June 18th 2024.
Actor Jeremy Sheffield, known for his role as Patrick Blake on the popular soap Hollyoaks, recently opened up about the tense atmosphere on set due to a number of cast and crew members departing the show. This comes after the announcement that the show will be reducing its weekly episodes from five to three starting in September.
It's a big change for the show, with familiar faces like Glynis Barber and Stephanie Waring leaving. And as Sheffield explained in an interview with the Daily Star, while everyone understands the reasons behind the changes, it's still tough for those losing their jobs and having to rethink their livelihoods.
"There's a difficult atmosphere," Sheffield shared. "It's tough for everyone. It's a big change."
Fans of the show may remember Sheffield's character, James, for his disturbing behavior in a relationship with Maxine Minniver, whom he abused and fathered a child with. He also kept his own daughter, Sienna Blake, locked up and tried to prevent her from finding her biological daughter, Nico Blake. His storyline took a shocking turn when he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and was ultimately killed by serial killer Nico in 2016.
However, viewers will be seeing Sheffield back on the show as he reprises his role as Patrick's brother Jez. This news came after the show confirmed a permanent time jump of one year into the future, a first for any UK soap, which will begin in September and coincide with the shorter 20-minute episodes.
This change is said to be in order to accommodate the large number of exits from the show, including original character Cindy Cunningham, played by Stephanie Waring. And while these changes are not directly related, it was also announced that characters Warren Fox, Scott Drinkwell, Jonas Khan, and Carter Shepherd will also be leaving the show.
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