Hollyoaks’ Grace Black was threatened with the axe by Channel 4 bosses reveals Tamara Wall
HOLLYOAKS’ Grace Black was threatened with the axe by Channel 4 bosses, actress Tamara Wall has revealed. Just months after Hollyoaks star Tamara Wall joined the Channel 4 soap in 2013 as Grace Black, she was called into meetings to help save the character from getting the chop. Tamara was cast as Grace in late 2013 and was introduced as Clare Devine's even-more-evil sister. Unfortunately, her early gangster-focused storylines proved unpopular with viewers. Speaking on Hollyoaks podcast The Dog In The Pond – hosted by former cast member Kelly Condron – Tamara admitted that Grace could have been written out. The 42-year-old actress explained: “If you look at me then, I was always dressed in black leather, never smiled, never laughed.