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Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Hollyoaks actress Nikki Sanderson shows off her toned figure in a tiny bikini after quitting the Channel 4 soap
She's been enjoying some downtime since quitting her role on Hollyoaks. And Nikki Sanderson showed off her toned figure during a holiday to Majorca, Spain on Monday. The actress, who left the Channel 4 soap earlier this year, wore a tiny patterned bikini while posing for a photo. She accessorised with a pair of large sunglasses and pushed her hair back from her face Nikki captioned her Instagram update: 'Summer lovin' The soapstar was joined by her partner Anthony Quinlan on the trip, with the couple also smiling for a selfie in a separate post. Nikki revealed in March that she had quit Hollyoaks after starring as Maxine Minniver for 13 years. Before filming her final scenes in April, the actress told The Mirror that the decision to walk away was an 'incredibly difficult' one. She told the publication: 'Deciding to leave was an incredibly difficult decision for me because Maxine is a huge, huge part of my life – and a part of my life that I've loved. 'It's difficult to think, "It's time", and it wasn't an instant or overnight decision, it took me a long time to make it and it was something I genuinely fought with myself about, but I'm lucky that I could talk to people around me and get people's opinions. 'I'm grateful that I've had the stability for so long, now I've just got to embrace the instability of not knowing what's next.' She confirmed that she is not done with the soap world and would jump to Coronation Street, where she previously played Candice Stowe, if given the chance. Nikki joined the cast of Hollyoaks in 2012 and has become a huge fan favourite over the years. Over the years, she has appeared in some hard-hitting storylines, including domestic abuse in her relationship with Patrick Blake, sexual assault after a night out, and her character getting diagnosed with Munchausen's syndrome. But she's decided to step back from her role as Maxine and explore other opportunities, with her final scenes yet to air. A source told The Sun: 'She met with bosses and told them of her plans to leave, she'd just turned 40 and felt the time was right to say goodbye to Maxine. 'She's keen to explore other opportunities and is excited to get back out there. 'Bosses have been plotting Maxine's exit storyline for months and have promised it will be a fitting tribute to the character, and viewers can expect a lot of drama before she goes.' Hollyoaks isn't the only TV show that Nikki has appeared on. Between 1999 and 2005, the star took on the role of Candice Stowe in ITV's Coronation Street. In 2006, she appeared in Holby City as Monica Southworth. Between 2008 and 2009 Nikki played Dawn Bellamy in Heartbeat and In 2012 she also landed the role of Amy Harris in Casualty. Over the years, she's also been nominated for several television awards. She won Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards in 2014. The actress has also been
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street's Nikki Sanderson, 41, branded ‘unreal' as she strips off to a bikini
CORONATION Street's Nikki Sanderson has sent fans wild after stripping down to a bikini. The actress, best known for playing Sarah Platt's former rival Candice Stowe, showed off her toned figure in a tiny two-piece while soaking up the sun abroad. 6 Nikki Sanderson stunned fans with her age-defying looks and incredible physique Credit: Getty 6 The actress showed off her toned figure in a tiny two-piece bikini in her latest Instagram post Credit: Instagram One gushed: "Looking sensational Nikki." Another added: "Incredibly gorgeous!!" A third penned: "Insane physique." read more on corrie This comes after the star quit Hollyoaks after 12 years. The Sun revealed in February that Nikki was Having debuted in 2012, her character Maxine including domestic violence and miscarrying a baby . Maxine departed the village in a taxi, after making plans to escape the country alongside her daughter Minnie. Most read in Soaps Speaking to "It's exciting but also really sad. It's hard to describe how I'm feeling about it. Inside soap couple Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinn's romantic holiday in Mallorca "It's going to be very different and I'm kind of getting used to it I guess. It's a different normal for me now." Insiders previously revealed that Nikki had decided to move on to give herself more freedom to try other roles . A source told The Sun: 'She met with bosses and told them of her plans to leave, she'd just turned 40 and felt the time was right to say goodbye to Maxine. 