Overview
- Multiple outlets cite an unnamed source in The Sun saying Fletcher has told bosses she will leave and film her final scenes later this year.
- Fletcher has played Diane Hutchinson since 2010, marking a 16-year run on the Channel 4 soap.
- Reports say producers feel “gutted” about the decision and are preparing a memorable exit storyline for the character.
- Her departure would end Diane’s long-running on-screen marriage to Tony Hutchinson, portrayed by Nick Pickard.
- Coverage notes Fletcher’s earlier fame on Brookside, and that her daughter Yasmin Davies appeared in a Brookside-themed special for Hollyoaks’ 30th anniversary in October.