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Hollyoaks Patrick Blake star now - new job, on-set injury and baffling soap exit
Hollyoaks star Jeremy Sheffield made his exit from the show as abusive husband Patrick Blake.The tragic storyline saw Patrick murdered by his granddaughter Nico after he had begged both his daughter Sienna and wife Maxine to help him die when he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.The talented actor has taken a backseat in his career since the tragic ending for arguably his most memorable TV character.READ MORE: Hollyoaks Eric star teases 'things are going up a notch' as he talks 'wild' plot twistHowever, his career to date has seen him take on some huge roles, including as a dancer in iconic Queen video I Want To Break Free.Not just an acting talent Jeremy is actually a fully-fledged ballet dancer, having trained with the Royal Ballet in Covent Garden.He put his name to a series of prolific dancing jobs most notably starring in the music video for Queen’s I Want To Break Free.However, his dance career came to an abrupt end at the age of 27 when he unfortunately broke his toe causing him damage he could not come back from.He was left to turn his hand to acting, which helped him to score a second huge music video role when he landed the part of the love interest in the promo for Natalie Imbruglia's huge chart-topping hit Torn.Jeremy and co-star Nikki Sanderson gave their all to their acting roles as troubled couple Patrick and Maxine, so much so that one fight between the pair saws her end up injured.Nikki was left with whiplash after one ferocious fight on set, leaving her needing three weeks down time to recover.She previously explained the injury: “Jeremy is brilliant, we get on very well.“We can push boundaries. I would say, ‘Do this harder, grab me more severely.’“I did get hurt a few times.
