'Heartbroken' original Hollyoaks cast member axed after nearly 30 years on soap
ok.co.ukAfter nearly thirty years of bringing the beloved character Cindy Cunningham to life on Channel 4's Hollyoaks, actress Stephanie Waring has confirmed her departure from the long-running soap opera.
At 46 years old, Stephanie stands as one of the soap's longest-serving cast members, making her departure a significant moment in Hollyoaks history.
Expressing her heartfelt emotions, Stephanie revealed that bidding farewell to Cindy has left her "heartbroken." Alongside a video montage of her Hollyoaks highlights, Stephanie penned on Instagram: "I can’t believe I am writing this and I have taken the last two weeks to process and come to terms with the shock of what I am about to say. "I am heartbroken to announce that my character of Cindy has been included in the actors reduction of Hollyoaks.
As an actress obviously I understand there are no jobs for life but with my 28 years on the show I hoped that Cindy would survive the exciting revamp and continue into its new era, especially as I began playing her in 1996, making me the only original cast member remaining to be included in the cast cull, which I can only describe as gutting. "I was given the chance to say I had chosen to quit the show to spare me any embarrassment of revealing that I’ve been axed, which was very kind but I don’t want to lie to the fans who have followed Cindy’s journey for nearly 3 decades as I believe they know she nor I would ever have left the show by choice, Hollyoaks is in my blood and I have loved every minute of walking in Cindy’s heels.
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