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Hollyoaks legend lands ‘dream job’ on rival soap Coronation Street and shares first look


Former Channel 4 Hollyoaks legend Gemma Merna, 40, has revealed she has landed her 'dream job' on rival ITV soap Coronation Street as she teased her arrival on the Cobbles

Gemma teased her arrival on the Cobbles (Image: gemmamerna/instagram) Read MoreRelated Articles Emmerdale's Amy Walsh shares concern over filming new project with famous husband Gemma first appeared on Hollyoaks as Carmel in 2006, but her role came to a dramatic end in 2014, when she died in a train crash storyline on the same day as her cousin Porche McQueen, played by Twinnie Lee Moore. Gemma Merna played Carmel McQueen in Hollyoaks (Image: YouTube) The star later took a break from acting to become a Yoga instructor, founding an online gym service.

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