Jimmy McKenna who has performed Jack Osborne in Hollyoaks since 1996, admitted his co-stars have stepped up to make sure he’s not spending the festive season alone this 12 months

A cleaning soap legend has revealed his spouse has died as he opens up about his secret grief for the primary time.

Jimmy McKenna who has performed Jack Osborne in Hollyoaks since 1996, admitted his co-stars have stepped up to make sure he’s not alone through the festive season following his tragic loss. Whereas he didn’t expose particulars of her explanation for dying however admitted the festive season “has been a wee bit melancholy”.

Whereas talking to Inside Cleaning soap Journal about his plans for Christmas, the 72-year-old revealed his spouse Bev, who he shares 4 youngsters with, had handed away.

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His revealed co-star Nick Pickard, who performs Tony Hutchinson, has stepped up to make sure he will not be alone at Christmas inviting Jimmy into his house together with members of Bev’s household. “I’ll be with Nick and his associate Sarah for Christmas Day. Nick’s mum, my mum-in-law and sister-in-law are coming. Nick’s daughter Ellie and her boyfriend might be there too, there’s 9 of us in complete,” he stated.

He continued: “Since my spouse Bev handed, Christmas has been a wee bit melancholy for me. So it’s good to only be surrounded by mates, having fun and a wee drink!”

Jimmy has been a well-recognized face on screens because the Eighties when he landed a small half in Coronation Avenue enjoying Jim Lomax in 1985. He returned to the cobbles simply over a decade later in 1994 enjoying an Immigration Officer in two episodes.

For 14 years from 1996 he juggled his cleaning soap function with a job within the David Jason police procedurial A Contact Of Frost wherein he performed Sgt. Don Brady. He has additionally had roles in Taggart, Rumpole of the Bailey, Soldier Soldier and Heartbeat.

Hollyoaks airs on Mondays by way of to Wednesdays at 7am on Channel 4 earlier than airing on E4 at 7pm.

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