Roxanne McKee has admitted that she was exhausted by filming her final Hollyoaks scenes last week.

Roxanne plays Louise Summers on the Channel 4 soap and her fianl dramatic scenes will air on the show this Christmas.

“I’m absolutely exhausted. The stuff we’ve been filming has been very emotional,” McKee told the Daily Star Sunday. “I can’t say too much as I don’t want to spoil it for everyone.

“I know it sounds lame but I needed some time off to get over it all. So I’m having a couple of weeks chilling out before I hold two parties - one in London and the other in Liverpool. I’ve been in Liverpool for three-and-a-half years so I want to get everyone I know together for a proper send-off. And a lot of my friends and former cast members are now based in London so I’ll have another party once I move back.”

Asked about her future plans, she added: “I’ve always said I’d love to do a period drama and I’d also like to do theatre. But right now I’m really looking forward to both of my leaving parties.”