Marian McLoughlin has joined the cast of Hollyoaks.
She will play the character of Sue Morgan, mother of Luke Morgan, in the Channel 4 soap.
The character, previously played by Eve White, last appeared in Hollyoaks in 2002.
Discussing joining the programme, McLoughlin, who has also starred in Doctors and Home Time, said: “It’s always a bit like your first day at school.
“You would think after 40 years or so of acting I would be used to it, but on Hollyoaks, from the moment I arrived, I was made to feel so welcome.
“I love playing Sue. She doesn’t have a filter and thinks she can say whatever she likes.
“She’s sort of passive aggressive, she smiles at you, but then there is a real sting in the tail.
“It is a treat playing Luke’s mum. She is on a mission for Luke to be happy – at least her vision of what that should be.
“She has come back to make her peace with her son, for her neglectful mothering in the past.”
There will be a frosty reunion between Luke and his estranged mother when they meet again, a statement from the makers of the programme said.
McLoughlin’s character will first appear in the programme on May 3.
