Rachel Adedeji

Adedeji began her career as a singer, beginning singing at the age of eight, later studying musical theatre in college.

[9] In October 2021, Adedeji portrayed the role of April Lewin in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.

[10] In 2015, Adedeji married Jason Finnegan; she announced she was pregnant with the pair's first child in 2017, taking maternity leave from Hollyoaks.

She added: "Working at Hollyoaks is mostly positive, but the experiences I have encountered are a constant reminder of how difficult it is being a black woman in the industry.

"[12] A few days later, the soap launched an investigation into her claims, with producers stating that they were "deeply shocked and saddened" by the issues that she had addressed.