Hollyoaks star Gabriel Clark has revealed that Ollie Morgan’s exit storyline was a “no brainer”.
The actor took over the role of Luke Morgan’s troubled teenage son back in 2020.
Over the past two years, he’s been at the centre of some dramatic storylines from drug addiction to beginning a relationship with conspiracy theorist Becky Quentin (Katie McGlynn).
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However, Ollie will bid farewell to the village in upcoming scenes after landing himself a new job in Canada.
Speaking about his Channel 4 soap exit, Gabriel explained: “We’ve been talking about it for quite a bit and I think it would have been wrong to kill Ollie right after Luke dying.
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“When you’re leaving a show and talk to people about a soap exit they expect you to be blown up or something but what happens is absolutely right for Ollie.
“I’ve had a few chats with Lucy [producer] about what I wanted and I was really pleased that I got to chose his ending which I never expected to do.
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“I had a say in it which was so lovely and his ending is very much connected to the reason why he came to the village which was to find his dad.
Gabriel continued: “It was a no brainer really that’s he’d go back to Canada and the absolutely right decision at this point.
“Ollie came into the village as a kid but leaving an adult.”
The soap star went on to reveal that he’s managed to get some items from set to remember his time working on Hollyoaks.
He admitted: “I’ve taken too much. I’ve got a bit of glass from the Salon De The from when Ollie and Becky blew it up, I’ve got Luke’s order of service and I’ve got bits of costumes. I like to keep momentos.”
Ollie’s departure from the village comes after his dad’s tragic death last month.
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Luke, who had been battling Frontotemporal Dementia, fell from a clifftop in Mallorca and into the ocean.
His funeral service was held this week and Ollie was tasked with delivering the eulogy at Cindy Cunningham’s (Stephanie Waring) request.
But with it being a particularly emotional day, he struggled to get through the eulogy, forcing Cindy to intervene.
Addressing Luke’s loved ones, Cindy encouraged those in attendance to look at the positives of his life, underneath a heartwarming reel of memories.
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The touching moment didn’t go quite to plan as due to the return of Scarlett Morgan (Susie Amy), Ollie’s mum, who dropped a major bombshell in the middle of the service.
Before setting off, Ollie wanted to bid farewell to his ex and mother of his child Brooke Hathaway (Tylan Grant).
Brooke, however, struggled with the idea of saying goodbye.
Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) and Imran Maalik (Ijaz Rana) managed to pull together to give Ollie a loving gift for his send-off.
Hollyoaks airs weekdays on Channel 4 at 6.30pm followed by first look episodes on E4 at 7pm
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