How does it feel to be nominated for Best Actor?<\/strong><\/h4>\nIt\u2019s amazing, to get that little bit of recognition is massive for me. Whenever I\u2019m up for stuff I still get surprised and honoured. But it\u2019s not just down to the actors, it\u2019s the storylines and how the whole team have tackled it. Even though it\u2019s a personal award, it feels collective for everyone on the show.<\/p>\n
Were you pleased to see some old McQueen faces back this year?<\/strong><\/h4>\nHaving legendary characters like Myra and Jacqui with us again was just bliss. The McQueens are so relatable. There\u2019s all that history there when we\u2019re together and it feels like no time has passed, that\u2019s why the family works so well. I wish we could have them all back!<\/p>
Mercedes still seems scared of her big sister Jacqui\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe switches from the strong matriarch to a vulnerable little girl around her, which is how I imagine their dynamic was growing up. Jacqui has her back, giving Mercy the luxury to be a bit softer around her. Claire Cooper (Jacqui) and I hadn\u2019t caught up for a bit, her return was long overdue so it was gorgeous to do those scenes, I value her so much as a person and an actor.<\/p>\n
How did you feel about the resolution of the love triangle with Warren and Felix?<\/strong><\/h4>\nA story like that has to come to a climax and Richard Blackwood (Felix) is definitely missed, he\u2019s a fun, bubbly guy. Hopefully Felix will return but it needed to go one way or the other!<\/p>\n
Is it a good idea for Mercedes to get back with Warren?<\/strong><\/h4>\nIt\u2019s the worst idea in the world, but who else would have them? In that sense he\u2019s probably the right man for her! I think they\u2019re quite similar characters so it works well. Mercedes never learns any lessons, and I don\u2019t want her to as then it\u2019s more fun to play as I love all her antics. If she was my mate I\u2019d probably tell her to sort her life out.<\/p>\n
Are you looking forward to Mercedes being a mum again to twin girls?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s never going to be Mother Earth and I don\u2019t think she should to be honest, a lot of people aren\u2019t like that bur are still amazing parents. I want her to do her version of motherhood but keep that fiery spirit. Being a mother brings out her protective side even more.<\/p>\n
![\"hollyoaks]( "\\"5681")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Jennifer Metcalfe as Mercedes McQueen in Hollyoaks.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHow did you react to the twins having different dads, also nominated for Best Twist?<\/strong><\/h4>\nI thought \u2018that can\u2019t happen, we can\u2019t start making stuff up!\u2019 But the producer told me it could and I did a bit of research and thought \u2018people need to know about this!\u2019 I thought it was an excellent twist, we found it funny at first and it meant working more with Richard and Jamie (Lomas, aka Warren) and I love them both.<\/p>\n
Can you tell us what\u2019s in store for Mercedes?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe makes a big decision and finds herself isolated from the family, which leaves her feeling a bit vulnerable. Of course she tries to put a brave face on it but deep down she is very sad without the McQueens behind her.<\/p>\n
What can you reveal about the time jump in September, when storylines leap forward a year in the future?<\/h4>\n
I can honestly say I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been as excited about a storyline for my character in almost 20 years being here. It\u2019s amazing. I\u2019m going to have to dig really deep, it\u2019s somewhere she has never gone before and I\u2019m still not sure how Mercedes goes there but I\u2019ll figure that out once I get the scripts and start working on them. The time jump brings another dimension to her and shows something the audience has never seen. It\u2019s a challenge but I\u2019m well up for it!<\/p>\n
Why is Mercedes still so popular with the fans?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s always up to no good but really down to earth, and if she does a bad thing it has come from a place of good intention. Mercedes can always redeem herself, I don\u2019t know how! It\u2019s the charisma the scripts give her and that I try to bring as an actress. I never want her to be just a baddie, people hate her then in the next breath they see she\u2019s pretty sound.<\/p>\n
The RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspired Villages, will take place on 13th July. Find out the nominees<\/a> ahead of the big day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out more of our\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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Having legendary characters like Myra and Jacqui with us again was just bliss. The McQueens are so relatable. There\u2019s all that history there when we\u2019re together and it feels like no time has passed, that\u2019s why the family works so well. I wish we could have them all back!<\/p>
Mercedes still seems scared of her big sister Jacqui\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe switches from the strong matriarch to a vulnerable little girl around her, which is how I imagine their dynamic was growing up. Jacqui has her back, giving Mercy the luxury to be a bit softer around her. Claire Cooper (Jacqui) and I hadn\u2019t caught up for a bit, her return was long overdue so it was gorgeous to do those scenes, I value her so much as a person and an actor.<\/p>\n
