Hollie-Jay Bowes felt as though her 'Hollyoaks' on-screen boyfriend was her real-life lover. The 21-year-old actress - who played Michaela McQueen in the Channel 4 soap for four years before filming her final scenes in June - has admitted she misses seeing co-star Kent Riley, who plays Zak Ramsey, every day, as she ''adores'' him. She explained: ''My on-screen boyfriend, Kent Riley, who plays Zak, we've become very close. I adore him to pieces. It's weird not seeing him everyday. I felt like I had a day boyfriend. I love him and his wife Lisa. He's an amazing lad. I only left two ..
- 8/13/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Hollyoaks actress Hollie-Jay Bowes has been speedily written out of the Channel 4 soap following a string of rows with show bosses. The 21-year-old, who plays wannabe journalist Michaela McQueen, is due to film her last scenes on Monday after receiving her final script at the end of last week. Earlier this month, Bowes broadcast her decision to quit her four-year role on Twitter following a heated exchange with new producer Paul Marquess. During the meeting, she allegedly questioned various aspects of her story with co-star Kent Riley (Zak Ramsey) and was subsequently told that she would be dropped from this year's series of Hollyoaks Later. After the argument, Bowes is said to have stormed out of (more)...
- 6/24/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Kent Riley has confirmed that he has filmed his leaving scene for Hollyoaks. The 26-year-old actor, who has played Zac Ramsay on the Channel 4 teen soap for four years, told fans on Twitter that he has shot his exit. He wrote: "I am not yet finished filming that is next Thursday! Ha but I am riding on the crest of a victorious coloured wave! (more)...
- 6/2/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks actor Kent Riley has expressed his sadness over his departure from the show after four years. The 26-year-old, who plays Zak Ramsay in the Channel 4 teen soap, will be written out later this year to make way for a plethora of new cast members as producer Paul Marquess continues the programme's revamp. Speaking to Digital Spy on the red carpet at this year's British Soap Awards, Riley said: "A little bit sad. It's been three-and-a-half, nearly four years now. In terms of the character, it's sad because he's much-loved but personally, it's a good time (more)...
- 5/14/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
'Hollyoaks' new boss has axed 11 more characters. The Channel 4 soap's series producer Paul Marquess - who has made considerable cast changes since he joined in January 2010 - plans to cull several more characters in the soap, including the entire Valentine family, who will leave when the storyline surrounding the upcoming death of Calvin (Ricky Whittle) ends. As well as the Valentine family - also consisting of father Leo (Brian Bovell), Sasha (Nathalie Emmanuelle) and Lauren (Dominique Jackson) - the TV boss won't extend Kent Riley's contract either, even though he has played student Zak Ramsay for six years. These new changes ..
- 3/9/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
New Hollyoaks boss Paul Marquess has culled another 11 cast members as part of the Channel 4 soap's mass shakeup, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal. A month after his arrival, Marquess took his axe to Josh, Suzanne and Neville Ashworth - played by Sonny Flood, Suzanne Hall and Jim Millea respectively - and subsequently replaced three of the serial's leading producers in a bid to streamline the creative team. In the coming weeks and months, a further 11 characters will be phased out, bringing the current departure total to 16. Those on the chopping block include the entire Valentine clan - Sasha (Nathalie Emmanuelle), Lauren (Dominique Jackson) and Leo (Brian Bovell) - while Calvin (Ricky Whittle) will be written out towards the end of May at the climax of the ongoing 'Who Shot Calvin?' 'flashforward' storyline. Kent Riley will exit for pastures (more)...
- 3/8/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
'Hollyoaks' is to air an episode set six months in the future. A special 'flash-forward' episode of the soap will be screened on Monday (21.12.09) showing Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle) with his estranged wife Carmel (Gemma Merna), in events which will take place in 2010. Still pictures published from the episode show the married couple re-exchanging vows, while another shows the ex-policeman throwing a punch at sports student Zac Ramsay (Kent Riley). Series producer Lucy Allan told website DigitalSpy: ''We're really excited by this future episode - 'Hollyoaks' is the only soap that can tamper with time and give our audience the opportunity to ..
- 12/15/2009
- Virgin Media - TV
A Hollyoaks auction package organised by Gerard McCarthy has raised more than £4,000 for charity. McCarthy, who plays cross dresser Kris Fisher on the Channel 4 soap, arranged a money-can't-buy lot for the White Sapphire Ball, which saw a variety of prizes auctioned off to raise money for Northern Ireland's Children's Hospice. When the event arrived on Saturday night, the highest bidder in the Hollyoaks auction parted with £4,500 to secure a behind-the-scenes tour of the drama's set at Lime Pictures in Liverpool and film a walk-on part for an episode. Additionally, the winner will have lunch with the cast and enjoy an evening meal with McCarthy at a Liverpool restaurant before staying the night at a hotel in the city. McCarthy was joined by his co-stars Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth) and Kent Riley (Zak Ramsey) to see the (more)...
- 10/6/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
There’s a lot going on in this week’s Gays of Our Lives, starting with an extra heaping portion of Gool Theater. We visit One Life To Live’s Llanview for the first time, get in on the ground floor of shocking new storylines on both Hollyoaks and EastEnders – and that’s just for starters.
We also bring you more spoilers than ever before, including the dish on a possible kiss that may have led to a recast on The Young and the Restless, why Christian and Olli don their swimsuits on Forbidden Love and the return of Lucas Sanders to Dutch soap Good Times, Bad Times.
Meanwhile, in Gool Newsbeat you’ll find out why openly gay actor Luke Macfarlane traveled to South Africa and learn just how gay True Blood is going to get in its new season.
And as always, I’ve got Snapshots and our Soap Stud Of The Week!
We also bring you more spoilers than ever before, including the dish on a possible kiss that may have led to a recast on The Young and the Restless, why Christian and Olli don their swimsuits on Forbidden Love and the return of Lucas Sanders to Dutch soap Good Times, Bad Times.
Meanwhile, in Gool Newsbeat you’ll find out why openly gay actor Luke Macfarlane traveled to South Africa and learn just how gay True Blood is going to get in its new season.
And as always, I’ve got Snapshots and our Soap Stud Of The Week!
- 6/23/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks is to introduce one of its first prominent disabled characters to the show. Bubbly, fun-loving practical joker Hayley Ramsey, played by 24-year-old soap newcomer Kelly-Marie Stewart, is to turn up in the village at the start of next year, much to the surprise of her brother Zak (Kent Riley). Both character and actress suffer from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an acute disease of the peripheral nervous system which affects the nerves in the arms and legs, resulting in inflammation, weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs. Hayley hates being identified by her condition, but is realistic about its limitations to her everyday life, especially where romance is concerned. Her arrival, however, causes friction (more)...
- 12/10/2008
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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