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Hollyoaks have confirmed Lisa Loveday’s exit following on from actress Rachel Adedeji, 28, quitting the show after four years amid a racism row. The Channel 4 soap teased that the character, who joined in 2016, will bow out in a ‘shocking turn of events’ amid the drama surrounding her cousin Mitchell Deveraux’s wedding to Scott Drinkwell. The … Read more
Hollyoaks star Lysette Anthony has quit Twitter after facing backlash amid the show’s racism row. The actress, 56, who plays Marnie Nightingale, was called ‘actual trash’ by Rachel Adedeji, 28, who quit the soap following accusations of ‘behind-the-scenes’ racism. Lysette deactivated her profile after her former co-star Charlie Clapham, shared a screenshot of a text allegedly … Read more
Hollyoaks star Rachel Adedeji furiously hit out at her co-star Lysette Anthony just days after accusing the soap of ‘behind the scenes’ racism. The actress, 28, took to Twitter to slam the star, 56, who appeared to hit out at cast members who had supported Rachel in choosing to speak out, in a WhatsApp exchange … Read more
Rachel Adedeji has quit Hollyoaks after four years, days after accusing the show of racism behind the scenes and slamming its response to the Black Lives Matter movement. The actress, 28, who has played Lisa Loveday in the Channel 4 soap since 2016, will bow out later this year, in exit scenes filmed shortly before lockdown … Read more
Hollyoaks’ Amanda Clapham has hit out the show’s bosses for showing ‘no empathy’ after co-star Rachel Adedeji spoke out about experiencing racism on the set. Amanda, who portrayed Holly Cunningham on the show from 2013 to 2019, took to Twitter and Instagram on Sunday to implore her former colleagues to put forth a more concerted … Read more
Hollyoaks actress Rachel Adedeji has slammed the show’s response to the recent furore over the Black Lives Matter movement. The star, 28, who plays Lisa Loveday on the Channel 4 soap, took to her Twitter to say she doesn’t agree with Hollyoaks’ recent post addressing the movement. Rachel said their response wasn’t progressive before revealing … Read more