Brendan Brady Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

It's hard to imagine your favourite soap star played by anyone else. By now you will have got used to their ways of talking, acting and have them fully integrated into that character's way of life - but imagine if someone else had bagged the role instead? Whether it be on the Square or the cobbles, Stacey Slater played by Lacey Turner and Sarah Platt played by Tina O'Brien just makes sense.

Hollyoaks star Claire Cooper has revealed that her baby was taken to the hospital after a 'tough' medical emergency. Sharing a heartbreaking picture of her little one Fiáin-Luna cuddling a soft toy while in a hospital cot, the Channel 4 star told fans how she has been 'hit by a curveball out of nowhere.' Claire, 42, welcomed the arrival of her second child, Fiáin-Luna, with Irish actor and fellow Hollyoaks star Emmett J Scanlan, 44, in November last year.The pair already share a son, Ocean-Torin.The star captioned the image of her tot recovering on a hospital ward: "We had a very tough start to the weekend, so glad our little love is on the mend, curveballs come out of nowhere, and sometimes it really does hit damn hard," followed by a wounded heart emoji.

Hollyoaks stars Claire Cooper and Emmett Scanlan, who are also married in real life, have been forced to close down their bakery due to the "economic crisis". The couple, who featured in the hit Channel 4 show until 2013 as Brendan Brady and Jacqui McQueen, opened the Doughnut Whisperer in Chester last year. However, despite Claire originally describing the business as a "dream come true," things haven't gone well in recent months.

Hollyoaks stars Emmett J. Scanlan and Claire Cooper have revealed that they're having another baby.The couple, who starred as Brendan Brady and Jacqui McQueen on the hit soap, already share almost-two year old son Ocean-Torin Scanlan together. Sharing a snap of their son touching his mum's bump, Claire, 41, wrote: "Our family is growing," followed by a white heart and baby face emoji.

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Emmett J Scanlan recently returned to our screens as Billy Grade in hit BBC drama Peaky Blinders. The 43 year old actor's character has found himself at the centre of the drama in recent episodes, and fans are gripped as they wait to find out what will come next. Peaky Blinders is just one of the many TV shows Emmett has starred in, with the actor having featured in the likes of Hollyoaks, The Tower and The Fall.

Former Hollyoaks star Emmett Scanlan has shared a rare selfie with his daughter Kayla as she starts her higher education.The soap actor, who played Brendan Brady on the hit Channel 4 show, took to Instagram to share a lengthy post to wish his 19 year old daughter good luck as she starts her cert, which is the equivalent to A levels that youths aged 17 to 19 study in Ireland.

Former Hollyoaks' actors Emmett J Scanlan and Claire Cooper met on the set of the soap and have gone on to get married and have a baby together.The couple welcomed their first child together Ocean-Torin in July during lockdown and have shared glimpses of his life over the past few months.The soap stars, who played Jacqui McQueen and Brendan Brady on the Channel 4 show, have also given their followers a peek inside the home they share together.

Emmett Scanlan took to Instagram to reveal the name of his precious newborn baby who arrived on Friday.The former Hollyoaks actor posted a gorgeous black and white picture, with the caption: "Hey world, meet my world. Our world.

Claire Cooper and husband Emmett Scanlan have announced they've welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. Claire, 39, who plays Jacquie McQueen on Hollyoaks, and Emmett, who previously played Brendan Brady on the show, made the revelation on both Twitter and Instagram late on Saturday 18 July evening.