Hollyoaks star Steph Waring breaks silence and says "I am heartbroken" as she's axed from soap after 28 years

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Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring has said she is 'heartbroken' after being axed from the soap after 28 years. The actress from Urmston, has opened up to tell fans she is one of the actors being cut from the show.

Waring is known for portraying Cindy Cunningham in Hollyoaks, first taking over the role from Laura Crossley in 1996. She initially played the role until 2000, before then returning in 2008 to the serial on a regular basis In addition to her work on Hollyoaks, she has also featured in roles on Coronation Street, Doctors, Holby City, Crash Palace and Merseybeat, and competed in the tenth series of Dancing on Ice. READ MORE Alison Hammond warns 'no secret is safe' as she confirms huge BBC career move "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," she penned to a post on Instagram. "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.