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‘She’s left already?!’ gasp Hollyoaks fans as star sparks rumours she’s quit soap with string of deleted posts
The actress' return was supposed to be a permanent one.
HOLLYOAKS fans have been left shocked after a star sparked rumours she's quit the soap in a string of deleted posts.
This week, The Sun exclusively revealed how the E4 show is axing a whopping 20 actors and introducing a bizarre 'time-jump' that will see the action move forward by a whole year.
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The shocking news comes just days after it was also revealed that Hollyoaks will be cut down from five episodes a week to three.
Fans are already speculating which characters will be axed as part of the time-jump plan, and now some are upset that one star has already left.
Taking to X - formerly Twitter - one fan shared a screenshot of actress Emma Rigby's X account and her bio which reads: "Ready for Movies and TV".
The fan wrote above it: "She’s left already?! She’s only just come back but seems like she’s looking for work… also deleted all oaks associated posts.
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"Maybe they went back on their deal with her due to pay cuts?"
Emma, 34, returned to the soap as Hannah Ashworth earlier this year for a brief stint, 14 years after her original exit.
While she is currently off screen, she is due back in the Cheshire village again in a few weeks, with her return becoming permanent.
However the fan also added a screenshot of who Emma is following and wrote: "She also only follows casting agencies on Instagram… seems like she’s looking for someone to sign her tbh.
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"It’s such a shame but seems like she’s going," before concluding with a broken heart emoji.
Another fan replied: "I’m devastated if this is true. I was really looking forward to her return."
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Emma played Hannah for five years from 2005 to 2010 before leaving the soap.
Since then, she has starred in films including Plastic and The Power, as well as TV shows such as Bulletproof and Death in Paradise.
Emma isn't the only star Hollyoaks fans fear has quit after the latest bombshell change to the soap.
Richard Blackwood - who plays Felix Westwood - shared a cryptic post saying goodbye to the city of Liverpool - where Hollyoaks is filmed - after performing a comedy gig.
Liverpool has been my home for the last four years and I have some great people there that I genuinely Love and will miss dearly!
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He wrote: "Last night was like a homecoming and a farewell at the same time!
"I ended up doing two shows back to back and both audiences were amazing, showing so much love!
"Liverpool has been my home for the last four years and I have some great people there that I genuinely Love and will miss dearly!
"Thank you for making me feel at home in your great city and please know I’ll be back soon! Blessed and always grateful."
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However representative for the 51-year-old denied he is leaving Hollyoaks and said the actor would be back filming in the Liverpool suburb of Childwall soon.
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