Hollie-Jay Bowes has announced that she is leaving her role on Hollyoaks The actress, who plays Michaela McQueen, explained that she is seeking a new challenge. "I'm leaving Hollyoaks," she told Inside Soap. "I love Michaela and she's absolutely my baby. "But I'm 23 years old now, and it's time to explore things." However, Digital Spy has learned that Hollyoaks producers expect Bowes to someday return for a third stint on the (more)...
- 7/20/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Hollie-Jay Bowes has announced that she is leaving her role on Hollyoaks The actress, who plays Michaela McQueen, explained that she is seeking a new challenge. "I'm leaving Hollyoaks," she told Inside Soap. "I love Michaela and she's absolutely my baby. "But I'm 23 years old now, and it's time to explore things." However, Digital Spy has learned that Hollyoaks producers expect Bowes to someday return for a third stint on the (more)...
- 7/20/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Hollie-Jay Bowes has revealed that she knows the identity of Lynsey Nolan's killer. The Channel 4 soap last week launched a whodunit storyline as Lynsey was found dead at her home following confrontations with a number of the village's residents. Speaking to Digital Spy at T4 on the Beach yesterday (July 1), show stars Mandip Gill, Steven Roberts, Georgia Bourke, Dylan Llewellyn, Abi Phillips and Jazmine Franks all confirmed that they are clueless over the storyline's outcome. However, asked if she knows who the killer is, Bowes replied: "Yeah, I do! I'm not telling you who it is!" As her co-stars expressed their surprise, the Michaela McQueen actress laughed: (more)...
- 7/2/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "British Soap Awards 2012".Tamaryn Payne attending the British Soap Awards 2012 in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Hollie-Jay Bowes attending the British Soap Awards 2012 in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Jerry Hall attending the British Soap Awards 2012 in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Stephanie Davies attending the British Soap Awards 2012 in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Shobna Gulati, Brooke Vincent -attending the British Soap Awards 2012 in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Alicya Eyo -attending the British Soap Awards 2012 in London.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Karen Hassan - British Soap Awards 2012 -...
- 5/2/2012
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Hollyoaks' cast and crew successfully completed their sponsored sleep-out this morning (March 2) in a bid to raise funds for youth homelessness charity Centrepoint. As announced last week, the soap organised the challenge to tie in with its ongoing homelessness storyline, which recently saw teenager George Smith and his friend Phoebe struggling with life on the streets. Steven Roberts and Mandip Gill, who play George and Phoebe, were last night joined by a number of their fellow cast members as they slept out in the cold in the centre of Hollyoaks village at the show's base in Childwall, Liverpool. Laurie Duncan (Callum Kane), Hollie-Jay Bowes (Michaela McQueen), James Atherton (Will Savage), Tom Scurr (Barney Harper-McBride) and Rachel Shenton (Mitzeee Minniver) were among those who took part, along with stars from The (more)...
- 3/2/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks newcomer Ally will capture the attention of Amy Barnes and Michaela McQueen when he turns up in the village next year, it has been revealed. At the weekend, it emerged that former Neighbours star Dan O'Connor had been cast to play Ally, a military serviceman with a dark past. Hollyoaks bosses have now announced that Ally's first scenes will see him arrive as a lodger for Jacqui McQueen (Claire Cooper) and Rhys Ashworth (Andrew Moss). As Ally settles in, he quickly sets hearts racing with Amy (Ashley Slanina-Davies), Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) and Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) among those who are impressed by (more)...
- 12/12/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks bosses have today released the official publicity shot for this year's series of Hollyoaks Later, which airs next month. The latest run of the late-night E4 spinoff show sees Hollie-Jay Bowes reprise her role as Michaela McQueen for Mercedes's hen party in Ibiza, while Amy Walsh - sister of Girls Aloud singer Kimberley - takes on the role of Jennifique, a new member of the McQueen clan. Aston Kelly plays fellow newcomer Animal, while existing favourites like Mitzeee, Doug and Warren will also feature in the after-dark specials. While Mercedes flies off abroad for her pre-wedding celebrations, her fiancé Riley heads to an outdoor activities retreat with the lads - where a terrifying ordeal awaits them. Mitzeee causes her own unique brand of mischief by crashing the boys' weekend, while Seth gets into trouble as his encounter (more)...
