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Hollyoaks legend Rachel Adedeji makes huge TV comeback after soap race row

Hollyoaks star Rachel Adedeji is set to make a huge TV comeback in upcoming series, Champion.Rachel was announced as the latest cast member in the BBC and Netflix musical drama that already has a star-studded cast.The series will reportedly be "a celebration of Black music" and is currently in production.READ MORE: A Place in the Sun's Danni Menzies spotted leaving awards bash with Made in Chelsea hunkRachel is set to be showing off her incredible singing abilities and will star against Hollyoaks co-star Karl Collins.Rachel came ninth on X Factor back in 2009 and took on the role as Lisa Loveday in Hollyoaks until things turned sour and she accused the soap of being “performative and disingenuous.”She called for the show to ensure that “systematic changes be put into practice”.Her comments led to an investigation and more of her co-stars spoke out in support of Rachel.The soap issued a statement stating that they had a zero tolerance policy towards racism.The statement read: "Hollyoaks has zero tolerance on racism.
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Lysette Anthony tells Hollyoaks bosses "go f**k yourselves" amid race row
Express.co.uk has contacted Lysette's representatives and Hollyoaks for comment.Back in 2020, it was reported that soap stars were at war and threatened to quit over the race row.A post shared by Lysette Anthony (@chezlysette)It was claimed that show bosses had been forced into a string of crisis meetings after cast members threatened to walk out after former Lisa Loveday star Rachel's allegations.Rachel then quit her role after four years, with the attention then turning to Lysette.Rachel publicly condemned Hollyoaks in June 2020 over their response to the Black Lives Matter movement, revealing that she had suffered racist abuse on set.A host of her castmates shared their support, including Charlie Clapham (Freddie Roscoe) and Amanda Clapham (Holly Cunningham).Charlie, however, shared a screenshot from a WhatsApp group chat, which showed a message thought to be from Lysette – with all other names redacted.Taking to her Instagram in view of her 79,600 followers, Lysette posted a video, hitting out at the show yesterday.She fumed: "There's been so much that's been amazing and being allowed to just inhabit, we'll build this creative, this crazy woman, not crazy but."Bryan Kirkwood, [producer], there's been some stuff, hmmm, not so great."But everyone says the same thing about you. You love the show, and you can't help yourself, you love talent."And you've given me Teflon confidence, and also the speed we have to work and all the extra stuff that started coming and marching our way."To dismantle, in the name of equality.
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