Hollyoaks star reveals career change after ‘gutting’ show axe
Steph Waring has played Cindy for almost three decades (Picture: Lime Pictures)
Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring has revealed a change in career after news that her character Cindy Cunningham had been axed from the show after 28 years.
The Channel 4 soap is set to herald in a new era come September time, with weekly episodes being reduced from five to three. In order to facilitate the change, a number of cast members – reportedly 20 – have been let go.
Steph, who has played Cindy for almost three decades, confirmed that Cindy would be written out of the show.
‘As an actress obviously I understand there are no jobs for life but with my 28 years on the show I hoped that Cindy would survive the exciting revamp and continue into its new era, especially as I began playing her in 1996, making me the only original cast member remaining to be included in the cast cull, which I can only describe as gutting,’ she wrote on Instagram in April.
‘I was given the chance to say I had chosen to quit the show to spare me any embarrassment of revealing that I’ve been axed, which was very kind but I don’t want to lie to the fans who have followed Cindy’s journey for nearly 3 decades as I believe they know she nor I would ever have left the show by choice, Hollyoaks is in my blood and I have loved every minute of walking in Cindy’s heels.’
The decision to axe Cindy has been met with upset from fans, with Steph documenting her journey on social media as she prepares for her final few weeks as the much-loved character.
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The actress has now confirmed that she will be embarking on a career in the wellness industry, taking to Instagram to share the news with fans.
She wrote: ‘Some good news I thought I’d share because everyone has been so lovely and I’ve read all of your messages, all of your comments and it really does warm my heart. You care, it’s so nice.
‘I love my job, I love my career, the profession I’ve been in since I was 18 years old. I’m not leaving it, I’m gonna carry on acting but I have other passions I want to pursue.
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‘So, for about a month now, I have been studying to enter a new career, a new field in the wellness industry.
‘I have been accepted and enrolled into the Jay Shetty Certification Life Coaching School and, honestly, it’s changed my life. It is changing my life.’
‘It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for a couple of years now but because I’ve been so busy working on Hollyoaks, I’ve not even thought I could do it.’
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