Hollyoaks' Kéllé Bryan discusses empowering new Martine scenes

Hollyoaks spoilers follow.

Hollyoaks' Kéllé Bryan has discussed upcoming scenes for Martine Deveraux that will see the character "take back ownership of her body".

Martine was diagnosed with breast cancer last May and eventually had a mastectomy. But this week, she was given the all-clear from cancer after her latest scans.

In scenes to air on E4 tonight (April 22), Martine will celebrate her good news by stripping off in front of friends and family at Zoe's fundraiser for the police.

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Martine volunteers to bare all after the event's nude model cancels on Zoe. Speaking to Inside Soap, Kéllé explained why Martine decided to take the opportunity to model nude.

"She's really battled with whether she should have reconstructive surgery," Kéllé said.

"She didn't want to be forced to do anything she didn't want to, or make a decision based on what other people thought.

"So this is her taking back ownership of her body, and being proud of who she is now, post-surgery, regardless of her mastectomy."

grace black, martine deveraux and zoe anderson in hollyoaks

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Speaking about how her character feels after taking off her clothes, Kéllé said Martine was now "liberated".

"She really turns a corner at this point, and decides to grab life with both hands," the actress said.

"It makes her appreciate herself – she has a gorgeous husband who still finds her sexy and attractive, so she has no hang-ups there. She's just really liberated, and free to be herself."

Hollyoaks now streams first on All 4, with new episodes dropping each weekday morning. The show airs Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, and at 7pm on E4.

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Amazon Prime Video.