Christmas STAR

SARAH JAYNE DUNN MANDY RICHARDSON

Can you tell us what Christmas holds for Mandy and her family?

It will be dramatic – it is Christmas in Hollyoaks, after all! Milo is one to watch, because obviously the audience knows stuff about him that nobody in the village does. At some point, things will start to be revealed to the Cunninghams, and that’s a really interesting story for us all to be involved in. There’s also a lot of nostalgia for Mandy this Christmas.

We know Mandy is going to pop the question to Luke soon, too!

She is, and that’s quite a big thing for Mandy. She and Luke have had their ups and downs – and their round and rounds! – and this is her finally putting her trust in Luke and making it work. Mandy’s always been driven, so I think it’s fitting that she’s the one to propose.

Would you like to have a big Hollyoaks wedding?

Oh, that would be lovely. Who doesn’t love a soap wedding? Amazingly, Mandy’s only had one wedding so far, which is very unusual in soap! I have my own wedding next year too, so why not throw another one into the mix?

What’s it like to be so involved in the festive episodes this year?

It’s fantastic! I feel so lucky to have come back into the show and been given brilliant storylines – but this is just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s exciting what we’ve got coming up in the next few months.