From late night American chat show hosts to West End impresarios, Hollyoaks has welcomed its fair share of celebs, both before and after they became famous, since landing on our TV screens back in 1995.
In the week that the Channel 4 soap celebrates its 20th anniversary, here’s a look at 20 stars you may not know once graced the fictional Chester village.
1. James Corden
The current toast of Hollywood earned one of his first TV credits on Hollyoaks way back in 2001 with a brief role as HCC caretaker Wayne.
Corden probably won’t thank us for reminding you, though, having since described his experience on the show as ‘hell on earth.’
2. Andrew Lloyd Webber
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