A HUGE Hollyoaks star has quit the show after 18 months – but it has sparked hopes of a return to one of her most iconic roles.
Actress joined the soap last year as the matriarch of the twisted Blake family with her serial killer son Jez.
And now it appears Sherrie’s character Martha will fall prey to the son she has protected for years when she bows out in dramatic scenes later this year.
A source said: “Sherrie’s loved her time at as Martha but she was only ever going to be in the show for a limited time.
“Martha’s become an iconic character but the end is nigh for her as the show races towards its later this year.
“There are lots of twists and turns to play out over the coming months but it’s definitely going to be an exit to remember.”;
And while it is bad news for Hollyoaks fans, it has sparked hopes that Sherrie will be .
The star played Solana manageress Joyce Temple Savage in the ITV sitcom between 2012 and it’s ending in 2018.
The Sun previously revealed how the show is in line for a about a revivial.
Sherrie said her own tour, An Evening With Sherrie Hewson: “I do know ITV have got new scripts and they love them and think they are wonderful.”;
She added: “The problem with Benidorm is that it’s probably one of the most expensive shows ever because it’s in Spain, we have a Spanish crew, we have a British crew, so it costs a fortune to make.
“But it’s on twice a day every day and those ratings are still as high as they ever were, so I think it will [return].
“And I think they [ITV bosses] love the scripts anyway and Derren said he laughed out loud when he wrote them so I don’t think there’s any question, it’s just when.”;
