Summer Strallen really should be applauded for getting the lead role in a major West End musical from appearing in a TV show for which she was actually paid.
Gerard McCarthy, Carley Stenson, Summer Strallen, Zoe Lister and Chris Fountain all appear in Hollyoaks on Channel 4, pictured here celebrating Summer Strallen's opening night of The Sound of Music at the London Palladium Photo: Channel 4
Let’s hope this practice continues and she is the first of many to make the transition. Programmes of the likes of Soapstar Superstar and Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes should have opened the doors for good, trained artists - who can consistently deliver the goods eight shows a week - a long time ago.
Jenny Collins
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