Hollyoaks’ Ross Adams reveals he feared for his future on the show after Stephanie Davis was sacked
The actor had only recently started out on the soap as the cousin to Steph's character Sinead when she was sacked
HOLLYOAKS star Ross Adams feared he'd face the chop following Stephanie Davis's shock sacking from the soap last year.
The actor, 31, revealed the concerns for his character while discussing his Inside Soap Award nomination for Funniest Male at the upcoming bash.
Ross landed the dream role of Scott Drinkwell, the cousin of Steph's character Sinead, just months before she was sensationally sacked from the show in 2015.
Steph's contract was terminated “following warnings for lateness, attendance and after a final incident in which she turned up to set unfit to work because of alcohol consumption."
Talking exclusively with The Sun Online, Ross tells us: “When she left the show there was a part of me that thought: “Am I still going to be needed?”
“Getting axed did run through my head, I did think it could happen.
“Brian, my boss, had a meeting with me and re-assured me [of my future] and I think I needed that. He said the writers have plenty for me to do once Steph had left.
“A situation that could have been awful for me… I was very lucky and I really appreciate what work did for me. It could have been very different.”
Ross still remains close friends with pregnant Steph.
He added: “I seen her last week, the day she found out she was having a boy, and it was nice to see she’s doing well and is in a good place.
“I think she’s turned everything around and I do hope it continues.”
Since his first scenes aired last April, Ross’s career on the Chester based soap has gone from strength-to-strength as his character continues to develop.
Most recently he was shortlisted for Funniest Male at the Inside Soap Awards, which is open for fans to .
Prior to kick-starting his acting career on Hollyoaks, Ross worked as the assistant to the series producer for Coronation Street before moving to Emmerdale as a storyliner.
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