Yahoo News Hollyoaks star Jimmy McKenna discusses possible return for former characters
Hollyoaks star Jimmy McKenna has spoken about the possibility of several former characters returning to the soap.
The actor has played Jack Osborne on the Channel 4 show since 1996, and spoke to Inside Soap about the prospect of on-screen family members making an appearance again.
“There’s a scope for [daughters] Bethany and Ruth to return,” he said. “As long as [Darren actor] Ashley [Taylor Dawson] and I are here, there’s always potential to bring them back.
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“And of course, I miss Jess [Fox, who plays Nancy], who’s had a baby. I texted her and she told me and said: ‘Jimmy, I’ve got a wee boy.’ She was over the moon, but I’m looking forward to having Jess back, as she looks after me on set and tells me off if I misbehave!” he added.
With Bethany and Ruth not appearing on screens since 2004 and 2008 respectively, McKenna paid tribute to his current on-screen family members, saying they made the set “so much fun.”
“Every person who has been a member of the Osbornes has been lovely,” he said. “There was Ellis [Hollins, who plays Tom] – he was a baby when he came here.
“Now we’ve got little Noah [Holdsworth], who plays Oscar, and the other brilliant kid is Charlie, who plays Charlie. It’s a travesty for me to call it work, to be honest, because it’s so much fun,” he added.
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One character who did recently return to the village was Sharon Bailey, with actress and singer Jamelia revealing she was the one who suggested reprising her role.
“I got a bit brave and said, 'Listen, if you want Dr Sharon to come back, I would love to,' and I let them know and made it very, very clear that I just had the most amazing time,” she said.
Hollyoaks streams first on All 4, with new episodes dropping each weekday morning. The show airs Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, and at 7pm on E4.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
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