Her soap character triggered tears as she left Hollyoaks village after almost a year on the Channel Four show, but actress Anya Lawrence was beaming as she stepped out in Bolton for her first public appearance since her exit. Anya played Vicky Grant, the foster daughter of Hollyoaks favourite Scott Drinkwell, since May last year.
Troubled teen Vicky went through a turbulent time in the village. However, after forming a close bond with her father figure Scott, there were tears when Vicky's mum announced she was ready for her daughter to move back in with her, and Vicky revealed she would be leaving for Margate to be with her.
In nightmarish scenes at her drug-fuelled leaving party she fell down while drinking at a campfire with her friends. After being taken to hospital, it was found that her drink contained drugs and Charlie Dean and Leah Barnes were behind it.
