Hollyoaks' Ross Adams lands first role since announcing departure

Hollyoaks star Ross Adams has landed his first role since announcing his departure as Scott Drinkwell, with the star set to appear in Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley's series The Good Ship Murder.

The news (via The Sun) comes as the Channel 5 murder mystery series has been renewed for two further seasons.

The show, which marks a reunion for the Coronation Street's Ward and Tyldesley, debuted last year, and follows cruise ship cabaret singer Jack Grayling (Ward) who uses his skills as a former detective when a passenger is found murdered on board.

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After joining forces with First Officer Kate Woods (Tyldesley), the pair try to crack a wave of murder mysteries, each set against the backdrop of a sunny location.

“Series one was something of a journey – or mid-price cruise – into the unknown, not least trying to film a drama on a cruise ship with 6,000 holidaymakers heading to eight different countries," production company Clapperboard's Mike Benson told The Sun.

“We’re excited to be bringing this series back,” Channel 5 executive Paul Testar added.

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As well as Adams's addition to the cast (reportedly in the role of Colin Smallwood), Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney is set to return as Beverley alongside Ward and Tyldesley.

Speaking upon his Hollyoaks exit announcement last month, Ross said: "Now feels like the right time for me to try some other things that I've been super keen to do. I really hope you'll all come with me for the ride!"

Meanwhile, while promoting the first series of The Good Ship Murder, Ward left fans baffled with his new hairstyle as some didn’t recognise the actor – and later opened up about amusing fan encounters since he's sported the new look.

The Good Ship Murder airs on Channel 5. Hollyoaks streams first online via Channel 4 each weekday at 7.30pm. Episodes then air on E4 the following day, before getting their YouTube premiere a week after that.

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.

Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage

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