Hollyoaks has launched an investigation into allegations of racism on set, following claims by actor Rachel Adedeji that racial slurs were used towards her and other black members of staff.
On Saturday, Adedeji shared a lengthy post to Twitter in response to news that Hollyoaks, which she has appeared on since 2016, was planning to address the Black Lives Matter movement with a special podcast series about racism.
“Did Black Lives Matter when we were referred to as ‘blackies’ by a senior member of the production team?”
“I am disappointed with Hollyoaks’ approach to showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement yesterday,” she wrote.