'She's keen to explore other opportunities and is excited to get back out there." From Hollyoaks to Hollywood James Corden played a caretaker in the early days of the soap. The former Since his short-lived time on the show he has gone on to bigger things including smash hit comedy Rachel Shenton joined the soap as aspiring glamour model Mitzeee Minniver in 2010. Over two years her character was sent to prison, got pregnant and had a number of romantic affairs. Since leaving Hollyoaks she has won an Rachel has also starred in White Gold and All Creatures Great and Small Emmett J. Scanlan played gangster turned anti-hero Brendan Brady. Emmett played the love interest of Steve Hayes, with their romance delighting fans until it turned violent. Since his departure Emmett has appeared in Emma Rigby joined Hollyoaks when she was 15 as Hannah Ahsworth. Hannah's eating disorder storyline was the first of it's kind on TV while other plots included being caught in a fire, gangland drug dealing and running away. Since leaving the soap in 2010 Nico Mirallegro got his big break with Hollyoaks starring as emo Barry 'Newt' Newton. He left the soap in 2010 and went on to star in My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl, Rillington Place, The Ark and Common, Penance, as well as the Mike Leigh movie Peterloo and was nominated for a Bafta for his role in period drama The Village. Ricky Whittle used Hollyoaks as a stepping stone to break America. He played one of the soap's resident hunks, Calvin Valentine, from 2006 to 2011 - when he was killed off at his wedding. He also appeared in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. Warren Brown joined Hollyoaks in 2005 for a year as evil Andy Holt. His stint on the show consisted of date rape storylines and a crime spree, before eventually being killed off. After leaving Hollyoaks, Warren became a big hitter in TV playing DS Justin Ripley in Luther, as well as major roles in a number of dramas including Liar, Wallis Day played Holly Cunningham in the soap for years before leaving. In 2021 Fans have She portrayed Sarah Platt's best friend in 400 episodes from 1999 to 2005. But whatever the future does hold, Nikki says she grateful to have the support of boyfriend, fellow Hollyoaks alum, Nikki remains coy when it comes to discussing partner of three-and-a-half years, but she does admit she's never been happier - and won't rule out marriage and children with him. She says: 'I don't like to talk too much about my personal life, but I will say I'm the happiest I've ever been, Anthony is incredible. 'I'm in a wonderful, happy relationship, so let's see what the future holds! Anthony really is my rock, he's been incredibly supportive of me in my tough decision to leave Hollyoaks.' 6 Nikki played Candice in Coronation Street for six years Credit: Rex Features 6 She joined Hollyoaks in 2012 as Maxine Minniver Credit: Lime Pictures 6 She quit the soap after 12 years Credit: Getty 6 Nikki says she's never been happier than she is with boyfriend of three-and-a-half-years Anthony Quinlan Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Coronation Street's Nikki Sanderson, 41, branded ‘unreal' as she strips off to a bikini
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CORONATION Street's Nikki Sanderson has sent fans wild after stripping down to a bikini. The actress, best known for playing Sarah Platt's former rival Candice Stowe, showed off her toned figure in a tiny two-piece while soaking up the sun abroad. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Nikki Sanderson stunned fans with her age-defying looks and incredible physique Credit: Getty 6 The actress showed off her toned figure in a tiny two-piece bikini in her latest Instagram post Credit: Instagram Nikki, who has barely aged a day since her Weatherfield debut in the late '90s, posed with her hair swept back and a golden glow - leaving fans stunned by her age-defying looks. One gushed: "Looking sensational Nikki." Another added: "Incredibly gorgeous!!" A third penned: "Insane physique." This comes after the star quit Hollyoaks after 12 years. The Sun revealed in February that Nikki was leaving the Channel 4 soap and had filmed her final scenes. Having debuted in 2012, her