The Sharpes are Hollyoaks' new clan
30/03/2010 - 16:27
Hollyoaks' new clan has been named as the Sharpe family, headed up by Footballers' Wives star Phina Oruche.
Phina will play Gabby, mother to son Taylor and daughter Amber, when the family hits screens this summer.
Producer Paul Marquess told the soap's official website: "We will meet Gabby Sharpe - and her teenage children Taylor and Amber - in dramatic circumstances.
"Their arrival in Hollyoaks will change the life of a much-loved character forever."
Actress Phina is best known for playing Footballers' Wives Liberty Baker.
She also appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2006.
Sixteen characters are being written out of the teen soap this year as the new producer overhauls the show.
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