‘DuncanJamesgotme mypartinHollyoaks’
TV presenter Kate Garraway, 50, lives in London with her husband, Derek Draper, and their kids, Darcey and William. So how did you end up appearing in Hollyoaks? It’s all Duncan James’s fault. He came on to the GMB sofa, and I said how much I love
Hollyoaks. He asked if I would like to go and visit the set and, of course, I said yes. I couldn’t believe it when he came back saying that I have a part! Is this your first acting role? You mean you missed my extraordinary performance in the cult hit, Sharknado 5?! I can’t believe it – where have you been? In that, I ended up getting eaten by a shark in the GMB studio, so anything the Hollyoaks crew could do to me would be better. What’s more nerve-racking – Hollyoaks, Strictly or sitting next to Piers Morgan? Well, they all have their own risks! With Strictly, I ended up on crutches, with Piers it’s like being in the centre of a tornado, and having seen Hollyoaks storylines, I was prepared for the worst but, actually, it was great fun. Any line-learning tips? I think I’m a bit new to this linelearning business to be giving out tips! As a journalist on shows like
GMB, of course you have to learn the details of stories and the important facts off by heart, but the precise wording of every line is left to us. But with a script, the writers want you to say it exactly as it is, so I had to just keep going over and over it – again and again
‘Youmeanyou missedmy extraordinary performance intheculthit, Sharknado5?! Ican’tbelieve it–wherehave youbeen?’
– in my head until I got it. Has this made you a life-long fan of Hollyoaks? I’ve always been a fan of
Hollyoaks. I’ve watched it for years and, before I had kids, I used to love lying in bed watching it on a Sunday morning. Would you like to come back to Hollyoaks and, if so, what part would you like to play? I’d love to, if they would have me! I have always loved the idea of playing a villain. Maybe Linda Gray and I could be rivals… Hollyoaks’ trial week begins Mon 4 Sept, Channel 4, 6.30pm