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Molly Rainford

Molly Rainford
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Molly Anne Rainford (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000Havering, London, England
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Actresssingertelevision presenter
2012–present
BBC
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Britain's Got Talent
Friday Download
Nova Jones
Strictly Come Dancing
EastEnders
Celebrity Race Across the World
Tyler West (2023–present; engaged)
Dave Rainford

Molly Anne Rainford (born 22 November 2000) is an English actress, singer and television presenter. She was a finalist on the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent in 2012 and was one of the presenters on Friday Download between 2014 and 2015. She has since released two extended plays and has gone on to portray the titular character in the CBBC comedy drama series Nova Jones from 2021 onwards. In 2022, Rainford competed in the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing; she reached the final and finished as a runner-up. In 2023, she was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Anna Knight, as well as continuing to release music. In 2025, Rainford competed in the third series of Celebrity Race Across the World with her partner DJ Tyler West.

Molly Anne Rainford was born on 22 November 2000 in the London Borough of Havering. Her father is former Chelmsford City F.C. midfielder and assistant manager Dave Rainford and her family descends from Jamaica. In 2012, at the age of 11, she auditioned for the sixth series of Britain's Got Talent, singing her own version of Jennifer Hudson's "One Night Only" from the film Dreamgirls. She advanced to the semi-final stages where she sang "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette; Rainford made it through to the final after finishing second in the public vote. In the final, she sang Beyoncé's version of "Ave Maria" and finished the competition in sixth place. Following the show, she was signed to Sony Music. Judge Simon Cowell also sponsored Rainford to attend Sylvia Young Theatre School. She later attended East London Arts & Music.

In 2014, Rainford joined the presenting team on the CBBC children's entertainment series Friday Download alongside Akai Osei and Bars and Melody, appearing as a presenter on the eighth and ninth series until the show's cancellation in 2015. In 2016, she appeared in an episode of CBBC's Millie Inbetween as Chloe. In 2021, Rainford began starring in the CBBC comedy drama Nova Jones, portraying the titular character, with the series focusing on the life and adventures of a galactic pop singer. The series was subsequently renewed for a second and third series.

In 2019, she released her debut extended play Commitment, which featured the songs "I Like You", "Long Run", "Forever and a Day", "How Many Times" and the titular single "Commitment", which has amassed over two million streams online. In 2020, she released a second EP, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), which featured covers of Christmas songs including "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Who Would Imagine a King", "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" and the title track. In 2022, Rainford was announced as a contestant on the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing. She finished as the runner-up alongside her professional partner Carlos Gu.

In March 2023, it was announced that she had been cast on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Her character, Anna Knight, was brought in as a daughter in a family introduced as new owners of the fictional Queen Vic pub. She made her on-screen debut on 1 June 2023. She also released "My Heart's a Broken Record" with DJ Alex Kirsch as her first mainstream single.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012This MorningHerself1 episode
Britain's Got Talent5 episodes
Lorraine2 episodes
2012, 2017Britain’s Got More Talent
2014Friday DownloadEpisode: "Molly Rainford, Anais Gallagher, Akai Osei, Julie Rogers & Pixie Lott"
2016Millie InbetweenChloeEpisode: "Millie Goes Bad"
2017Christmas SpiritMollyShort film
2021–2023Nova JonesNova JonesMain role
2022Strictly Come DancingContestantSeries 20 runner-up
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two16 episodes
2023–2025EastEndersAnna KnightRegular role
2023Children in NeedHerself1 episode
2024Richard Osman's House of GamesHerself5 episodes
2024The Weakest LinkHerselfDuos Special
2025EastEnders: 40 Years on the SquareHerselfInterviewed guest
Celebrity Race Across the WorldHerselfWith Tyler West
TitleEP details
Released: 4 October 2019
Label: Molly Rainford
Format: Digital download, streaming
Released: 27 November 2020
Label: Molly Rainford
Format: Digital download, streaming
TitleYearAlbum
2019Non-album singles
2023
YearCeremonyCategoryWorkResultRef.
2023I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap NewcomerEastEndersNominated
2024National Film Awards UKBest Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesEastEndersNominated

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