Hollyoaks stars are being offered counselling to help them cope with gruelling storylines. Support is available around the clock because bosses are determined to make their wellbeing a priority.
Show favourite Nikki Sanderson, who plays Maxine Minniver, often tackles tough topics. In recent years those have included mental illness and domestic abuse.
Lifting the lid on what goes on after filming ends, she said: “There are always people we can speak to. The door is always open. “And we get quite a lot of emails saying the support is there if we need it. “We’re lucky to have that.
Sometimes, people do need that little bit of extra help and someone to be able to talk to. “During some storylines I’ll have 14-hour days where I’ll be crying