The beginning of September will prove to be a tough one for the residents of soap village Hollyoaks – especially poor Ravi.

Very recently it was revealed that Ravi has a fatal brain aneurism – a week artery in the brain that could burst at any moment which proves fatal to the body. He was beaten up after admitting he was bi-sexual by homophobic Caleb, and this is when the hospital informed him of his illness. Ignoring the risks of his disease, Ravi still went ahead and took part in a violent street fight fuelled and backed by his brother Ash and Ravi left beaten and bruised, vowing to never do it again, but in the next fortnight, Ravi seems to be on self destruct mode and gets back on the war path.

Next week on the soap show, Ravi will walk in on his brother Ash and love interest Loretta in a flirtatious position. Assuming they were kissing, Ravi launches into a rage at Loretta, and as she begins to cower away from his flying arms and bellowing voice, he realises how much he is scaring her and walks away. Later, his brother Ash convinces him that the pair were playing around and it was just some harmless flirting, but Ravi is having none of it and storms off where he runs into ex boyfriend, Kris.

Kris seems generally worried about his ex boyfriend – especially when Ravi announces he is off to the Wasteland to fight! As the fight kicks off Ash, Bel, Kris and Loretta turn up and beg him to stop, but when Ravi provokes Ash, Ash punches him and he is knocked out cold. With Ravi’s condition being such a risky disease, could brother Ash have put an end to his own brother’s life?

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Soap Opera: Hollyoaks

Character Name: Cindy Cunnigham

Actor Name: Stephanie Waring

Cindy Cunningham has been on our screens in Hollyoaks since 1995.
Although she took a few years break and left the village, she returned to attend the funeral of her father in 2004 and then disappeared for another four years when she returned with daughter Holly in tow. Cindy is sneaky, and although she can’t help but worm her way into peoples’ lives to grab what she can get, she is always on the look out for acceptance and love, and since returning last year, she seemed to find that within Darren, who she has been dating up until recently. Although her character Cindy has a history of bad relationships and explosive drama, Stephanie Waring, the actress who has played Cindy for almost ten years leads a very simple life, and also has a great acting portfolio in similar roles.

Stephanie Waring is 30 years old and a mother to one daughter of three years old. She has been acting professionally since 1996 and before Hollyoaks, appeared in Nice Guy Eddie, Holby City and rival soap opera Coronation Street where her character left her new born child with Jason Grimshaw who she believed to be the father. Stephanie Waring’s money driven character Cindy is now embarking on a cryptic and nasty plan with on off boyfriend Darren. The pair are planning on fleecing Tony for every penny he has, and obtaining The Dog in the Pond pub from Hannah’s family.

Stephanie’s contract with the soap show was renewed in March 2009, but when her character is rumbled, will there still be a place for her in Hollyoaks?
Fans most certainly hope so.

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With Daniel in jail, the people of Hollyoaks – especially Ste – feel they can breathe a sigh of relief, but in true Hollyoaks UK soap style, everything is straight back to drama next week.

After Ste was reluctant to take back son Lucas from Abi and Daniel who were planning to steal him, nobody in Hollyoaks has any sympathy for him. Ste has been manipulated into thinking he is an incapable father by evil Daniel, and now Ste seems very confused with his own mind. Next week, viewers will see Sarah and Mike tell Ste that he is not fit to have Lucas, and announce that the baby will be staying with them until the time being. After Ste goes to see Abi, who tries to explain her actions with Daniel and tells a slightly doubtful Ste that she wants to be a family with him and Lucas.

Later on though, Ste and Abi plan to take Lucas back and run away together as a family, and as the plan is in full swing – Daniel turns up, released from the station until his hearing!
Ste and Daniel confront each other in the village, whilst Abi runs off with Lucas in arms. Later on, when the threesome are shot of Daniel, Ste realises that Abi is mentally unstable, and tells her to stay away and admirably hands Lucas back to Mike.

It certainly is all happening with the Barnes’ family as in the midst of the drama, Sarah breaks up with girlfriend Lydia. When Lydia mentions moving in together and tells Sarah she loves her, Sarah is completely taken aback and ends the relationship. Lydia doesn’t seem the type to just let that go, and Daniel and Abi are now constructing another plan… they want Lucas.

The best gossip is yet to come from this classic Uk Soap; Hollyoaks.

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Soap: Eastenders

Character Name: Tania Branning

Actor Name: Jo Joyner

Eastenders UK soap character Tania Branning has had a rocky ride all thanks to her dysfunctional but loveable family since arriving in Albert Square.

