{"id":290737,"date":"2025-07-25T13:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/290737\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:53:14","slug":"hollyoaks-quietly-recast-character-as-they-return-after-3-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/290737\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollyoaks &#8216;quietly recast character&#8217; as they return after 3 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Hollyoaks star looks set to return to the Channel 4 soap.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"JWPlayer_poster-image___jQGK\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753451592_906_poster.jpg\" alt=\"videoHeadline\"\/>Hollyoaks trailer teases Spring 2025 storylines<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Hollyoaks appears to have recast a fan favourite character, who is due to return to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/hollyoaks\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the beloved Channel 4 soap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">After three years, character Faith Hudson is set to return, if <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/hollyoaks-confirm-never-done-before-35551842\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">social media clues<\/a> are anything to go by.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Faith, who is the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/hollyoaks-summer-trailer-teases-jezs-35585472\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daughter of Liberty Savage<\/a> (Jessamy Stoddart), first appeared on screen in 2020. She was later played by two twins named Elsie and Lyla, and was last seen in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, it\u2019s now been reported that producers have chosen child star Lottie Tatton to take over the role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Faith has been absent from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/hollyoaks\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollyoaks<\/a> in recent years, and was staying with her uncle Denis (Joe Tracini) in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2_Hollyoaks.jpg\" alt=\"Hollyoaks character Liberty holding baby Faith\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Liberty&#8217;s daughter Faith was previously seen on screen in 2022(Image: Lime Pictures)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, Denis has been killed off screen, so Faith will be returning to reunite with her mum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Lottie\u2019s new role has been revealed on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page for The Drama Mob, an acting school run by fellow soap star Tina O\u2019Brien, who is best known as Sarah Platt in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronation Street<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The page announced: \u201cA huge well done to our fabulous Lottie who has just made her debut on Hollyoaks playing Faith Hudson!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cLottie has been part of the Drama Mob family since she was born &#8211; her mum is one of our amazing teachers Jenna!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe\u2019re so proud of her and know she\u2019s going to absolutely smash it! Well done Lottie!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Fans rushed to share their support, with one writing: \u201cLove this. Well done Lottie, you little star.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another said: \u201cWell done wee madam, you done superb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Hollyoaks fan page on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> also shared: \u201cLottie Tatton has joined the cast playing Faith Hudson, the daughter of Liberty Savage and Brody Hudson. The last time we saw Faith she was just 2 years old, now at 5 years old what will Faith get up too?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cMy face lit up when i seen her im excited to see how she blossoms liberties character is just amazing,\u201d one follower replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another said: \u201cI\u2019ve been wondering where she\u2019s been and noticed the recent at nursery comment which I guess was leading up to her debut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1_hollyoaks.jpg\" alt=\"Hollyoaks - Liberty Savage\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Liberty is due to be a part of a dramatic storyline(Image: Lime Pictures)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This comes as a dramatic storyline involving Faith\u2019s mum Liberty has been exposed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">According to Metro, her affair with Jez Blake (Jeremy Sheffield) is due to cause a stir, having already caused some controversial moments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Earlier this year, Liberty dressed up as her dead mum (Jez\u2019s ex) to try and get him to fall for her, with her plan working, though Jez continued planning his wedding to John Paul McQueen (James Sutton).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">As if there weren\u2019t enough secrets, lies and deception so far, the Hollyoaks\u2019 summer trailer revealed Jez having been a serial killer for years and finally being caught &#8211; but will he get what he deserves?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Mirror has approached Hollyoaks for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Hollyoaks airs Monday to Wednesday on E4 at 7pm and first look episodes can be streamed Channel 4 from 7am<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Hollyoaks star looks set to return to the Channel 4 soap.Hollyoaks trailer teases Spring 2025 storylines Hollyoaks&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290738,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[51092,411,236,47404,77,1983,61675,108001,96255,2603,2548,108222,62467,960,382,27779,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-290737","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-celebrity-weddings","9":"tag-channel-4","10":"tag-coronation-street","11":"tag-e4","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-hollyoaks","14":"tag-hollyoaks-spoilers","15":"tag-james-sutton","16":"tag-jeremy-sheffield","17":"tag-love","18":"tag-marriage","19":"tag-school-run","20":"tag-serial-killers","21":"tag-soap-operas","22":"tag-tv","23":"tag-twins","24":"tag-uk","25":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114914211429650880","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}