HOLLYOAKS babe Jennifer Metcalfe has swapped the village drama for a gritty new role in a nail-biting BBC thriller.
The , best known as fiery Mercedes McQueen, is set to shock viewers as she dives into darker territory in a brand-new series that’s worlds away from the glitz of Chester’s wildest family.
, 41, stars in a bonkers new drama is ruffling feathers — quite literally — as Just Act Normal, a Birmingham-set coming-of-age comedy with a twist, drops its first trailer.
The six-part series follows siblings Tiana, Tanika and Tionne, played by Chenée Taylor, Kaydrah Walker-Wilkie and Akins Subair, as they fend for themselves when their mum mysteriously vanishes — and things quickly spiral.
While Tiana tries to keep their lives ticking over, Tanika sets her sights on getting their teacher to adopt them, and little bro Tionne finds comfort in... a chicken.
Yep, you read that right — the trailer shows a chaotic home life made even madder when their mum’s dodgy dealer Dr Feelgood moves in and finds a feathered new housemate.
The cast is stacked with stars, including favourites and Jennifer as wild characters Fake Jackie and Candy, plus The Hour’s Romola Garai as teacher Ms Jenkins.
Dubbed “an irreverent portrait of Black working-class teenage life”;, Just Act Normal promises laughs, heart and plenty of chaos — and we are SO here for it.
Meanwhile on Hollyoaks, Jennifer’s character Mercedes McQueen has been battling cancer in a harrowing storyline.
Things were looking up when she found love with Freddie Roscoe, but her happiness was short-lived after she was jailed when Grace Black framed her for Abe Fielding’s murder.
However, the for the soap has teased a dramatic comeback, with a fit and well Mercedes set to make an epic return to the village.
Upcoming scenes will see Grace target, leaving the beautician terrified with only one way out.
She goes to extreme lengths to free Mercedes fromprisonwith one wish in return, take down Grace Black, once and for all.
At the Osborne house, tragedystrikesas flames begin to emerge in the home.
A shocked Nancy and Frankie watch in horror as the fire takes hold, but will it be able to be stopped in time?
Just Act Normalis available to watch on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer from April 16.