During the first year, Tania caught her husband Max having an affair with his son’s fiancé, got together with nutty hard man Shaun who then helped her bury him alive for revenge, helped Max back out of his shallow grave, avoided him at all costs and then survived a few months in prison after taking the blame for her daughter’s attempted murder crime. Actress Jo Joyner is the first to admit she has found playing Tania exceptionally challenging.

Joy Joyner was best known (before appearing in Eastenders) as Beth from sexy nurse drama ‘No Angels’. Beth was known for her ruthless way with men, and slept her way through the hospital to try and find Mr Right, but 31 year old Jo was relieved to get into a more motherly role in the shape of married mum of 2 Tania Branning.

“I haven’t played a mum before, and it’s really strange” she said “Its great to play a much more mature role and character.” Tania has become a much loved part of the Eastenders crew and fans love her for her motherly, kind and strong ways, and Jo won over the press after she performed in heart breaking scenes following Tania and husband Max’s break up. Currently, Tania Branning and husband Max are back together and the pair and their two children Abi and Lauren are one big happy family.

Fans aren’t so keen on flirty Max Branning but actress Jo Joyner has said she believes the couple are made for each other. 31 year old Jo hopes to be on Eastenders for the long haul, so fans don’t have to worry about waving goodbye to the beloved Tania Branning yet!

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Soap: Coronation Street

Character Name: Jason Grimshaw

Actor Name: Ryan Thomas

UK soap star 25 year old Ryan Thomas is most famous for playing Jason Grimshaw in award winning soap opera Coronation Street. A complete ‘lad’ with nothing but girls on his mind, Jason Grimshaw has had his fair share of both comical and romantic story lines since he moved to Weatherfield in 2000. Since moving to a house in Coronation Street with his mother and now departed brother, Todd, Jason has slept with his brother’s girlfriend, cheated on barmaid girlfriend Violet with Sarah-Lou who he later left at the aisle, and had his marriage proposal declined by Becky Granger.

Now, 26 year old Jason Grimshaw is finally divorcing Sarah-Lou and has recently started a relationship with David’s ex, Tina! It’s certainly been a rollercoaster of a life for Jason Grimshaw, but Ryan Thomas has had a somewhat regular life in comparison to his loose-cannon soap character. Born in greater Manchester in 1984, Ryan Thomas embarked on an acting career in the late ‘90s and landed the part in Coronation Street swiftly, in 2000.

Although he didn’t attend acting school, Ryan attended the same secondary school as fellow Corrie actor Simon Gregson and Ryan currently has a child with girlfriend – also fellow Corrie actress – Tina O’Brien. Ryan’s character is currently in a new but budding relationship with Tina McIntyre and fans are left wondering if this will finally be ‘it’ for Jason.
“It’s nice to see them happy and playing off each other" Ryan says on Jason and Tina’s new-found romance "There’s hopefully more of them together. I think it’s quite serious. They’re really trying to make it work”. Although fans and actors alike are staying positive about this blossoming romance, it seems Tina’s ex David has other ideas and viewers can look forward to a dash of drama added to this, currently, perfect relationship in coming weeks.

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Soap: Eastenders

Character Name: Chelsea Fox

Actor Name: Tiana Benjamin

UK soap character Chelsea Fox first appeared in Eastenders’ Albert Square in May of 2006 when she started to date hard man Grant Mitchell after Jane Beale called off her affair with him. It was clear to all viewers that Chelsea was being used by Grant, and soon, Chelsea’s mother Denise and sister Libby arrived and Denise stopped Grant seeing Chelsea. Chelsea is known for her forward and overly confident ways and is never afraid to express her opinion or feelings, but shy 24 year old actress Tiana Benjamin who plays the pretty Eastenders regular says she was over the moon to be playing a character in Eastenders, even though the character is nothing like herself. “I’ve been a big fan of EastEnders since I was little and I was very excited to join the show” she said. “It’s one of those jobs that’s unlike any other!”.

Tiana grew up in Enfield, North London and attended the Anna Scher Theatre school in her teens and although a young actress of 21 when joining the show, Eastenders wasn’t her first role in a huge production. Tiana is also known for playing Angelina Johnson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire where she is seen going to the ball with one of the Weasley twins. Tiana was asked to appear in the following film but declined as she wanted to concentrate fully on Eastenders.

Tiana’s character Chelsea has had a fair few hiccups since arriving in Walford, but Chelsea’s smile recently appeared back on her face when father Lucas turned up after many years. Denise, Lucas, Chelsea and half sister Libby now live as a big happy family, but apparently the drama isn’t over yet for Chelsea. After a history of drug use and bed hopping, is Chelsea ready to hang up her past?

