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Brookside's Jacqui Dixon star Alex Fletcher opens up on 'jealousy' over EastEnders rival
Alex Fletcher teases troubled times for Diane in Hollyoaks. But the actress also admits that Rita Simons' arrival in the Chester-based soap also rattled her off-screen.
Rita Simons' arrival in Hollyoaks has ruffled feathers off-screen as Alex Fletcher admitted she felt "jealous" of her new co-star, who shot to fame as Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders. Battling divorce, slipping back into alcoholism, coming to terms with her teenager Ro's wish to transition and falling for a corrupt cop who was covertly running a child exploitation ring - it's all been in a day's work for the beleaguered character. Hollyoaks star Alex Fletcher, celebrating an impressive 15 years on the show, admits she has to shake off her character's traumas as soon as she steps off set.
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