who played soames
Background information Edit. 1  Kirsty Soames was introduced as a love interest to Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall). 2  Actress Natalie Gumede won Best Newcomer at the 2012 British Soap Awards for the character of Kirsty. 3  Kirsty departed in April 2013 at the end of the domestic abuse storyline.