Hannah Hobley

Hannah Hobley (born 9 October 1988) is an English actress and classical singer. She is best known for playing Chantelle "Telle" Garvey in ITV's Benidorm.^[1] She also appeared as Bertha in Cranford on BBC One in the UK.

Hannah Hobley
Born	(1988-10-09) 9 October 1988 (age 36) Burnley, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–2010, 2017–present
Spouse	Nathan Smith
Children	1

Early life

Hannah was born in Burnley and lived in Colne, Lancashire during her early life, attending Ss John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School.^[2] She was Soprano 1 in the Hallé Choir for two years, including performing at 2005 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

Acting career

Television

• Benidorm (2007–2009) as Chantelle Garvey
• Cranford (2007, 2009) as Bertha

Stage

• Dick Whittington (2017–2018) as Alice Fitzwarren at Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale.
• Westernized (2018–2019) as Layla Layloo in an immersive theatre production (Death By Pie), Manchester.^[3]
• Harriet, Harry & The Pirates (2018–2019) as Harriet Pippin (Death By Pie), Manchester.
• Sleeping Beauty (2018–2019) as Fairy Chantelle at Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale.
• Sleeping Beauty (2018–2019) as Fairy Fortitude at Northwich Memorial Court, Northwich.
• Aladdin (2019–2020) as Fairy Chantelle at Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale.
• Beauty and the Beast (2022) as the evil Enchantress at Marine Hall.^[4]

Personal life

On 2 August 2022, Hannah announced via Instagram her pregnancy with her first child.^[5] She gave birth in late November to a daughter named Beatrice Hobley-Smith.^[5]