Cast of Hollyoaks ‘threaten to quit’ amid racism row

Hollyoaks stars have reportedly ‘threatened to quit’ the Channel 4 soap amid the show’s racism row.

The cast is said to be ‘at war’ following Rachel Adedeji’s accusations of ‘behind-the-scenes’ racism and claims that co-star Lysette Anthony is ‘actual trash’.

The Channel 4 soap has also been hit by several controversies this week after Malique Thompson-Dwyer faced backlash for attending an illegal rave in Daisy Nook Park, Failsworth, while Stephanie Davis revealed she had quit the show.

A source told The Sun: ‘They’re having a string of meetings as it’s one thing after another.

‘The cast is at war, there is a lot of tension over Lysette’s recent comments. Some cast have threatened to quit if something isn’t done about it.

‘And with Stephanie and Rachel quitting bosses are worried others will follow them out of the door. It’s utter chaos – every week it’s some new issue.’

The source added that the cast has ‘freedom’ over their social media channels but breaking lockdown rules and laws is ‘not OK’.

While the stars are said to be ‘dreading’ returning to filming as some members aren’t aware they’ve ‘done wrong’ or ‘upset’ others.

Earlier this week, Lysette Anthony quit Twitter after facing backlash amid the show’s racism row.

The actress, 56, who plays Marnie Nightingale, was branded ‘actual trash’ by Rachel Adedeji, 28, who quit the soap following accusations of ‘behind-the-scenes’ racism.

Rachel has accused the show of ‘behind-the-scenes’ racism after criticising their response to the recent furore over the Black Lives Matter movement, leading soap bosses to apologise and announce a plan to ‘stamp out discrimination.’

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