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Ex-Hollyoaks star Jeremy Edwards made a rare public appearance at the premiere of Bolan's Shoes in Liverpool on Thursday, after turning his back on fame and acting.The 52 year old, who portrayed Kurt Benson in the hit Channel 4 soap in the 90s, looked to be having a blast on the red carpet as he posed for fun photos at FACT Cinema in the centre of Liverpool on 14 September. Jeremy cut a casual figure in a black shirt and black blue jeans at the event, which was also attended by famous faces including Sheridan Smith, Catherine Tyledsley and Terri Dwyer. Jeremy's appearance at the movie premiere comes after he opened up about his decision to quit acting and pursue a career as a drama teacher.

Hollyoaks alumni Jeremy Edwards has opened up on why he has turned his back on fame after being a heartthrob in the nineties. The actor, 52, played Kurt Benson in the Channel 4 soap and was once in a high-profile celebrity couple - engaged to S Club 7's Rachel Stevens. But now Jeremy has given up acting to pursue a different career after parting ways with his agent last year.

Former Hollyoaks star Jeremy Edwards has admitted to finding it difficult to find work 24 years after leaving the popular Channel 4 soap. Jeremy first jumped onto UK screens back in 1995 as Kurt Benson, a conman and attempted murderer who was married to Terri Dwyer’s Ruth Osborne for a time .Jeremy remained in the soap until 1999, when he faked his death but has popped back up for smaller appearances in 2013 and 2020. And besides a few odd appearances in other popular UK shows, Jeremy has struggled to find acting work, which he opened up about on social media last week.

Jeremy Edwards has revealed that he'll be back in Hollyoaks again after his recent return to the show was cut short.

Jeremy Edwards took to Twitter to announce his departure from Hollyoaks, admitting in the process that the relentless trolling he received played a part in his decision.The actor, now 49, made his comeback to the soap last year after a twisted storyline saw his character, Kurt Benson, return from the dead.

direct to your inboxHe recently sparked nostalgia when he returned to Hollyoaks as Kurt Benson, but Jeremy Edwards says he won't be going back after being trolled. Jeremy, who made a comeback to the soap after 21 years, says he made the decision with a 'heavy heart' after being 'judged' on Twitter.

Actor Jeremy Edwards and his wife Lydia have longed to give their three-year-old daughter Scarlett a sibling. So the couple are bursting with excitement on OK!’s exclusive shoot where they reveal they’re expecting again.

Yet tragedy struck when the rockstar-hopeful was said to have died in a jet ski accident leaving his best friend Tony distraught. Jeremy last appeared in the soap in Hollyoaks Later in 2013 where he was a vision in Tony's mind seen protecting his son Harry Thompson, Parry Glasspool, from danger.   In October 2019, Jeremy competed on the ITV series The X Factor: Celebrity as part of a duo with Brendan Cole but was eliminated in the auditions stage.He is also known for finishing fourth in the