Hollyoaks’ Rachel Adedeji slams co-star Lysette Anthony as ‘actual trash’ as race row rumbles on
FORMER Hollyoaks actress Rachel Adedeji has slammed her co-star Lysette Anthony as “actual trash” after she allegedly sent a text message regarding the ongoing race row.
Rachel, who quit the Channel 4 soap this week, was replying to a screenshot of a WhatsApp group that appears to show several members of the cast discussing the situation.
It was tweeted out by Charlie Clapham, who played the role of Freddie Roscoe in Hollyoaks from 2103 until 2017.
He captioned the tweet: “Dear @chezLysette If supporting a former castmate, whilst she speaks of being racially discriminated against, makes me a traitor… then so be it.
“As for embittered, you’re currently finishing (finished) where I started out. Salty much? – Best, CC/FR.”
The screenshot shows a message from someone called Lysette which reads: “Well, to be fair they both have that embittered, traitor vibe going on..
“..sorry but we’re not going to have a job to come back to if this stuff keeps being disseminated,” the message continues.
It’s unsure who else is part of the WhatsApp group as the names have been scribbled out, but 28-year-old Rachel was not happy about it.
The actress, who played Lisa Loveday in Hollyoaks, replied to Charlie’s tweet with a gif of someone placing a bag of rubbish in the bin and wrote: “@chezLysette you are actual trash.. Charlie, you are a King and a true ally!! Love you my bro! X x.”
After Rachel spoke out about the racism she had experienced on set, a host of her castmates publicly shared their support, including Charlie, and also Amanda Clapham – who played the role of Holly Cunningham.
Earlier this week, The Sun Online revealed that Rachel quit the soap last year and her exit was filmed shortly before lockdown.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun Online, a Hollyoaks spokeswoman said: “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.
“Viewers will see this story play out later this year as her final scenes were filmed shortly before lockdown.”
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The news comes after Rachel admitted she was “disappointed with Hollyoaks’ approach to showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement” following the death of US man George Floyd.
The star called the Channel 4 soap’s response “performative and disingenuous” and said “systematic changes must be put into practice”.
The Sun Online has contacted a representative for Lysette Anthony asking for comment. A Hollyoaks rep declined to comment.