Hollyoaks star Alex Fletcher has said fans will be left with a “very heavy heart” as Diane Hutchinson is declared dead in upcoming scenes.
The Channel 4 soap has been exploring radicalised misogyny over the past few months and Eric Foster (Angus Castle-Doughty) has issued several sinister threats to all the women in the village.
He arms himself with a crossbow and sparks a siege situation at The Dog during his sister Verity Hutchinson’s wake this week.
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A recent Hollyoaks trailer hinted at a tragic outcome for Diane, with preview footage showing Tony Hutchinson (Nick Packard) crying out that his wife is dead after Eric shoots her with the crossbow.
Speaking to Daily Star, Alex has shared her response to the reaction from the fans following the news Diane’s life could be in grave danger.
She said: “I was really pleased at the comments. I don’t go on social media as much as I used to but I couldn’t help myself and I am genuinely grateful to all fans.
“She is part of me and you do get protective over your character.”
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Alex went on to tease what fans can expect from Tuesday’s (January 10) hour-long episode on E4.
The soap star explained: “The audience are going to be left with a really heavy heart and I think they’ll feel really anxious watching it.
“I don’t think they are going to be able to take their eyes off the screen and it’s going to leave them wanting to watch the next episode.
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“It made me really sad and I cried my eyes out.”
“Hollyoaks never shy away from tackling issue led storylines. and there’s a huge responsibly around it for everyone.
“You don’t want to sensationalise but you want to tell a good story.”
Speaking about filming the dramatic scenes, Alex continued: “It nearly sent me over the edge.
“When I had the meeting with all the chief execs and producers it was a bit of a shock when they told me about the storyline.
“I knew it was going to be brilliant and I know nobody else has really done this storyline in any other soap so I know it was a big one.
Alex went on to share that she thinks Diane has been on Eric’s hit list for a long time.
She revealed: “He doesn’t want to be told women and I don’t think he’s warmed to Diane that much because she does tell him how it is.
“I think she was always on his radar.”
Hollyoaks airs weekdays on Channel 4 at 6.30pm followed by first-look episodes on E4 at 7pm
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