Hollyoaks Leah Barnes star Elá-May Demircan unrecognisable in glam snaps away from soap

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Hollyoaks actress Elá-May Demircan plays schoolgirl Leah Barnes in the Channel 4 soap but looks miles apart from her character in real life.

Leah first appeared in the village in February 2007 and is the adoptive sister of Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson), who is currently struggling with money problems.In the current storyline, Leah and her friend DeMarcus Westwood (Tomi Ade) have grown closer after they broke into Hollyoaks High during the half term holidays.However, they were caught and punished with detention which left them alone together, sparking speculation amongst viewers as to their feelings towards each other.

DeMarcus had a surprise for Leah during detention and later on he used his boxing skills to teach his pal. The conversation later turned to money, which Leah appeared embarrassed about, but DeMarcus comforted his friend.Leah also gives pregnant 15-year-old Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer) a pep talk in upcoming scenes which spurs her on to give baby daddy Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan) an ultimatum.Often looking fresh-faced in her school uniform, Elá-May usually wears her long brown hair in a straight style, sometimes opting for a high ponytail to keep it out of her face.She recently shared a sweet snap of herself with her sister on Instagram.Elá-May captioned the post: “Happy 13th Birthday to my lovely sister,” before signing off with a heart.In the picture, Elá-May looks all glammed up in celebration of her sister’s special day as she poses for the selfie.Her long hair was styled in a ponytail with face-framing layers and she chose an icy blue eyeshadow look, complete with pink lipstick and blusher - almost unrecognisable from her character Leah.Another selfie shows the actress smiling for the camera as she.