Billy Price has become a fan favourite on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks ever since he made his debut as troubled teenager Sid Sumner back in 2019.
He was originally introduced as a guest character 2019 but show bosses later promoted him to a show regular.
Over the past three years, Sid has been part of some hard-hitting storylines from county lines drug dealing to love triangle drama with two sisters.
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He decided to leave Hollyoaks village in recent scenes, leaving fans in tears.
Some viewers may not know actor Billy had an impressive acting CV under his belt before landing a spot on the show.
From his major snub with a rival soap, child star fame and lavish trips off-camera, Daily Star has taken a look inside the actor’s life away from the cameras.
Nickelodeon Fame
Billy’s career began in theatre when he played a lost boy in Peter Pan and went on to perform in Oliver! And To Kill a Mockingbird.
His career went from strength to strength when he became a child star on Nickelodeon and the Hertfordshire-born star hasn’t looked back since.
Billy played Jack in silent comedy series SHHH! for Nickelodeon in 2018.
Speaking about his time on the hit kids show, the soap revealed he was extremely proud to have work on a series that allowed children with hearing disabilities the opportunity to enjoy the series.
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He told Tresa Magazine: “SHHH! is something that I am really proud to have worked on, the Comedy Central/Nickelodeon series was a silent comedy much like Mr Bean, which not only allowed it to be distributed worldwide, but meant that individuals who have hearing disabilities were able to submerse themselves into the world of TV Comedy which is something that is not done enough these days.
“Reinforcing how powerful the industry that we work in is, we are able to allow the less fortunate to escape reality and enjoy the world of TV, Film and Theatre.”
EastEnders snub
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Despite finding his place as Sidin Hollyoaks, Billy also tried out for rival soap EastEnders – but was snubbed by the BBC series.
The audition took place after he was signed up to be a temporary character on Hollyoaks, but soon learned he was being brought in full-time.
“I actually auditioned for EastEnders. I auditioned for Bobby Beale. I’ve been for so many EastEnders auditions. They’re so lovely over there,” he previously told Digital Spy.
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He continued: “I’ve been up for Bobby Beale and Hunter. I actually got quite far down into those auditions. I got quite far into the Bobby Beale – I think there was three others left.
“I didn’t actually get the part, as you do as an actor. You don’t get the part all the time.”
However, after learning he had landed a permanent role on Hollyoaks, Billy believed it was fate that he didn’t land a role in Albert Square.
“A couple of days after I didn’t get the part, I got a call from my agent saying: ‘They’re going to promote your Hollyoaks character to a regular’. I was over the moon. Everything happens for a reason,” he added.
Lavish trips
Away from work, Billy often shared snaps enjoying lavish trips to swanky holiday spots.
The star proved he was popular off-screen when he shared a picture from a sun-soaked trip to Marbella, Spain.
Billy can be seen dancing with his mates in front of a chaotic backdrop which included an umbrella reading ‘la fiesta!”.
He summed up the carnage in the caption, posting simply a devils face emoji.
Other posts from the trip so them enjoying their luxurious pool and posing in front of a stunning backdrops of boats and water.
Another recent posts show Billy loading into a golf cart with several pals at the Strawberries and Cream Festival – The UK’s tastiest festival for music and youth culture.
He titled the post: “Always a pleasure.”
Hollyoaks streams first on All 4, with new episodes dropping each weekday morning. The show airs Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4 with first look episodes at 7pm on E4
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