Hollyoaks star Andrew Moss has admitted that he felt "really sad" when he heard that his screen family were to be written out of the soap. The actor's character Rhys is now the only member of the Ashworth clan still remaining in the village after Josh (Sonny Flood), Suzanne (Suzanne Hall) and Neville (Jim Millea) bowed out in last night's episode. Speaking to Holy Soap about his colleagues' departures, Moss commented: "It's really strange. We all started together. It was brilliant to come to a show like this as part of a family unit. You don't feel like you're on your own. "Now I feel like a (more)...
- 7/15/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Ex-Hollyoaks actress Emma Rigby has claimed that her former screen family "weren't quite ready" to leave the soap. The Hannah Ashworth star exited the Channel 4 show late last year. Since producer Paul Marquess took over, Sonny Flood, Suzanne Hall and Jim Millea have all been written out of the programme. Rigby, who attended their leaving party, told Pa: "I'm sad it's coming to an end. I think they were quite emotional when they (more)...
- 7/6/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
New Hollyoaks boss Paul Marquess has culled another 11 cast members as part of the Channel 4 soap's mass shakeup, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal. A month after his arrival, Marquess took his axe to Josh, Suzanne and Neville Ashworth - played by Sonny Flood, Suzanne Hall and Jim Millea respectively - and subsequently replaced three of the serial's leading producers in a bid to streamline the creative team. In the coming weeks and months, a further 11 characters will be phased out, bringing the current departure total to 16. Those on the chopping block include the entire Valentine clan - Sasha (Nathalie Emmanuelle), Lauren (Dominique Jackson) and Leo (Brian Bovell) - while Calvin (Ricky Whittle) will be written out towards the end of May at the climax of the ongoing 'Who Shot Calvin?' 'flashforward' storyline. Kent Riley will exit for pastures (more)...
- 3/8/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
The Ashworth family is being written out of 'Hollyoaks'. The Channel 4 soap's new producer Paul Marquess has reportedly decided not to renew the contracts of Sonny Flood, Suzanne Hall and Jim Millea - who play Josh Ashworth and his parents Suzanne and Neville - when their current agreements end. However, actor Andrew Moss - who plays village lothario Rhys - has escaped the boot and will remain in the show for the foreseeable future. An insider said: ''Nobody is safe.'' Rhys will be the only remaining member of the Ashworth clan left in the show after actress Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth) leaves later this ..
- 2/9/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
New Hollyoaks producer Paul Marquess has axed his first three characters from the Channel 4 serial. Marquess, who took over from Lucy Allan as the teen soap's showrunner last month, decided not to renew the contracts of three members of the Ashworth clan. Josh, along with parents Suzanne and Neville - played by Sonny Flood, Suzanne Hall and Jim Millea respectively - will all be written out of the show at the end of their current deals. Meanwhile, Andrew Moss - who plays Rhys - has dodged the axe and will stay with the programme for a while longer. According to reports, though, his long-term future remains uncertain. The only remaining original Ashworth, Hannah, played by Emma Rigby, bows out of Hollyoaks later this week after five years in the role. Marquess began work at the soap's home at Lime Pictures in Liverpool two days after his (more)...
- 2/9/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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