character Maxine featured in some major storylines, including domestic violence and miscarrying a baby. Maxine departed the village in a taxi, after making plans to escape the country alongside her daughter Minnie. Speaking to The Liverpool Echo, Nikki shared: "It's the weirdest feeling because it's an end of an era. "It's exciting but also really sad. It's hard to describe how I'm feeling about it. Inside soap couple Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinn's romantic holiday in Mallorca "It's going to be very different and I'm kind of getting used to it I guess. It's a different normal for me now." Insiders previously revealed that Nikki had decided to move on to give herself more freedom to try other roles. A source told The Sun: 'She met with bosses and told them of her plans to leave, she'd just turned 40 and felt the time was right to say goodbye to Maxine. 'She's keen to explore other opportunities and is excited to get back out there." From Hollyoaks to Hollywood James Corden played a caretaker in the early days of the soap. The former American TV host doesn't have much positive to say about his time on the soap, claiming it was "hell on earth." Since his short-lived time on the show he has gone on to bigger things including smash hit comedy Gavin and Stacey. Rachel Shenton joined the soap as aspiring glamour model Mitzeee Minniver in 2010. Over two years her character was sent to prison, got pregnant and had a number of romantic affairs. Since leaving Hollyoaks she has won an Oscar for best live action short film, The Silent Child. Rachel has also starred in White Gold and All Creatures Great and Small Emmett J. Scanlan played gangster turned anti-hero Brendan Brady. Emmett played the love interest of Steve Hayes, with their romance delighting fans until it turned violent. Since his departure Emmett has appeared in Peaky Blinders, The Fall, Gangs of London and even appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Emma Rigby joined Hollyoaks when she was 15 as Hannah Ahsworth. Hannah's eating disorder storyline was the first of it's kind on TV while other plots included being caught in a fire, gangland drug dealing and running away. Since leaving the soap in 2010 Emma has gone on to star in ABCs Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as the Red Queen. Other roles include guest appearances in Death In Paradise, Ripper Street and Fresh Meat Nico Mirallegro got his big break with Hollyoaks starring as emo Barry 'Newt' Newton. Nico's main storyline in the soap was developing schizophrenia which culminated in a suicide pact. He left the soap in 2010 and went on to star in My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl, Rillington Place, The Ark and Common, Penance, as well as the Mike Leigh movie Peterloo and was nominated for a Bafta for his role in period drama The Village. Ricky Whittle used Hollyoaks as a stepping stone to break America. He played one of the soap's resident hunks, Calvin Valentine, from 2006 to 2011 - when he was killed off at his wedding. After leaving the soap Ricky cracked America starring in teen drama The 100 and America Gods. He also appeared in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. Warren Brown joined Hollyoaks in 2005 for a year as evil Andy Holt. His stint on the show consisted of date rape storylines and a crime spree, before eventually being killed off. After leaving Hollyoaks, Warren became a big hitter in TV playing DS Justin Ripley in Luther, as well as major roles in a number of dramas including Liar, The Responder, Homefront and Good Cop. Wallis Day played Holly Cunningham in the soap for years before leaving. In 2021 Wallis won the role of Batwoman in DC's series, taking over from Ruby Rose. Fans have speculated Nikki could reprise her Coronation Street role as Candice Stowe. She portrayed Sarah Platt's best friend in 400 episodes from 1999 to 2005. But whatever the future does hold, Nikki says she grateful to have the support of boyfriend, fellow Hollyoaks alum, Anthony Quinlan, 40, who played Gilly Roach on the show from 2005 to 2011. Nikki remains coy when it comes to discussing partner of three-and-a-half years, but she does admit she's never been happier - and won't rule out marriage and children with him. She says: 'I don't like to talk too much about my personal life, but I will say I'm the happiest I've ever been, Anthony is incredible. 'I'm in a wonderful, happy relationship, so let's see what the future holds! Anthony really is my rock, he's been incredibly supportive of me in my tough decision to leave Hollyoaks.' 6 Nikki played Candice in Coronation Street for six years Credit: Rex Features 6 She joined Hollyoaks in 2012 as Maxine Minniver Credit: Lime Pictures 6 She quit the soap after 12 years Credit: Getty
