Hollyoaks' Jessica Fox hopes Nancy and Darren stay together for "a very long time"
"The fans just keep pushing those two back together, and I'm not complaining!"
Jessica Fox has spoken about her Hollyoaks character Nancy Osborne's longstanding relationship with husband Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson), which has been a fan-favourite soap partnership for years.
Nancy and Darren have clocked up three marriages, several affairs and two children together, as well as raising Nancy's nephew Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan).
But despite multiple splits that have always felt very final at the time, the couple are always brought back together in the end.
Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, Fox was asked if she's glad that Hollyoaks has never given up on Darren and Nancy.
"I think there's been a couple of attempts, to be honest, over the years," she laughed. "But the fans just keep pushing those two back together, and I'm not complaining!"
Indeed, Nancy and Darren are affectionately dubbed 'Dancy' by viewers. Fox went on to reveal that she adores working with co-star Taylor Dawson, and hopes that their alter egos will remain a solid unit for years to come.
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"Me and Ash have a lovely time working together, and hopefully Darren and Nancy will be with us for a long time yet," she enthused.
With Noah Holdsworth, who has played Fox's on-screen son Oscar since 2015, having been nominated for Best Young Performer, the actress praised the young star's rise into bigger storylines, and revealed her pride for Noah's achievements.
"We've had Noah with us since he was teeny, teeny-tiny, and now he's getting storylines of his own, and he's holding his own, and he's doing it beautifully. All his family are so supportive of him, and I couldn't be prouder."
On attending the very first RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024 sponsored by Inspired Villages, Fox told us: "It's lovely to be at an event!
"This is my first time getting dressed up since I came back from maternity leave, so it's extra special. I've got make up on, I've got nice hair, I've got high heels on - it's very exciting!"
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The RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspired Villages, took place on 13th July. Find out more about the winners!
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Laura Denby is a Freelance Soaps writer covering all the latest news in the Dales, Cobbles and East End for Radio Times. She's a soaps nerd with a love for comedy drama, and has also written for Digital Spy, Metro UK and Yahoo UK.
