Hollyoaks: Kelly-Marie Stewart Doesn’t Like Being Labelled
Hollyoaks recent arrival, Kelly-Marie Stewart has revealed that she hated being labelled as the shows first disabled cast member.
The 24-year-old actress, who will star as Zak’s sister Hayley in the Channel 4 soap is in a wheelchair as a result of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Kelly said: “Obviously, it wasn’t that nice to be labelled because at the end of the day we cast for 18 months for it and I worked hard to get it, so for it to be just taken off like that was not really perceived in the right way.
“But hopefully when people watch the scenes, they’ll realise that that’s not how it is. That she is actually quite a good character and everything.
“If I could change just a couple of people’s perspectives, then it’s a positive outcome.”
Kelly said: “It’s been mentioned that she had a virus but that’s all that has been mentioned. But the only reason that’s been mentioned is she came in in the wheelchair so the viewers are going to want to know why she’s in the wheelchair – the main thing was addressing what’s gone on between her and Zak as opposed to what’s caused it.
“Obviously it’s got to be addressed because she’s in the wheelchair and people want to know why but I think they’re trying to sway away from that side of it now, which is good.”
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New arrival Kelly as Hayley is absolutley stunning wheelchair is irrelevent good luck
I think that it is absolutely fantastic that kelly has been so brave. she has done so well and to be on tv. i know what she has been through as i am a 19 year old who had guillain barre syndrome at the age of 17 and i can completely sympatise 100% !! keep up the good work. we need to raise awareness as i had never herd of it before i took it. well done kelly marie.
is the actress really in a wheelchair? or is that just her part in hollyoaks? shes STUNNING!! xx
She is in a wheelchair in real life. Isn’t she gorgeous?
Yeah she actually is in a wheelchair, its my mate Lucy’s cousin and she is ppr gorgeous x
didn’t she used to be in balamory?
shes such a stunner!! wheelchair or not, shes tallented,brave and well fit!!!
all the best you go girl, you will go far.
when will you be in nuts or zoo????