How did you feel about the resolution of the love triangle with Warren and Felix?<\/strong><\/h4>\nA story like that has to come to a climax and Richard Blackwood (Felix) is definitely missed, he\u2019s a fun, bubbly guy. Hopefully Felix will return but it needed to go one way or the other!<\/p>\n
Is it a good idea for Mercedes to get back with Warren?<\/strong><\/h4>\nIt\u2019s the worst idea in the world, but who else would have them? In that sense he\u2019s probably the right man for her! I think they\u2019re quite similar characters so it works well. Mercedes never learns any lessons, and I don\u2019t want her to as then it\u2019s more fun to play as I love all her antics. If she was my mate I\u2019d probably tell her to sort her life out.<\/p>\n
Are you looking forward to Mercedes being a mum again to twin girls?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s never going to be Mother Earth and I don\u2019t think she should to be honest, a lot of people aren\u2019t like that bur are still amazing parents. I want her to do her version of motherhood but keep that fiery spirit. Being a mother brings out her protective side even more.<\/p>\n
![\"hollyoaks]( "\\"5681")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Jennifer Metcalfe as Mercedes McQueen in Hollyoaks.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHow did you react to the twins having different dads, also nominated for Best Twist?<\/strong><\/h4>\nI thought \u2018that can\u2019t happen, we can\u2019t start making stuff up!\u2019 But the producer told me it could and I did a bit of research and thought \u2018people need to know about this!\u2019 I thought it was an excellent twist, we found it funny at first and it meant working more with Richard and Jamie (Lomas, aka Warren) and I love them both.<\/p>\n
Can you tell us what\u2019s in store for Mercedes?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe makes a big decision and finds herself isolated from the family, which leaves her feeling a bit vulnerable. Of course she tries to put a brave face on it but deep down she is very sad without the McQueens behind her.<\/p>\n
What can you reveal about the time jump in September, when storylines leap forward a year in the future?<\/h4>\n
I can honestly say I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been as excited about a storyline for my character in almost 20 years being here. It\u2019s amazing. I\u2019m going to have to dig really deep, it\u2019s somewhere she has never gone before and I\u2019m still not sure how Mercedes goes there but I\u2019ll figure that out once I get the scripts and start working on them. The time jump brings another dimension to her and shows something the audience has never seen. It\u2019s a challenge but I\u2019m well up for it!<\/p>\n
Why is Mercedes still so popular with the fans?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s always up to no good but really down to earth, and if she does a bad thing it has come from a place of good intention. Mercedes can always redeem herself, I don\u2019t know how! It\u2019s the charisma the scripts give her and that I try to bring as an actress. I never want her to be just a baddie, people hate her then in the next breath they see she\u2019s pretty sound.<\/p>\n
The RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspired Villages, will take place on 13th July. Find out the nominees<\/a> ahead of the big day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out more of our\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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A story like that has to come to a climax and Richard Blackwood (Felix) is definitely missed, he\u2019s a fun, bubbly guy. Hopefully Felix will return but it needed to go one way or the other!<\/p>\n
Is it a good idea for Mercedes to get back with Warren?<\/strong><\/h4>\nIt\u2019s the worst idea in the world, but who else would have them? In that sense he\u2019s probably the right man for her! I think they\u2019re quite similar characters so it works well. Mercedes never learns any lessons, and I don\u2019t want her to as then it\u2019s more fun to play as I love all her antics. If she was my mate I\u2019d probably tell her to sort her life out.<\/p>\n
Are you looking forward to Mercedes being a mum again to twin girls?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s never going to be Mother Earth and I don\u2019t think she should to be honest, a lot of people aren\u2019t like that bur are still amazing parents. I want her to do her version of motherhood but keep that fiery spirit. Being a mother brings out her protective side even more.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Jennifer Metcalfe as Mercedes McQueen in Hollyoaks.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHow did you react to the twins having different dads, also nominated for Best Twist?<\/strong><\/h4>\nI thought \u2018that can\u2019t happen, we can\u2019t start making stuff up!\u2019 But the producer told me it could and I did a bit of research and thought \u2018people need to know about this!\u2019 I thought it was an excellent twist, we found it funny at first and it meant working more with Richard and Jamie (Lomas, aka Warren) and I love them both.<\/p>\n
Can you tell us what\u2019s in store for Mercedes?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe makes a big decision and finds herself isolated from the family, which leaves her feeling a bit vulnerable. Of course she tries to put a brave face on it but deep down she is very sad without the McQueens behind her.<\/p>\n
What can you reveal about the time jump in September, when storylines leap forward a year in the future?<\/h4>\n
