Hollyoaks actress Sarah Jayne Dunn has spoken out after her departure from the Channel 4 soap.
She leaves her long-standing role in the soap following a row after she joined adult subscription site OnlyFans.
Sarah, who has played Mandy in the Channel 4 soap since 1996, said she chose to join the site to "take back control, empowerment and confidence”.
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But Channel 4 bosses said Hollyoaks is a "youth-facing drama" with many "young viewers", and therefore does not allow cast members to be active on "certain 18+ websites".
In a heartfelt comment, the 40-year-old today told the ECHO : "The last few days have been an absolute whirlwind of emotions. Firstly, I’d like to say a huge thank you for being so supportive and kind, the response has been incredible.
"Whilst this isn’t the outcome I hoped for, I am extremely excited about what the future holds, and buoyed by all of the encouragement.
"It’s important that all of us are able to feel empowered, in whatever we do in life.
"Finally, I would like to thank Hollyoaks for many great years. I’ve worked with some wonderful, incredibly talented people there, who I am honoured to now call friends and I wish the show the best of luck for the future."
Last week, Kerry Katona praised Sarah for joining the site.
Kerry recently made her first £1 million from thousands of subscribers, with some bizarrely asking for photos of her feet.
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