'Hollyoaks' star Keiron Richardson confirms speculation about major character exit

Fans of the popular soap Holly oaks have received a sad news about one of their favourite characters.

As per the latest report of The Mirror, the actor Kieron Richardson has dropped a massive hint about the departure of Alex Fletcher, who has played the role of Diane in the Channel 4 soap for years.

For those unversed, after playing the character for 16 years, Fletcher's character Diane has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and is all set to bow out.

In his conversation with the outlet at the Royal Television Society Awards, her co-star Kieron Richardson reflected on the show's longetivity after which he weighed in on the timeline of his co-star's departure.

Kieron began, "The fact that Hollyoaks has made it to 30 years is a massive achievement."

"We have always been known as the underdogs or the baby of the soaps, but we did it. It's been a special year," he reflected.

Confirming the speculations, he observed, "Alex Fletcher is leaving us."

"She was obviously Jacqui Dixon in Brookside. She has played Diane in Hollyoaks for 15 years now."

It is noteworthy that Fletcher joined Hollyoaks in 2010 after a legendary stint on Brookside.

"We've got the cancer storyline in the village at the minute," he continued, noting, "But it is heartbreaking to watch. She has not got long left with us."

"She is here with us tonight, so it's a sad time because it is her last awards with us," he concluded.