Hollyoaks fans go wild as legends reunite on night out 10 years after last episode together
HOLLYOAKS fans went wild as various legends of the reunited on a night out.
10 years after their last episode together, a number of the former Channel 4 actors got together.
Gemma Merna, 40, was best known for her role as Carmel McQueen on the hit soap between 2006 and 2014.
She took to her Instagram page as she was treated to a night out to see a play called, Two Of Us.
The show was written by her friend and former co-star Barry Sloane who once played serial killer Niall Rafferty in Hollyoaks.
As such, she also got some of her other friends and her fellow long-time McQueen family colleagues to accompany her.
Leah Hackett – who played Tina Reilly – organised the trip which also included Hollie-Jay Bowes and James Sutton who played John Paul.
As the group posed together, the actress wrote: “It was incredible—the writing, the acting, the direction, and the conversation between them both really resonated with me.
“It made me reflect on life and how the things I think and believe have changed over time as it did with them.
“It just goes to show that as we grow, we change, and so do our relationships and friendships. What I loved most was that, through it all, there was still love between them.
“Thank you, @missleahhackett, my friend of many years, for treating me to this for my birthday!
“And how amazing to reunite with some of my old Hollyoaks TV family: @holliejay_bowes and @thejamesutton. It brought back so many memories .”
The star then teased that the group may have thought about getting the band back together again for another reunion project.
She continued: “We were all laughing because imagine if we all went on a podcast and talked about our time together on the show.
“It would probably get canceled with some of the stories we have.”
She added: “What a time in our lives, and it was so lovely to come together and support our TV brother @barrypaulsloane.”
From Hollyoaks to Hollywood
James Corden played a caretaker in the early days of the soap.
The former American TV host doesn’t have much positive to say about his time on the soap, claiming it was “hell on earth.”
Since his short-lived time on the show he has gone on to bigger things including smash hit comedy Gavin and Stacey.
Rachel Shenton joined the soap as aspiring glamour model Mitzeee Minniver in 2010.
Over two years her character was sent to prison, got pregnant and had a number of romantic affairs.
Since leaving Hollyoaks she has won an Oscar for best live action short film, The Silent Child.
Rachel has also starred in White Gold and All Creatures Great and Small
Emmett J. Scanlan played gangster turned anti-hero Brendan Brady.
Emmett played the love interest of Steve Hayes, with their romance delighting fans until it turned violent.
Since his departure Emmett has appeared in Peaky Blinders, The Fall, Gangs of London and even appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy
Emma Rigby joined Hollyoaks when she was 15 as Hannah Ahsworth.
Hannah’s eating disorder storyline was the first of it’s kind on TV while other plots included being caught in a fire, gangland drug dealing and running away.
Since leaving the soap in 2010 Emma has gone on to star in ABCs Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as the Red Queen. Other roles include guest appearances in Death In Paradise, Ripper Street and Fresh Meat
Nico Mirallegro got his big break with Hollyoaks starring as emo Barry ‘Newt’ Newton.
Nico’s main storyline in the soap was developing schizophrenia which culminated in a suicide pact.
He left the soap in 2010 and went on to star in My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl, Rillington Place, The Ark and Common, Penance, as well as the Mike Leigh movie Peterloo and was nominated for a Bafta for his role in period drama The Village.
Ricky Whittle used Hollyoaks as a stepping stone to break America.
He played one of the soap’s resident hunks, Calvin Valentine, from 2006 to 2011 – when he was killed off at his wedding.
After leaving the soap Ricky cracked America starring in teen drama The 100 and America Gods.
He also appeared in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009.
Warren Brown joined Hollyoaks in 2005 for a year as evil Andy Holt.
His stint on the show consisted of date rape storylines and a crime spree, before eventually being killed off.
After leaving Hollyoaks, Warren became a big hitter in TV playing DS Justin Ripley in Luther, as well as major roles in a number of dramas including Liar, The Responder, Homefront and Good Cop.
Wallis Day played Holly Cunningham in the soap for years before leaving.
In 2021 Wallis won the role of Batwoman in DC’s series, taking over from Ruby Rose.