Will Mellor devastates Hollyoaks fans as he rules out return as Jambo for 25th anniversary

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WILL Mellor has ruled out making a return to Hollyoaks as Jambo Bolton for its 25th anniversary.

The 44-year-old praised the show for kick-starting his career, but devastated fans by confirming he won’t be coming back.

Will Mellor won’t return to Hollyoaks

“Hollyoaks started my career, so how could I not be a fan?” he told ITV’s Lorraine, presented by Christine Bleakley.

“I have a lot to thank Hollyoaks for where I am now and the shows I’ve done.”

Will then paid tribute to his former co-star and friend Nick Pickard who still plays Tony Hutchinson in the Channel 4 soap.

“He’s the only one still in it since we started when I was 19,” said Will.

Will played Jambo on Hollyoaks from 1995-1998

“There’s an anniversary coming, sadly I won’t be returning, but I have a lot to thank that show for.

“Happy anniversary, Hollyoaks, for when it comes around.”

Will joined Hollyoaks in 1995 as an original cast member starring as James Bolton – nicknamed Jambo.

He left three years later and enjoyed roles in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps as Gaz Wilkinson, DC Spike Tanner in No Offence and Broadchurch’s Steve Connolly.

This week he opened up about receiving death threats when he joined Hollyoaks 25 years ago.

An anonymous letter sent to Channel 4 read that the star should be fired and threatened to “smash his head in.”

Mellor recalled on his podcast Jsky Chat – The Podcast: “Someone sent a letter into Hollyoaks saying ‘if he comes in the pub again, we’re gonna smash his head in … you better fire him.’”

“I got the letter and took it in the pub. I put it on the dartboard and I said ‘who wrote that?’ because they didn’t put their name on the bottom.

“I never found out who it was. It was from my local pub where I grew up on the estate and I couldn’t believe it.”

 

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