Soap stars who were dramatically sacked – Hollyoaks racy pics row to Corrie lad unmasked as controversial rapper

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THEY bring jaw-dropping drama to our TVs each evening, but for these soap stars, the scandals have continued off-screen. Over the years, famous faces from Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks have landed themselves in hot water and ended up getting the boot.

Just yesterday, Hollyoaks legend Sarah Jayne Dunn opened up about being "more financially stable" after her unceremonious departure from the show.

From backstage fighting to tweet storms and drug scandals, here is how a string of stars got the axe. Chris Fountain, Coronation Street READ MORE IN TVBYE BYE Corrie star teases brutal death for character - with soap exit 'at any point'BYE OUT EastEnders star James Bye reveals soap bosses' major change to Martin for Strictly Chris Fountain rose to fame playing Justin Burton on Hollyoaks, before switching to Coronation Street to play Jack and Vera’s grandson Tommy Duckworth in 2011.

However, his time on the small screen was cut short after he was unmasked as the mysterious - and controversial - rapper The Phantom.