Hollyoaks' Stephanie Waring begged bosses to keep her as she details axe for first time
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHollyoaks star Stephanie Waring has shared the first details of being told she'd be axed from the show after saying she'd been left 'heartbroken' by the news.
The Channel 4 soap is undergoing a 'cast cull' amid major changes, including fewer episodes a week. It has also been claimed that the cast will also be cut and Stephanie said earlier this month that she is among those leaving after 28 years.
The soap star, from Urmston, 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 READ MORE: Rochelle Humes branded 'unreal' by husband Marvin as she's left saying 'can't believe this happened' Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link "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 in 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." Steph also added: "I will relish every last scene I have left to play with the gift of a role that is Cindy Cunningham.
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