Legendary soap star ‘quits’ 13 years after starring on programme since they were a child
A legendary soap star has reportedly quit Hollyoaks following more than a decade on our screens, after joining the show when they were just a child.. Ela-May Demircan, who has played Leah Barnes in the Channel 4 soap for 13 years, will allegedly depart from our screens in coming weeks.The actress joined the show back in 2011 when she was around five years old. While Ela-May’s character Leah has been brought up by Ste Hay, who is her legal guardian, she is the biological daughter of Amy Barnes and ex Billy Parker.