Kate McGlynn has confirmed she has left Hollyoaks less than a year after joining.
27.01.2022 - 12:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn has told how she felt 'uncomfortable' tackling the issue of racism in her latest hard-hitting soap storyline.
Katie, who plays Becky Quentin in Hollyoaks, features in a story exploring sinophobia - anti-Chinese and anti-East Asian racism - in a new story featuring newcomer Serena Chen-Williams played by Emma Lau.
Rochdale actress Katie, 28, who played the late Sinead Osbourne in Coronation Street from 2013 to 2019, took to Instagram to speak about the role saying it was important to highlight following the rise of sinophobia.
In the storyline Becky became aggressive after spotting Serena with a parcel received from China, and linked her vile outburst to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Katie, who joined the Channel Four soap last summer, typed: "This week @hollyoaksofficial, Becky is involved in a Sinophobia racism storyline.
"We felt it was an important story to highlight given the huge rise of Sinophobia!
"I love playing characters that are completely different to me, but this actually made me feel a bit uncomfortable if I’m honest!
"Unfortunately, Becky’s character is one that does exist in the real world and although it’s certainly not one whose views I agree with at all, it’s an issue that needs to be highlighted and called out for what it really is… racism!"
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Kate McGlynn has confirmed she has left Hollyoaks less than a year after joining.
Katie McGlynn has confirmed her exit from Hollyoaks and has teased new "exciting opportunities".The actress, 28, who played Becky Quentin on the Channel 4 soap, took to Instagram on Tuesday night to reveal it was "over and out" for her character. Katie revealed she had joined Hollyoaks in June — 18 months after leaving Coronation Street as her role of Sinead Tinker.
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Katie McGlynn was just a stone's throw away from Weatherfield as she headed for a night at the theatre in Salford.
Katie McGlynn is currently showing a different side to her acting talents as Becky Quentin in Hollyoaks.