Hollyoaks has announced the return of one of the soap’s finest bits of male eye candy ever
Popular character Russ Owen – played by heartthrob actor Stuart Manning – will be back after a nine-year absence.
Stuart says of his comeback: “After a decade away from Hollyoaks, it felt like the right time to come back and particularly when the show is on such a high.
“It will be really interesting for me to explore how the character of Russ has evolved and to return as a different actor to who I was back then.”
Russ had an eventful time between 2005 and 2009, that’s for sure.
One of his most high-profile stories centred around him battling testicular cancer.
He was briefly married to Mercedes McQueen, and fathered a baby with her half-sister Tina Reilly.
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Tina was killed in 2008, during an explosion at the church, set up by Barry Sloane.
Russ was last seen fleeing the village having kidnapped his son from the McQueens.
Away from the soap Stuart was a contestant on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here in 2009!
Channel 4 viewers will get a double dose of him, as he’ll also be starring in the new series of Ackley Bridge.
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