Lime Pictures has announced that Stuart Manning is returning to Hollyoaks almost a decade after his dramatic departure.
Manning’s character Russ Owen, who first appeared in 2004, left when he kidnapped his baby. Manning, who appeared on I’m a Celebrity in 2009, said: “After a decade away from Hollyoaks it felt like the right time to come back and particularly when the show is on such a high.
“It will be really interesting for me to explore how the character of Russ has evolved and to return as a different actor to who I was back then.”