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
Coronation Street's Nikki Sanderson, 41, branded ‘unreal' as she strips off to a bikini
CORONATION Street's Nikki Sanderson has sent fans wild after stripping down to a bikini. The actress, best known for playing Sarah Platt's former rival Candice Stowe, showed off her toned figure in a tiny two-piece while soaking up the sun abroad. 6 6 Nikki, who has barely aged a day since her Weatherfield debut in the late '90s, posed with her hair swept back and a golden glow - leaving fans stunned by her age-defying looks. One gushed: "Looking sensational Nikki." Another added: "Incredibly gorgeous!!" A third penned: "Insane physique." This comes after the star quit Hollyoaks after 12 years. The Sun revealed in February that Nikki was leaving the Channel 4 soap and had filmed her final scenes. Maxine departed the village in a taxi, after making plans to escape the country alongside her daughter Minnie. Speaking to The Liverpool Echo, Nikki shared: "It's the weirdest feeling because it's an end of an era. "It's exciting but also really sad. It's hard to describe how I'm feeling about it. Inside soap couple Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinn's romantic holiday in Mallorca "It's going to be very different and I'm kind of getting used to it I guess. It's a different normal for me now." Insiders previously revealed that Nikki had decided to move on to give herself more freedom to try other roles. A source told The Sun: 'She met with bosses and told them of her plans to leave, she'd just turned 40 and felt the time was right to say goodbye to Maxine. 'She's keen to explore other opportunities and is excited to get back out there." From Hollyoaks to Hollywood James Corden played a caretaker in the early days of the soap. The former American TV host doesn't have much positive to say about his time on the soap, claiming it was "hell on earth." Since his short-lived time on the show he has gone on to bigger things including smash hit comedy Gavin and Stacey. Rachel Shenton joined the soap as aspiring glamour model Mitzeee Minniver in 2010. Over two years her character was sent to prison, got pregnant and had a number of romantic affairs. Since leaving Hollyoaks she has won an Oscar for best live action short film, The Silent Child. Rachel has also starred in White Gold and All Creatures Great and Small Emmett J. Scanlan played gangster turned anti-hero Brendan Brady. Emmett played the love interest of Steve Hayes, with their romance delighting fans until it turned violent. Since his departure Emmett has appeared in Peaky Blinders, The Fall, Gangs of London and even appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Emma Rigby joined Hollyoaks when she was 15 as Hannah Ahsworth. Hannah's eating disorder storyline was the first of it's kind on TV while other plots included being caught in a fire, gangland drug dealing and running away. Since leaving the soap in 2010 Emma has gone on to star in ABCs Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as the Red Queen. Other roles include guest appearances in Death In Paradise, Ripper Street and Fresh Meat Nico Mirallegro got his big break with Hollyoaks starring as emo Barry 'Newt' Newton. Nico's main storyline in the soap was developing schizophrenia which culminated in a suicide pact. He left the soap in 2010 and went on to star in My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl, Rillington Place, The Ark and Common, Penance, as well as the Mike Leigh movie Peterloo and was nominated for a Bafta for his role in period drama The Village. Ricky Whittle used Hollyoaks as a stepping stone to break America. He played one of the soap's resident hunks, Calvin Valentine, from 2006 to 2011 - when he was killed off at his wedding. After leaving the soap Ricky cracked America starring in teen drama The 100 and America Gods. He also appeared in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. Warren Brown joined Hollyoaks in 2005 for a year as evil Andy Holt. His stint on the show consisted of date rape storylines and a crime spree, before eventually being killed off. After leaving Hollyoaks, Warren