Stuart Manning
Plays Russ Owen
Born in 1980 and brought up in Berkshire, Stuart wanted to be a photographer when he was a teenager but he was spotted by a model scout and began a successful career in modelling working for top model agency Models One. As well as modelling for couturier Ralph Lauren, he also appeared in several music videos for the likes of girl band Precious and Welsh rocker Tom Jones.
It wasn't long before Stuart’s career took a different path after he filmed a Pepsi ad directed by Hollywood director Michael Bay. The director noticed that Stuart had an untapped talent for acting, so Stuart took his advice and was soon signed up for his first acting job as Sam Armstrong on TV soap Night & Day.
Stuart took up acting lessons after starting on Night & Day but he was out of a job when the soap finished in 2003. He auditioned for the role of Dan Hunter in Hollyoaks and was instead asked to play Russ.
Stuart was rumoured to have had a brief relationship with 60s pop icon Lulu in 2002, although both parties later denied it. Stuart later dated Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor for two years and they split in 2005.
Stuart is a keen surfer and he lives in Liverpool.
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