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Richard Blackwood spotted at Hollyoaks set, fuelling cast rumours

Richard left EastEnders in 2018

Former EastEnders star Richard Blackwood has been spotted at the set of Hollyoaks.

In pictures obtained by Digital Spy, Richard was seen leaving Lime Pictures studios in Liverpool, where Hollyoaks is filmed.

According to the publication, it’s thought the actor was attending a meeting with bosses, sparking rumours he’s about to join the cast.

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Richard can be seen walking through the grounds of the TV set before getting into his car.

Recently fans of the Channel 4 soap said they wanted to Richard join the show.

The pictures come nearly two years after the actor bowed out of BBC soap EastEnders.

Richard played Vincent in EastEnders (Credit: BBC)

His alter ego Vincent was last seen in Walford in April 2018 after he got into a car with a corrupt police officer, being held at gunpoint.

Viewers never found out what happened to Vincent.

After his disappearance, Vincent’s wife Kim discovered she was pregnant with their second child.

Richard Blackwood Dancing On Ice
Richard was on the 2019 series of Dancing On Ice (Credit: ITV)

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Since leaving the show, Richard has taken part in the 2019 series of Dancing On Ice where he was partnered with Carlotta Edwards.

The pair were eliminated in the show’s third week.

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Charlotte Rodrigues
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Charlotte Rodrigues joined Entertainment Daily in April 2018, as Audience Engagement Executive. A huge soap fan, Charlotte then became Senior Soap Writer, delivering the latest storylines and spoilers to our followers.

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