ITV's
Soapstar Superstar which led to her singing with
Michael Ball at the
Opera House in
Blackpool in March 2007 during his tour. For finishing second she raised £25,000 for
Brian House Children's Hospice in Bispham.
Radio Tamaddon has appeared on
96.3 Radio Aire in
Leeds. Her first appearance was on the breakfast show in October 2009, when she presented with presenter Paul 'Griffo' Griffiths, who was covering for
Jason King and
Joel Ross. She then spent a further week on the show, and in November once again covered with Griffo. Tamaddon currently presents a Monday to Friday daytime show called Daytimes with Hayley Tamaddon on Coastal Radio DAB, a radio station covering the Blackpool area.
Film Tamaddon appeared in a
short film in June 2008 promoting
road safety to young people in
Cheshire. The film was made in conjunction with the
Cheshire Constabulary and the Cheshire Safer Roads Partnership. It was announced in May 2017 Tamaddon would appear in comedy feature
Eaten by Lions alongside
Antonio Aakeel and
Jack Carroll, directed by Jason Wingard. ==Filmography==