Hollyoaks star Claire Cooper has revealed people never recognise her in real life, even if she is out with her co-stars, because she looks so different to her character Jacqui McQueen.
The 33-year-old actress is leaving the soap after seven years playing the ex-con with a penchant for PVC and leopard print.
Claire revealed: "Most people don't recognise me. If I'm with someone from the show they usually hand me their camera and go 'can you take a picture' and then when they go off go 'oh my god that's Jacqui'. I don't mind, it's so funny.
"And I've seen myself on screen and go, 'Woah did I really look like that?'."
While she doesn't share Jacqui's taste in clothes, Claire confessed she couldn't resist pinching some from wardrobe as a souvenir.
She revealed: "I brought jewellery home actually, some of her boots and leopard print. But do you know what, it's so much fun wearing that stuff because I wouldn't normally dream of wearing half the things she does."
:: Hollyoaks is on Channel 4 on weekdays.
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