- 8/22/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Hollie-Jay Bowes has reprised her role as Michaela McQueen following a year away from the soap, show bosses have confirmed. Michaela will return to screens for the fourth series of Hollyoaks Later, which is due to air in autumn 2011. The character's surprise comeback was being kept under wraps by Hollyoaks producers, but speculation began today when paparazzi pictures emerged showing Bowes filming on-location in Ibiza alongside her screen family members Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes) and Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra). In addition to Michaela's return, Hollyoaks Later will introduce viewers to a new member of the McQueen clan, who is to be played by Amy Walsh - sister of Girls Aloud singer (more)...
- 6/10/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Hollie-Jay Bowes has revealed that she is launching a career in the music industry. The actress, who plays Michaela McQueen in the Channel 4 soap, said that she will soon be touring as part of her new band. According to Pa, she said: "I'm in a band called Jeanie In The Radiator and we're doing really well at the minute. We are really new, we only formed in November, and we've got quite a strong fan base in Manchester. We start gigging in October. I'm concentrating on that at the moment. "I've been singing since I was really young. I've always played around with making music and writing it since I was (more)...
- 8/14/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Hollie-Jay Bowes felt as though her 'Hollyoaks' on-screen boyfriend was her real-life lover. The 21-year-old actress - who played Michaela McQueen in the Channel 4 soap for four years before filming her final scenes in June - has admitted she misses seeing co-star Kent Riley, who plays Zak Ramsey, every day, as she ''adores'' him. She explained: ''My on-screen boyfriend, Kent Riley, who plays Zak, we've become very close. I adore him to pieces. It's weird not seeing him everyday. I felt like I had a day boyfriend. I love him and his wife Lisa. He's an amazing lad. I only left two ..
- 8/13/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Hollie-Jay Bowes was reportedly sacked from 'Hollyoaks'. The 21-year-old actress - who plays loudmouthed student Michaela McQueen in the Channel 4 soap - has had her exit from the show moved forward after angering producer Paul Marquess by taking to twitter earlier this month to announce her intention to quit. A source told website Digital Spy: ''Hollie overstepped the mark - Paul didn't even know that she wanted to leave, so everybody was stunned when she announced her intentions on the internet.'' The actress - who films her final scenes next week - reportedly clashed with the producer over her upcoming storylines and stormed ..
- 6/25/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Hollyoaks actress Hollie-Jay Bowes has been speedily written out of the Channel 4 soap following a string of rows with show bosses. The 21-year-old, who plays wannabe journalist Michaela McQueen, is due to film her last scenes on Monday after receiving her final script at the end of last week. Earlier this month, Bowes broadcast her decision to quit her four-year role on Twitter following a heated exchange with new producer Paul Marquess. During the meeting, she allegedly questioned various aspects of her story with co-star Kent Riley (Zak Ramsey) and was subsequently told that she would be dropped from this year's series of Hollyoaks Later. After the argument, Bowes is said to have stormed out of (more)...
- 6/24/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Hollie-Jay Bowes has quit 'Hollyoaks'. The 21-year-old actress - who has played rowdy Michaela McQueen since 2006 - has confirmed she will be leaving the Channel 4 soap within the next six months so she can ''find herself''. She tweeted: ''This past four years have been incredible but I think it's time to find myself again! I'm officially leaving 'Hollyoaks' in the next six months!'' As well as starring in the soap, Hollie-Jay also fronts band Jeanie in the Radiator and her departure has sparked rumours she is planning to focus on her music career. The actress has also confirmed rumours an alien is set ..
