{"id":492212,"date":"2025-10-11T23:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T23:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/492212\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T23:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T23:43:14","slug":"hollyoaks-star-speaks-out-after-final-scenes-air-as-hutchinson-shake-up-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/492212\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollyoaks star speaks out after final scenes air as Hutchinson shake-up continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollyoaks<\/a> actor William Thompson has spoken out after his final scenes aired, as the Hutchinson family undergoes a big on-screen shake-up.<\/p>\n

The actor had been playing Tony’s son Ant Hutchinson on the Channel 4 soap since 2023<\/a>, but like his on-screen siblings, the character is believed to be getting a recast (one already has, but more on that later).<\/p>\n

On his Instagram<\/a>, Thompson shared a selection of photos of himself around the Hollyoaks set hanging out with his co-stars.<\/p>\n

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“And that’s a wrap,” he wrote in the caption. “After over two years of bringing the role of Ant Hutchinson to life, my @hollyoaksofficial journey comes to an end.<\/p>\n

“What an incredible experience it has been \u2014 from my first day to the last. I feel I have grown as an actor, but more importantly, I’ve learned so much about myself that I never would have without this life-changing role.”<\/p>\n

\"dave<\/p>\n

Lime Pictures<\/p>\n

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“Over this past couple of years I have met some amazing people and life long friends i never would have come across without this job. Firstly, [Nick Picard] you never fail to make all of us onset laugh even in the most difficult of scenes,” he continued.<\/p>\n

“[Alex Fletcher] you are like a second mum to me on set thank you for being soo warm and welcoming for the past 2 years. [Lacey Findlow], [Dan Hough], [Ava Webster] the people on set I spent the most time with and had the biggest laughs with. Also I am incredibly grateful for [Chrissy] in helping me pursue in my education whilst being on set.<\/p>\n

“Thank you to everyone at @hollyoaksofficial especially [Peter Hunt] & Gill for believing in me and starting this unforgettable journey.”<\/p>\n

Related: Hollyoaks 30th anniversary deaths teased as Ruby O’Donnell issues warning<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Dee-Dee Hutchinson actor Lacey Findlow announced her exit a few weeks ago, and both Ant and Dee-Dee are expected to be recast in the near-future.<\/p>\n

The other Hutchinson child, Ro, has already been recast, with Leo Cole confirmed this week to be taking over from Ava Webster<\/a>, who had played the role since 2023.<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks<\/strong> airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its <\/strong>Channel 4 streaming<\/strong><\/a> premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selected omnibus episodes are available via <\/strong>Prime Video<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more <\/strong>Hollyoaks<\/strong> spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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