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Soap: Hollyoaks
Character Name: Nancy Hayton
Actor Name: Jessica Fox

Nancy is a eccentric, strong 20 something girl who has been living in Hollyoaks since 2005. Although, only young, Nancy has been through a turmoil of drama, including the death of her sister, and the kidnapping of her brother by ex brother in law and boyfriend, Jake.

Nancy first arrived in 2005 as the younger sister of glamorous sister Becca, and it was soon revealed that Becca was cheating on husband Jake with Nancy’s school friend Justin. The pair had a child together, and when Becca died, Nancy took on the child and eventually developed a relationship with Jake, who soon turned violent. Actress Jessica Fox who plays Nancy was nominated for numerous awards after the domestic violence story lines which proved to affect audiences all over the nation.

26 year old Jessica has been an active actress since 1992 when she landed roles in adverts and west end shows. Jessica then landed the role of Enid in children’s comedy ‘The Worst Witch’ and after entering her teens, she headed to soap land and acted in Crossroads. A couple of years later, she landed the role of Nancy.

Nancy was very recently involved in another diverse story line involving her sexuality, when she dated Ravi and Kris, who also dated each other but it didn’t last long. When asked about what she thinks Nancy wants Jessica said: “I think she just wants a boyfriend and someone who’ll love and look after her. Deep down, she wants that security”. Nancy did find security in Russ, but they soon split up when he stole his son and roamed Europe as a fugitive.

Fans love Nancy and have done since day one, and it doesn’t seem that Jessica is thinking of quitting UK Soap Hollyoaks any time soon.

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Soap: Eastenders
Character Name: Ronnie Mitchell
Actor Name: Samantha Womack (néé Janus)

Ronnie Mitchell carries the world on her shoulders – past relationships, her father’s mistakes, her childhood, and the soul destroying event of giving her child away.
Ronnie, although a friendly and passionate person is an ultimate ice queen and has developed distrusting and depressive characteristics from a history of difficult times.
Ronnie Mitchell first appeared on UK soap Eastenders’ Albert Square in 2007 with sister Roxy with the intentions of attending the wedding of cousin Phil and his fiancé Stella, but soon after, the sisters decide to stay in Walford and help their Auntie Peggy and Phil look after the pub, the Queen Vic. Ronnie soon fell into a relationship with business partner Jack, who owns half of Albert Square’s night club R&R and although the pair have been on/off for years, Ronnie is currently single.

Although boasting an impressive list of acting jobs and achievements, 36 year old actress Samantha Womack who plays Ronnie was delighted to land the part in Eastenders, especially with Rita Simons (Roxy). “Roxy’s the bold, brassy type, who knows exactly what she wants” Samantha said, when asked to describe the sisters “Ronnie’s a little less flamboyant, darker, a bit more of a control freak! I don’t think Ronnie’s as likeable. She’s quite bossy”.

Samantha Womack was born in Brighton, England to the niece of football legend George Best, and to a father that left home when she was 3 years old. Samantha admits she was quite the teen tearaway at 15, but soon found solace in acting when she joined the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Currently, Samantha’s character Ronnie is rekindling her relationship with high school boyfriend (and father to Danielle who was killed months ago) Joel, but it is said that Ronnie’s father Archie is planning to destroy the coupling.

It certainly seems Samantha has her work cut out for even more drama set to shake the square this year on Eastenders!

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Soap: Emmerdale

Character Name: Debbie Dingle

Actor Name: Charley Webb

UK soap character Debbie Dingle has been acting in village soap drama Emmerdale since 2002 when she first appeared on Christmas Eve as the foster child of Paddy and Emily Kirk.

Although she was sent back home for 2 weeks, she returned back to Paddy and Kirk as her mother had fallen into a coma after drinking too much. It was soon revealed that Debbie was actually the daughter of village villain Cain Dingle and his partner Charity and she was soon living with them.

Since being launched full time into the show, Debbie Dingle has had a mass of dramatic story lines including pregnancy, dodgy dealings, helping rid of a dead body and going to jail, but actress 21 year old Charley Webb admits she loves playing Debbie and has come across many professional challenges whilst playing her.

“Debbie’s a great character. I remember when I was taken into the producers to talk about the story line when she was pregnant” she told OK magazine “Obviously I was quite young at the time and I was going to have to give birth on screen, which is a big thing to take on”.

Outside of Emmerdale, Charley has posed for many magazines, and has become quite the icon but Charley admits she does what she can to try and keep her life simple and out of the public eye, unlike her character Debbie’s! Charley claims she thinks it’s important to have a personal life and to draw a line between reality and fame.

Debbie Dingle is set to come across an array of obstacles in the next few months as Dad Cain has returned and her mother Charity isn’t far behind him….

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