It’s been revealed that Hollyoakslegend Jamie Lomas, who plays Warren Fox on the show, was claiming furlough during last year, despite being employed by Hollyoaks since the start of the year.
Jamie first joined Hollyoaks as bad boy Warren in 2006 and has played the character on and off ever since, most recently returning full time in January 2020.
But like many in the ‘biz, Jamie runs a number of businesses on the side including an acting school, casting and production companies and employed a total of six staff between them.
As a result, Jamie was forced to claim on the taxpayer funded furlough scheme, with a rep for the actor confirming, “Anyone who has been unable to work due to Covid has been furloughed, at the relevant times, as per government deadlines.”
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As well as his long running on-off part on Hollyoaks, Jamie has also starred in EastEnders as Lauren Branning’s volatile boyfriend Jake Stone from 2013 - 2015, as well as placing second in 2017’s series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here after Made in Chelsea’s Georgia Toffolo.
In 2019 he was at the centre of a soapland scandal when it all kicked off between him and Emmerdale actor Asan N’Jie, who played the original Elliot Chapman on the soap.
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A video filmed on a phone at the TV Choice Awards that year showed Asan, 25, throwing punches and swearing at Jamie, 44.
Following the fight The Mirror have claimed that Asan threatened to "knife" Jamie shortly before they were both pulled apart by security at the event.
It was also reported that he shouted at the Hollyoaks star, "Do you think you are a f--king big man? I’m going to f--king kill you."
As a result the 25-year-old actor was sacked from his role as Ellis Chapman.