Nadine Mulkerrin has certainly made a splash as Hollyoaks’ Cleo McQueen.
The actress, 28, joined the Channel 4 soap in 2015 as the younger sister of Porsche and Celine.
And since then the character has been involved in some seriously big storylines, tackling major issues like sexual abuse, drug use and an eating disorder.
Fans know all the ins and outs of Cleo’s life but a lot less is known about actress Nadine’s life when she is not on set at the soap.
So we have a look at her life off-screen.
TV roles
Nadine knew she wanted to be an actress from early in life and started pursuing it when she was still young.
She made her small screen debut in The Royal before racking up more TV credits with parts in shows including Starlings, Doctors, Waterloo Road and Still Open All Hours, which she starred in for two years.
But her big break really came when she was cast as Cleo seven years ago.
At the time she told The Ilkley Gazette : “For the last five years I have worked as a waitress to afford my expenses. Getting this role in Hollyoaks means I can give up my waitressing job and I have started a new life in Liverpool where Hollyoaks is filmed.”
Awards success
The star’s impressive handling of weighty subjects as the loveable Cleo has got her plenty of attention from Channel 4 fans.
And it has also seen her nominated for several awards over the years, but to no avail so far.
She has been up for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards three times, but so far has not clinched the coveted accolade.
Co-star fiancé
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Hollyoaks has done a lot for Nadine’s personal life as well as for her career.
A year after she joined the soap, newcomer Rory Douglas-Speed was cast as the character Joel Dexter and the pair fell for each other very quickly, and romance soon blossomed.
In 2018, Nadine and Rory confirmed that they were engaged and the following year they welcomed son Reggie together.
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Last Christmas the pair shared a special present with their fans when they announced that they were expecting a second baby together.
Nadine announced the lovely news by sharing a snap of her little boy sat under the Christmas there, peering down at a scan photo on his lap.
“This better not be my only gift mum,” it was captioned.
Beach wedding?
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Nadine and Rory have now been engaged for a while but so far haven’t headed down the aisle.
While they have yet to set a date, the actress has suggested they might end up exchanging vows on a beach somewhere.
She was asked during an Instagram Q&A if she ha started planning her big day and replied that she hadn’t.
“Thank God now as I know so many people who’ve been forced to cancel!” she said.
“We’ll probably go away and just do it on a beach somewhere.”
Glam Instagram snaps
Nadine often gives fans a peek at a life that is world’s away from Cleo’s.
Her grid is littered with lovely family snaps of her and Rory’s family time with Reggie, and more lately there have been a few glimpses of her baby bump.
And she occasionally shares a picture showing her glammed up for nights out with friends and co-stars.
One she uploaded this summer showed the star looking beautiful in blue as she attended a wedding.
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