Danny Beard reigned supreme after being the first bearded artist to appear on the show, winning the top spot in 2022.
They also gained second place after entering Celebrity Big Brother this April.
During their time in the house, the 33-year-old had some deep conversations about sexuality and gender identity with American pop star, JoJo Siwa.
This week, Danny shared that their “whole dream” as a child was to appear in Hollyoaks and achieved their ambition by appearing in cameo roles in 2023.
The Channel 4 serial drama marked its 30th anniversary on Monday with a screening hosted by Danny at St George’s Hall in Liverpool.
Speaking to the Bury Times at the bash, they said: “I love anything that’s acting first of all, but I think that soap actors, and especially Hollyoaks, get overlooked a lot.
“I probably shouldn’t say that because I’m hosting tonight, but they do!
“One thing I learnt when I was in the soap is these people work harder than anybody else.”
“I just love the soap. My whole dream as a child was just to be in Hollyoaks.”
Danny, whose real name is Daniel Curtis, grew up in Liverpool and moved to Ramsbottom earlier this year.
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When asked what they love about the town, they laughed: “I love that it’s got bottom in the title for a start!
“I feel like me and Ramsbottom are connected. I love that it’s just a bit out of the way.
“Everyone’s so friendly and lovely … I love that part of the world, it’s nice and rural.”
Guests at the Channel 4 event were treated to a sneak preview of ‘explosive’ Hollyoaks episodes, promising to keep fans on the edge of their seats when aired in the coming weeks.
Channel 4’s chief content officer Ian Katz said in the last three decades, the soap had seen 57 births, 88 marriages, 51 broken engagements, 294 deaths and 13 serial killers.
