BBC soap Doctors has featured some of the UK's most familiar faces - including Only Fools musical star Samantha Seager.Long before she took on the role of Marlene in the critically acclaimed musical based on the popular TV series, Samantha began her career in TV series including The Lakes.She has also made multiple appearances in Doctors between 2005 and 2022 in roles such as Clare Howard, Vicky Swan and Natalie Majors - but eagle eyed fans may recognise Samantha from another famous rival soap role.As Samantha makes a return to Doctors once more, Daily Star takes a look inside the life of the soap star.Two years after Samantha's first appearance on Doctors, the actress landed a recurring role in another rival soap.In 2007, she starred as Jodie Morton, the daughter of Teresa and Jerry Morton, for more than 63 episodes of the popular ITV programme.Along with her siblings Daryl, Mel, Kayleigh and Finlay, Jodie ran Jerry's Takeaway on the cobbles, where she had recurring rows with Cilla Battersby.Dev Alahan also attempted to flirt with Jodie on multiple occasions, but his attempts were unrequited by Jodie.Speaking about potential romance for Jodie at the time, Samantha told Digital Spy in 2007: "Dev! It's a possibility. Jodie would never say never.
