Exclusive: Hollyoaks plans even more Jade Albright scenes as Alfie Nightingale continues to imagine she's still alive
"Alfie is a young lad who can't cope with his grief."
November 07 2016
By
Daniel Kilkelly
11 November 2016
Hollyoaks fans still haven't seen the last of Jade Albright following her tragic death last month,
Digital Spy can reveal.
Jade recently passed away following a heartbreaking battle with cancer, but viewers were surprised when she later popped up again as a figment of her boyfriend Alfie Nightingale's imagination.
With Alfie pretending that he could still see and hear his girlfriend, 'Jade' promised to still be there for him for as long as he needed her.
Digital Spy can now confirm that there are even more appearances from 'Jade' to come over the next few weeks, as young actress Kassius Nelson has filmed a number of scenes which have yet to air. It's thought that she'll remain on screen on and off until December.
The story focuses on Alfie's struggle to cope with his grief and also stays true to the fantasy element that often ran through his emotional storyline with Jade.
Speaking about the extra scenes for the first time,
Hollyoaks' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood told
Digital Spy: "I think the Jade and Alfie plot has been
one of our most successful stories ever.
"We decided to keep her around for two reasons. One because we felt it was particularly traumatic for our younger audience to say goodbye to somebody they've loved so much. Jade has been one of our purest, most delightful and most innocent characters.
"The second reason was because that story always had a slight fantasy element running from beginning to end, so we wanted to connect that to Alfie - a young lad who can't cope with his grief and isn't ready to let go yet. He's one of the most beautifully-drawn dreamers we've had."
He added: "We wanted to keep hold of Kassius for a bit longer and just see that Alfie is not ready to say goodbye to Jade. There are some delightful scenes coming up. We also love the film
Truly, Madly, Deeply from the '90s.
"It's something that only
Hollyoaks can do, so I hope the audience will come with us on the journey and enjoy the ride."
Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm on E4.
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