{"id":910047,"date":"2026-07-03T15:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/910047\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:15:21","slug":"exclusive-hollyoaks-star-shares-emotional-nana-mcqueen-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/910047\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Hollyoaks star shares emotional Nana McQueen update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollyoaks<\/a>‘ iconic McQueen clan have experienced their fair share of loss during their time on the E4 soap, but there’s one family member they simply aren’t ready to say goodbye to.<\/p>\n

A year and a half after Diane Langton’s death, Nicole Barber-Lane \u2013 who plays family matriarch Myra \u2013 became emotional while offering an update on Nana McQueen’s future, telling us: “If you want the honest truth, well…”<\/p>\n

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Related: Hollyoaks just claimed victory over Waterloo Road – but not in the TV awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

After pausing for a moment, she continued: “Sorry, I think this is the problem. I think she was so loved it’s really difficult to put a full stop on her.<\/p>\n

“We’ve still got all her stuff in the costume department, we haven’t taken it down. I think we’re still processing.”<\/p>\n

Diane sadly passed away<\/a> in January 2025, and Hollyoaks paid tribute to her on screen two months later with an emotional post-credits sequence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the fictional world of the show, though, Diane’s character Nana McQueen lives on as she’s staying with her family in Alicante, so there hasn’t been a final farewell to the fun-loving grandmother.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Nicole \u2013 who first appeared on the E4 soap in 2006 \u2013 has become more of a recurring cast member in recent years, which she says suits her.<\/p>\n

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Related: Hollyoaks newcomer Brooke Vincent reveals how long she’s confirmed to stay on soap<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I boomerang. I go in, I go out, which is lovely and I’m getting the chance to have a great balance of home life and work life,” she explained. “It’s quite perfect for me at the moment so I’m really quite pleased with it.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n

“I’m a grandparent, I’m so happy. I’m called ‘NiNi’ and my grandson Miles has just turned one so that’s beautiful. I’ve got a lovely partner Dave and he takes care of me and all of the kids as well.”<\/p>\n

She also joked about what her beloved character, who splits her time between the village and Spain, gets up to when she’s not on screen. “Myra is a secret DJ in Ibiza,” she laughed. “She does [nightclub brand] Pacha \u2013 she’s MC McQueen.”<\/p>\n

Nicole praised executive producer Hannah Cheers, revealing why she’s enjoying Hollyoaks’ new direction and the chance to share scenes with characters that Myra wouldn’t usually interact with.<\/p>\n

“She’s mixing us with lots of different characters that you wouldn’t usually see together so it’s interesting,” Nicole added. “I’m having a really good time.”<\/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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