Hollyoaks stars praise Niamh Blackshaw as Juliet's final scenes air
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Hollyoaks stars Ruby O’Donnell and Gregory Finnegan have praised former co-star Niamh Blackshaw after her final scenes as Juliet Nightingale aired.
Juliet tragically passed away last month, with Blackshaw making her final appearance as the character this week after her family viewed pre-recorded messages.
O’Donnell, who plays Juliet’s girlfriend and soulmate Peri Lomax, paid tribute to her co-star in a post on Instagram, thanking her for being "her Juliet".
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“Jeri forever🫶🏻Throughout this storyline we laughed together, cried A LOT together and made lots of memories. Niamh, thank you for being my Juliet,” she wrote, accompanying a photo of the pair on set. “(we've also been nominated at the inside soap awards which is so cool! Any votes would be so appreciated)”
Blackshaw, who was also nominated for her performance at the British Soap Awards, responded to O’Donnell’s post, writing: “Oh Ru🥹😭💔 love you always xx”
Finnegan, who plays Juliet’s half-brother James on the Channel 4 soap, also commended Blackshaw on her performance, which he described as a “powerhouse.”
“We need to talk about Niamh. Her last work on @hollyoaksofficial aired last night and if you missed it, it was another tear jerker," he wrote. "It’s been so hard to film a lot of these scenes because we all love Niamh so much and are going to miss working with her every day.
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“She's given a powerhouse performance with this incredibly difficult storyline and her Nightingale family couldn’t be prouder (this includes you Ruby, Kirsty & Kieron - yes you’re Nightingales now 😜) Have no doubt she’s going to go on to do some amazing things and can’t wait to watch when she does. Lots of love and luck for the future!! Ca-Caw 🦅Gx”
Blackshaw, who is yet to announce her next project following her exit, commented on Finnegan’s post, writing: “Greg 🥹😭♥️ love you all SO much and miss you EQUALLY as much xxx”
Hollyoaks streams first online via Channel 4, with new episodes dropping each weekday morning. The show airs Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, and at 7pm on E4.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
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