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Jennifer Metcalfe's life from famous exes to Hollyoaks exit as she lands BBC drama role


Hollyoaks legend Jennifer Metcalfe is best known for playing Mercedes McQueen but the Channel 4 soap star is set to make her debut as Candy in BBC Three drama Just Act Normal

Jennifer Metcalfe is set to make her debut in BBC Three drama Just Act Normal (Image: BBC/The Forge)In her early roles, Jennifer appeared in several television programmes, including the children's television series My Parents Are Aliens and ITV dramas Where The Heart Is, At Home with the Braithwaites and as well as soap opera Emmerdale. The actress recently revealed she is dating again but has decided to keep her latest relationship largely out of the spotlight apart from sharing some loved-up snaps with her mystery boyfriend on social media. Speaking to the Mirror, Jennifer said: "When you’re younger, in your twenties, you’re looking for a unicorn of a man and going, 'Nah, that one's not for me' but now I feel more at peace with where my life is at and it's nice to share that with somebody.

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