Hollyoaks confirms another exit as character departs with fan favourite

In a surprising turn of events, another Hollyoaks resident is set to leave Chester.

In the emotional episode which aired on Wednesday (July 3), available to stream on Channel 4, Scott Drinkwell, played by Ross Adams, revealed his plans to move to Spain.

Adams, who played Scott for nine years, has been sharing updates about his departure from the soap on social media for the past few months and recently informed fans that he has filmed his final scenes.

Viewers were left to speculate about Scott’s dramatic exit, which was confirmed to involve starting a new life abroad with Sinead O’Connor, played by Stephanie Davis, and making his sweetheart Anita Tinkle his full-time job.

Vicky Grant, played by Anya Lawrence, encouraged Scott to follow his dream, which led to him leaving Hollyoaks after almost a decade.

However, in an unexpected twist, Freya Calder, played by Ellie Henry, asked Scott if she could join him in moving after her mother’s death and her father’s imprisonment.

Since arriving in the village, Freya has experienced significant pain, including being injured in a bus accident, losing her mother Lexi, played by Natalie Anderson, to serial killer Silas Blissett, played by Jeff Rawle, and she discovered that her homophobic father, Carter Shepherd, played by David Ames, was running conversion therapy on Lucas Hay, played by Oscar Curtis, whom she tried to kidnap.

Freya and Scott’s departure follows the exit of Zain Rizwaan (played by Jonas Khan) from the village, with Hollyoaks fans set to say goodbye to more characters in the coming weeks, the Mirror reports.

Stephanie Waring, who played Cindy Cunningham on and off for 28 years, confirmed via social media that her iconic character was among those cut due to casting cuts.

Warren Fox, played by Jamie Lomas, is also slated for a future write-in, and reports suggest that Beau Ramsey (Jon-Paul Bell) is also on the way out.

Hollyoaks airs weeknights on E4 at 7pm, with first-run episodes on Channel 4 at 7.30pm.