Rita Simons on the painful sacrifice she made for Hollyoaks - ‘I’m finding being away from my kids really hard’
ok.co.ukShe is six months into her role in Hollyoaks and soap queen Rita Simons is loving her time on the show, but isn’t finding it easy being away from her family and friends.The former EastEnders actress who played Albert Square’s fan favourite Roxy Mitchell took on the part of Marie Fielding in the soap and is thrilled to be part of the cast.
But accepting the Hollyoaks job meant she had to relocate from her home in London to the North West and away from her loved ones – a tough decision for the devoted mum of 18-year-old twin daughters.
And it has certainly been a roller-coaster few years for the star who also appears in reality show Drama Queens and has spoken out about her menopause experience, hysterectomy and marriage break-up.
Rita has been with her partner Ben Harlow since 2021, following her divorce from her husband of 14 years Theo Silveston – with whom she shares twins Jaimee and Maiya.
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