I can honestly say I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been as excited about a storyline for my character in almost 20 years being here. It\u2019s amazing. I\u2019m going to have to dig really deep, it\u2019s somewhere she has never gone before and I\u2019m still not sure how Mercedes goes there but I\u2019ll figure that out once I get the scripts and start working on them. The time jump brings another dimension to her and shows something the audience has never seen. It\u2019s a challenge but I\u2019m well up for it!<\/p>\n
Why is Mercedes still so popular with the fans?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s always up to no good but really down to earth, and if she does a bad thing it has come from a place of good intention. Mercedes can always redeem herself, I don\u2019t know how! It\u2019s the charisma the scripts give her and that I try to bring as an actress. I never want her to be just a baddie, people hate her then in the next breath they see she\u2019s pretty sound.<\/p>\n
The RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspired Villages, will take place on 13th July. Find out the nominees<\/a> ahead of the big day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out more of our\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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She\u2019s never going to be Mother Earth and I don\u2019t think she should to be honest, a lot of people aren\u2019t like that bur are still amazing parents. I want her to do her version of motherhood but keep that fiery spirit. Being a mother brings out her protective side even more.<\/p>\n
![\"hollyoaks](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/5681-Mercedes-2949f36.jpg?quality=90&crop=96px%2C0px%2C1081px%2C720px&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"5681")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>How did you react to the twins having different dads, also nominated for Best Twist?<\/strong><\/h4>\nI thought \u2018that can\u2019t happen, we can\u2019t start making stuff up!\u2019 But the producer told me it could and I did a bit of research and thought \u2018people need to know about this!\u2019 I thought it was an excellent twist, we found it funny at first and it meant working more with Richard and Jamie (Lomas, aka Warren) and I love them both.<\/p>\n
Can you tell us what\u2019s in store for Mercedes?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe makes a big decision and finds herself isolated from the family, which leaves her feeling a bit vulnerable. Of course she tries to put a brave face on it but deep down she is very sad without the McQueens behind her.<\/p>\n
What can you reveal about the time jump in September, when storylines leap forward a year in the future?<\/h4>\n
I can honestly say I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been as excited about a storyline for my character in almost 20 years being here. It\u2019s amazing. I\u2019m going to have to dig really deep, it\u2019s somewhere she has never gone before and I\u2019m still not sure how Mercedes goes there but I\u2019ll figure that out once I get the scripts and start working on them. The time jump brings another dimension to her and shows something the audience has never seen. It\u2019s a challenge but I\u2019m well up for it!<\/p>\n
Why is Mercedes still so popular with the fans?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s always up to no good but really down to earth, and if she does a bad thing it has come from a place of good intention. Mercedes can always redeem herself, I don\u2019t know how! It\u2019s the charisma the scripts give her and that I try to bring as an actress. I never want her to be just a baddie, people hate her then in the next breath they see she\u2019s pretty sound.<\/p>\n
The RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspired Villages, will take place on 13th July. Find out the nominees<\/a> ahead of the big day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out more of our\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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She makes a big decision and finds herself isolated from the family, which leaves her feeling a bit vulnerable. Of course she tries to put a brave face on it but deep down she is very sad without the McQueens behind her.<\/p>\n
What can you reveal about the time jump in September, when storylines leap forward a year in the future?<\/h4>\n
I can honestly say I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been as excited about a storyline for my character in almost 20 years being here. It\u2019s amazing. I\u2019m going to have to dig really deep, it\u2019s somewhere she has never gone before and I\u2019m still not sure how Mercedes goes there but I\u2019ll figure that out once I get the scripts and start working on them. The time jump brings another dimension to her and shows something the audience has never seen. It\u2019s a challenge but I\u2019m well up for it!<\/p>\n
Why is Mercedes still so popular with the fans?<\/strong><\/h4>\nShe\u2019s always up to no good but really down to earth, and if she does a bad thing it has come from a place of good intention. Mercedes can always redeem herself, I don\u2019t know how! It\u2019s the charisma the scripts give her and that I try to bring as an actress. I never want her to be just a baddie, people hate her then in the next breath they see she\u2019s pretty sound.<\/p>\n
The RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspired Villages, will take place on 13th July. Find out the nominees<\/a> ahead of the big day!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out more of our\u00a0Soaps<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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