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Hollyoaks<\/a> child actress Lacey Findlow has announced she’s leaving the soap.
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Lacey has playedDee Dee Hutchinson, the adoptive daughter of Tony and Diane Hutchinson, since 2017. <\/p>\n

On Instagram<\/a>, Lacey announced her departure, sharing a photo of herself on set posing beside the Hollyoaks village sign. Alongside the picture, she wrote: “Next week will be the End of My Hollyoaks Era.<\/p>\n

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“What started as a six-month role turned into an unforgettable eight-year journey, and I couldn\u2019t be more grateful,” she continued. <\/p>\n

“Dee Dee Hutchinson, it\u2019s been a joy bringing you to life \u2013 from your very first line, ‘more pink’, to your final one, ‘NDA until the episode airs’. Thank you for the laughter, the friendships, the lessons, the encouragement and the overall experience.”<\/p>\n

Lacey went on to thank a number of the cast and crew, including her on-screen parents. She said: “Nick Pickard and Alex Fletcher \u2013 for your patience, guidance, love and overall warmth on set , your support has been invaluable.”<\/p>\n

Lacey finished off by writing: “All incredible journeys must come to an end and I am forever grateful for how long this one lasted.<\/p>\n

“I leave with a heart full of gratitude and memories I\u2019ll cherish forever. Thank you, Hollyoaks.”<\/p>\n

The Mirror<\/a> has reported that Lacey’s final scenes will air next week. <\/p>\n

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Lacey is not the first actress to portray Dee Dee, with Annabelle and Charlotte White originating the role in 2013 and Lily Harrington taking over in 2015.<\/p>\n

Back in July, Lacey had marked eight years since she auditioned for the role of Dee Dee, sharing photos from her early days on set on Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Lacey wrote: “On this day 8 years ago a little girl with bags of confidence went for an amazing audition at Lime pictures to play the role of a little girl named Dee Dee Hutchinson on Hollyoaks.”<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming<\/a> premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.<\/p>\n

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

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