Hollyoaks star Charlie Clapham has made a shock exit from the soap after four years in the role of Freddie Roscoe, Digital Spy can confirm.
The actor has already filmed his final scenes as Freddie, which will air on screen later this month.
Always full of surprises, Hollyoaks has revealed Freddie's exit in very unique style as part of the show's ongoing "Easter egg" hunt.
The Channel 4 soap has been encouraging fans to spot hidden clues and messages on its social accounts all week – but we'd been told to expect the latest one in the show itself, with viewers urged to scrutinise the closing credits of Wednesday's E4 episode.
Just in case you didn't spot it, there was a clever tweak to Freddie's credit, which had been sneakily switched to read: "Goodbye Freddie Roscoe / Charlie Clapham".
While we're used to cast exits being revealed in press releases or spoiled through leaks from the set, it's certainly the first time we can remember it being done in a hidden message on screen. Has Hollyoaks just pulled off another soap first?
While show bosses haven't revealed any more details, Digital Spy understands that Charlie left Hollyoaks of his own accord after an action-packed four years as Freddie.
During that time, Freddie has been at the centre of some of the show's biggest storylines, including his feuds with the village's dangerous gangsters and his explosive relationships with Sinead and Lindsey.
The latter partnership almost resulted in Freddie's death, as Lindsey was revealed as the show's evil Gloved Hand Killer when she tried to kill him at the hospital in late 2015.
More recently, Freddie has settled down into a new relationship with Ellie Nightingale and has been supporting her after she was raped by Nick Savage. But will Freddie's exit now heap even more heartache on Ellie?
Freddie's exit is also the end of an era for Hollyoaks, as he's the last of the Roscoe brothers to leave the show.
Freddie, Joe, Ziggy, Robbie and Jason became hits with fans when they joined the village in 2013, but they've all now bowed out.
Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm on E4.
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