became a big hitter in TV playing DS Justin Ripley in Luther, as well as major roles in a number of dramas including Liar, The Responder, Homefront and Good Cop. Wallis Day played Holly Cunningham in the soap for years before leaving. In 2021 Wallis won the role of Batwoman in DC's series, taking over from Ruby Rose. Fans have speculated Nikki could reprise her Coronation Street role as Candice Stowe. She portrayed Sarah Platt's best friend in 400 episodes from 1999 to 2005. But whatever the future does hold, Nikki says she grateful to have the support of boyfriend, fellow Hollyoaks alum, Anthony Quinlan, 40, who played Gilly Roach on the show from 2005 to 2011. Nikki remains coy when it comes to discussing partner of three-and-a-half years, but she does admit she's never been happier - and won't rule out marriage and children with him. She says: 'I don't like to talk too much about my personal life, but I will say I'm the happiest I've ever been, Anthony is incredible. 'I'm in a wonderful, happy relationship, so let's see what the future holds! Anthony really is my rock, he's been incredibly supportive of me in my tough decision to leave Hollyoaks.' 6 6 6 6
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson puts on a loved-up display with her boyfriend Anthony Quinlan after quitting Channel 4 soap
Nikki Sanderson looked more loved-up than ever as she shared a sweet snap with her boyfriend, Anthony Quinlan, to Instagram on Wednesday. The former Hollyoaks star, 41, who has been in a relationship with the former Emmerdale actor since 2022, cut a casual figure in an all-black ensemble. She cut a sporty figure in skintight leggings and a casual jumper as she attended what appeared to be a sporting event. In the sweet snapshot, Nikki wrapped her arms around her partner's waist and looked adoringly up at him as they posed for the cameras. Meanwhile, Anthony, 40, sported a casual black hoody and matching shorts as he cuddled up to her and pulled a silly grin for the cameras. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Nikki captioned the loved-up post: 'Don't look for someone to grow old with, find someone to stay young with.' Nikki revealed in March that she had quit Hollyoaks after starring as Maxine Minniver for 13 years. Before filming her final scenes in April, the actress told The Mirror that the decision to walk away was an 'incredibly difficult' one. She told the publication: 'Deciding to leave was an incredibly difficult decision for me because Maxine is a huge, huge part of my life – and a part of my life that I've loved. 'It's difficult to think, "It's time", and it wasn't an instant or overnight decision, it took me a long time to make it and it was something I genuinely fought with myself about, but I'm lucky that I could talk to people around me and get people's opinions. 'I'm grateful that I've had the stability for so long, now I've just got to embrace the instability of not knowing what's next.' She confirmed that she is not done with the soap world and would jump to Coronation Street, where she previously played Candice Stowe, if given the chance. Nikki joined the cast of Hollyoaks in 2012 and has become a huge fan favourite over the years. Over the years, she has appeared in some hard-hitting storylines, including domestic abuse in her relationship with Patrick Blake, sexual assault after a night out, and her character getting diagnosed with Munchausen's syndrome. But she's decided to step back from her role as Maxine and explore other opportunities, with her final scenes yet to air. A source told The Sun: 'She met with bosses and told them of her plans to leave, she'd just turned 40 and felt the time was right to say goodbye to Maxine. 'She's keen to explore other opportunities and is excited to get back out there. 'Bosses have been plotting Maxine's exit storyline for months and have promised it will be a fitting tribute to the character, and viewers can expect a lot of drama before she goes.' Hollyoaks isn't the only TV show that Nikki has appeared on. Between 1999 and 2005, the star took on the role of Candice Stowe in ITV's Coronation Street. In 2006, she appeared in Holby City as Monica Southworth. Between 2008 and 2009 Nikki played Dawn Bellamy in Heartbeat and In 2012 she also landed the role of Amy Harris in Casualty. Over the years, she's also been nominated for several television awards. She won Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards in 2014. The actress has also been
