Stephanie Davis has quit Hollyoaks after 10 years on the soap as Sinead O’Connor.
The 27-year-old actress has decided to step down from her role in the Channel 4 show, but admitted it was ‘not on what she wanted but what she knew was right’.
Alongside an image that read ‘goals: be happy’, the actress wrote: ‘Sometimes we make decisions based not on what we want but what we know is right!
Moving on: Stephanie Davis has quit Hollyoaks after 10 years in her role as Sinead O’Connor. Pictured in October 2018
‘I have loved bringing Sinead into your homes for the past ten years but it’s with a heavy heart I have decided to leave Hollyoaks and now looking forward to working on new and exciting projects. Excited!’
When contacted by MailOnline, representatives for Stephanie declined to comment. MailOnline has also contacted representatives for Hollyoaks for further comment.
It’s not the only drama the soap has faced over the past week, as just five days ago, Rachel Adedeji sensationally quit amid claims of racism behind the scenes.
Trials and tribulations: The actress earned herself legions of fans in her role as the character, who endured many ups and downs following her debut
The actress, 28, who has played Lisa Loveday in the Channel 4 soap since 2016, will bow out later this year, in exit scenes filmed shortly before lockdown began.
Rachel made the decision to leave the show last year, with a Hollyoaks spokesman saying the show was ‘saddened’ by her departure.
They told MailOnline: ‘Rachel made the decision to leave Hollyoaks to pursue other opportunities earlier last year which saddened us at Hollyoaks as she is one of the leading cast members in the show.
‘However, the notice period did allow the writers time to give Lisa Loveday an extremely gripping exit storyline.
Reluctant move? Alongside an image that read ‘goals: be happy’, the actress wrote, ‘Sometimes we make decisions based not on what we want but what we know is right’
‘Viewers will see this story play out later this year as her final scenes were filmed shortly before lockdown.’
Rachel’s spokesman also added to MailOnline: ‘It had always been our intention for Rachel to leave the show after a period of time.
‘She loved her time on Hollyoaks and the exit storyline was openly discussed with the producers and her together, in a collaborative format.’
Back in December 2019, Stephanie admitted she hasn’t returned to Hollyoaks because she ‘relapsed’ and tried to take her own life and she slowly felt her body was ‘giving up’.
She wrote at the time: ‘I haven’t been back to work because the real truth is I relapsed & tried to kill my self. This was a suicide video I was leaving behind saying I’m sorry and cannot continue.
‘I can still feel the pain in my chest when I watch this, it’s really hard to watch. I relapsed after a long time sober, I did so well and I am proud of my self for that.
‘Because of a build up of events that happened I should have made a completely different decision with certain things & stood by everything I worked so hard for & my self worth, BUT I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason as it lead me to my diagnosis.
‘I was working on something which I went through in real life that brought up a lot of pain for me, I lost my truth & self worth, I hated my self & didn’t feel good enough anymore, it’s hard being a single mum, my uncle died & I was battling badly with my mental health without any help or medication & I finally broke.
‘I knew I was breaking for a good while before this, but I was trying my absolute BEST to be ok, but I wasn’t My heart couldn’t take anymore pain after the horrendous DV relationship which I have trauma and PTSD from & still hasn’t dealt with properly.
‘I felt like life was unfair, I couldn’t breath, I was anxious, why was all this pain happening to me when all i wanted desperately was to be happy.
‘I was in hospital a week before but I slowly felt my body giving up, I lost feeling in both arms & then my legs … I was rushed into hospital by blue light & straight into intensive care, if I was left another hour I would have died.’ [sic]
Exit: Last week, Rachel Adedeji quit Hollyoaks, days after accusing the show of racism behind the scenes and slamming its response to the Black Lives Matter movement (pictured 2019)
Popular: The actress, 28, who has played Lisa Loveday in the Channel 4 soap since 2016, will bow out later this year, in exit scenes filmed shortly before lockdown began