Hollyoaks mainstay Scott Drinkwell (Ross Adams) is undoubtedly one of the greatest LGBTQ+ characters the soap genre has ever seen. Over the years, he’s featured in some incredibly important storylines, and lately he’s been instrumental in helping Mitchell Deveraux (Imran Adams) come to terms with his own sexuality.
To celebrate Metro.co.uk Pride Week, we spoke to actor Ross about the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in soap.I think it’s HUGELY important.
I often think of our younger viewers who may be sitting at home watching the show feeling confused or ashamed about who they are.