HOLLYOAKS DOES COME DINE WITH ME FOR SOAP'S ANNIVERSARY ON CHANNEL 4

Come Dine With Me will see past and present Hollyoaks actors host a week of dinners to celebrate the soap’s 30^th anniversary.

Competing against each other in the special week are Nicole Barber Lane (Myra McQueen), Anya Lawrence (Vicky Grant), James Redman (Rory ‘Finn’ Finnigan), Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne) and Charlie Wernham (Robbie Roscoe). Hollyoaks fans can also expect some surprise cameo appearances from other favourite cast members. The overall winner will scoop a £1,000 prize for a charity of their choice.

Channel 4’s Barry Agnew comments: “With Come Dine With Me celebrating its 25^th anniversary this year, we think it’s perfect for these two giants of Channel 4 history to team up once again for an extra special treat to mark the much-loved Hollyoaks on its 30^th birthday. A silver and pearl celebration!”

Hollyoaks executive producer Hannah Cheers at Lime Pictures comments: “We at Hollyoaks are delighted E4 will be extending the party for our big birthday with this Come Dine With Me special. Airing alongside the explosive anniversary episodes, we’ll see Hollyoaks faces representing every era of our show cooking up a treat. There are more exciting surprises up our sleeves.”

Hollyoaks Does Come Dine With Me (5 x 30’) is executive produced by Simone Haywood, Creative Director at MultiStory Media, and Henry Hainault is Series Editor. The series is commissioned for E4 and Channel 4 by Barry Agnew, Commissioning Executive for Lifestyle, with Jo Street, Head of Lifestyle and Director of Commissioning, Nations & Regions. Vivienne Molokwu, Senior Commissioning Editor, oversees E4’s commissioning strategy.

Hollyoaks Does Come Dine With Me will premiere on E4 and stream on Channel 4.