, Rita wrote: "Well! The news is out! So excited to be joining the fabulous cast of @Hollyoaks later this year! Can't tell you who I'm playing but I can tell you she's gonna be trouble! Massive shout to my gorgeous agents @MelanieBlakeUK @NGMManagement @ABA_Agent #MyGirls" with a heart emoji. Rita's former EastEnders co-stars, celebrity pals and some of her 379K followers were quick to celebrate the incredible achievement. Jake Wood, who played Max Branning in EastEnders, wrote: "Well done Rita, they're lucky to have you" with clapping emojis. One fan put: "Hollyoaks is lucky to have such a talented actor joining it tbh so good luck to you." A different account wrote: "OMG! As a #Hollyoaks Fan, so excited for you to join the show Rita, you're amazing. Your character will bring a lot of drama, fun, entertainment etc x," with a fire emoji. Another soap fan put: "Congratulations can't wait to see you back on our screen xxx," while a different account added: "Very exciting love hollyoaks xxxx can't wait." Rita won over an army of fans as loveable party animal Roxy on EastEnders – a role she played from 2007 until 2017, and then returned with a voice message cameo in 2019. She made an emotional return to Walford in scenes which aired earlier this year. In 2017, Rita's EastEnders character Roxy died on New Year's Day when she drowned with her sister Ronnie – in a storyline which divided viewers as it marked the end for the legendary Mitche){kind=link}
Former EastEnders legend Rita Simons has broken her silence about joining Hollyoaks, saying she can’t reveal her new role quite yet but did tease her character is full of ‘trouble’
Rita Simons has broken her silence about joining Hollyoaks after it was reported that she was joining the hit Channel 4 soap following her brief EastEnders appearance this year.
The legendary soap star, 46, is best known for playing the iconic Roxy Mitchell on EastEnders â but she will now be swapping Walford for Chester.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday (19 July), Rita wrote: “Well! The news is out! So excited to be joining the fabulous cast of @Hollyoaks later this year! Can’t tell you who I’m playing but I can tell you she’s gonna be trouble! Massive shout to my gorgeous agents @MelanieBlakeUK @NGMManagement @ABA_Agent #MyGirls” with a heart emoji.
Rita’s former EastEnders co-stars, celebrity pals and some of her 379K followers were quick to celebrate the incredible achievement.