DS exclusively reports today that Hollyoaks actress Lena Kaur has decided to leave the show. It seems that the 23 year old actress will be leaving as she wants to “pursue other acting opportunities.”
Speaking to DS, Lena said, "I decided to leave a while ago because I wanted to do something else.
“It's the same with every soap - you don't get time to rehearse, there are ups and down and it's so quick to film.
“You learn all the technical side of things, which is fabulous but for me, I want to move on.
"It seems like a good time to go as projects are being commissioned that are big for Asian actors - the casting world is moving forward.
“Young Asian actors are being cast in lead roles in which the characters are who they are regardless of their skin colour. Casting's definitely on a turn compared to what it was five or ten years ago."
Apparently, as part of her exit storyline, Lena’s character Leila will be offered the “opportunity of a lifetime” when a Parisian artist invites her to work on a project. Lena told DS, "When she [Leila] leaves, though, will she leave a path of destruction in her wake? Or will she go off happily into the sunset?"
Lena will film her last scenes for the soap next week but won’t leave our screens until after Christmas.
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