Hollyoaks to bring back Stephanie Davis as Sinead O'Connor three years after she was fired

'Sinead will make a return to the Hutchinson’s family in autumn, no doubt bringing drama in tow'

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Hollyoaks will welcome back Stephanie Davis to its cast – three years after her shock firing from the show.

She was dismissed from the Channel 4 soap back in 2015, after bosses terminated her contract and wrote her out of the show with “immediate effect”.

It later emerged that Davis’ conduct on set and her “alcohol consumption” motivated the dismissal, as a statement from her agent read: “Stephanie’s contract was terminated following warnings for lateness, attendance and after a final incident in which she turned up to set unfit to work because of alcohol consumption.”

Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood has now confirmed Davis will return to film new scenes as her character Sinead O’Connor in August, before a permanent return later in the year.

“I am delighted that Stephanie is returning, she’s a hugely talented actress who has worked hard to overcome some personal issues,” he said in a statement. “We welcome her return to Hollyoaks to reprise her role as Sinead O’Connor, a brilliant and vibrant character who the audience love. Sinead will make a return to the Hutchinson’s family in autumn, no doubt bringing drama in tow.”

Davis first appeared on the show in 2010: her storylines included a fling with her step-mother’s husband Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard), becoming pregnant after her sleeping with her gay best friend Ste (Kieron Richardson), and fleeing town with her young daughter Hannah.

Davis has said: “I’m over the moon to be given this amazing opportunity and so excited to bring feisty Sinead back to Hollyoaks.”

“I can’t wait to see all the cast and crew there, many that I have known for years. I just want to get stuck into learning my first scripts I can’t wait to be on set and hear the 1ST AD shout ‘rolling up’ and be back acting again, which is my passion.”

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