Hollyoaks Nadine Mulkerrin's real life - co-star romance, glam snaps and wedding U-turn
dailystar.co.ukHollyoaks' Cleo McQueen. The actress, 28, joined the Channel 4 soap in 2015 as the younger sister of Porsche and Celine.And since then the character has been involved in some seriously big storylines, tackling major issues like sexual abuse, drug use and an eating disorder.Fans know all the ins and outs of Cleo's life but a lot less is known about actress Nadine's life when she is not on set at the soap.So we have a look at her life off-screen.Nadine knew she wanted to be an actress from early in life and started pursuing it when she was still young.She made her small screen debut in The Royal before racking up more TV credits with parts in shows including Starlings, Doctors, Waterloo Road and Still Open All Hours, which she starred in for two years.But her big break really came when she was cast as Cleo seven years ago.
At the time she told The Ilkley Gazette : "For the last five years I have worked as a waitress to afford my expenses. Getting this role in Hollyoaks means I can give up my waitressing job and I have started a new life in Liverpool where Hollyoaks is filmed." The star's impressive handling of weighty subjects as the loveable Cleo has got her plenty of attention from Channel 4 fans.And it has also seen her nominated for several awards over the years, but to no avail so far.She has been up for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards three times, but so far has not clinched the coveted accolade.Hollyoaks has done a lot for Nadine's personal life as well as for her career.A year after she joined the soap, newcomer Rory Douglas-Speed was cast as the character Joel Dexter and the pair fell for each other very quickly, and romance soon blossomed.In 2018, Nadine and Rory confirmed that they.
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