- 6/9/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Channel 4 has commissioned a third series of Hollyoaks Later, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal. The late-night E4 spinoff show - which is currently in pre-production at the Liverpool soap's home at Lime Pictures - will this year be headed up by Hollyoaks' new producer Paul Marquess. Speaking about the project, Marquess said: "This commission is a huge vote of confidence in Hollyoaks from Channel 4. Seamlessly integrated with the 6.30pm shows, Hollyoaks Later 2010 will be the most exciting series so far. Prepare to be blown away." Storyline details have yet to be confirmed but regular characters slated to be involved include husband and wife duo Mercedes (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Malachy Fisher (Glen Wallace), as well as McQueen cousins (Hollie-Jay Bowes) and Theresa (Jorgie Porter). Newcomers Carl, Riley and Seth Costello - played (more)...
- 4/19/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Cindy's (Stephanie Waring) old friend Savannah Madeiros (Nicola Stapleton) rumbles her scheming during Hollyoaks Later's second episode, while Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) ups his game to ruin Tony's (Nick Pickard) wedding day. Meanwhile, Theresa (Jorgie Porter) and Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) believe that they're about to make a few thousand from a modelling shoot, and Hannah (Emma Rigby) struggles to come to terms (more)...
- 9/23/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Cindy's (Stephanie Waring) old friend Savannah Madeiros (Nicola Stapleton) rumbles her scheming during Hollyoaks Later's second episode, while Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) ups his game to ruin Tony's (Nick Pickard) wedding day. Meanwhile, Theresa (Jorgie Porter) and Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) believe that they're about to make a few thousand from a modelling shoot, and Hannah (Emma Rigby) struggles to come to terms (more)...
- 9/23/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
This year's five-night run of Hollyoaks Later begins next Monday and ahead of the first episode, here's a short preview clip. Jacqui (Claire Cooper) and Carmel (Gemma Merna) are furious to discover that Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) has run to London with Theresa (Jorgie Porter), while the Ashworth children arrive at the music festival and are completely unaware that they're being watched. Meanwhile, ahead of her wedding to Tony (Nick PIckard), Cindy (Stephanie (more)...
- 9/23/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks has finally cast Theresa McQueen's wayward mother, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal. Kathleen McQueen - Theresa's biological mum and sister to head of the family Myra (Nicole Barber-Lane) - will be played by Alison Burrows. She will make her first appearance in one episode of this year's Hollyoaks Later run, which is being headed up by former Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood. While Theresa is in London on a mission to pursue her modelling dream, she decides to visit her mother, who is currently spending time at Her Majesty's pleasure in prison. Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) helps her cousin keep the visit a secret, but warns her that Carmel (Gemma Merna) and Jacqui (Claire Cooper) highly disapprove of their aunt. When she eventually comes face-to-face with her mum, Theresa is delighted by her intentions to turn her (more)...
- 9/2/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks actress Hollie-Jay Bowes's boyfriend was punched outside a nightclub last October, a court heard yesterday. Jake Albison, 20, from Oldham, pleaded guilty to GBH at Minshull Street Crown Court and was given a 36-week suspended jail sentence and 300 hours unpaid work. Bowes and her lover martin Shepherdson were taunted by Albison, who shouted "Hollyoaks! Hollyoaks!" when he recognised the soap star. When Shepherdson confronted him about (more)...
- 9/2/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
A song performed by four Hollyoaks characters on-screen will get a real-life release later this month, it has been revealed. Viewers of the Channel 4 soap have seen Josh Ashworth (Sonny Flood), Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes), Sasha Valentine (Nathalie Emmanuel) and Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies) launching their own band, the Dirty Diegos, in recent months. The group's electropop single 'Play' is now set to hit stores on November 24. The song will be promoted (more)...
- 11/11/2008
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Resident Hollyoaks psycho Barry Sloane has compared his character's mental imbalance to that of an adult David Platt. Earlier this year, his character Niall Rafferty was seen injecting his half-sister Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes) with heroin, shopping his mother Myra McQueen (Nicole Barber-Lane) for benefit fraud, and attacking his grandmother in the street. Speaking to Digital Spy, the 27-year-old said: "Niall's behaviour has just turned childish now - he's like an adult David Platt but 100 times scarier. He's got that same kind of annoying 'boy thing'. He's just attention seeking." At the end of this week, Niall accidentally kills Max Cunningham (more)...
- 6/24/2008
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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