Friday 30 September 2022 11:15 PM Hollyoaks' Claire Cooper and Emmett Scanlan have been forced to close down ... trends now
Hollyoaks actors Claire Cooper and her husband Emmett Scanlan have been forced to close down their bakery - after running out of dough.
The couple, who played Brendan Brady and Jacqui McQueen in the hit Channel 4 show opened the Doughnut Whisperer in Chester last year, where the soap is set.
However, the pair have been forced to temporarily close down the business due to the current economic crisis.
Economic crisis: Hollyoaks stars Claire Cooper and her husband Emmett Scanlan have been forced to close down their Chester bakery - after running out of dough
A message posted on the firm's website on Friday said: 'It's with a heavy heart that we will be closing our doors, due to the current economic crisis that the UK is facing.
'Unfortunately it has forced our hand to step back. We've met incredible customers along the way….which always makes a decision such as this so much harder.'
The announcement comes months after Claire said opening the shop was a 'dream come true'.
Treats: The announcement comes months after Claire said opening the shop was a 'dream come true'
Speaking to Cheshire Live: 'We always dreamed of opening up a small drop in shop, somewhere cosy and inviting, a place where you can swing by and stock up on your doughnuts for the weekend so it's great to have achieved that dream.
'Like all new businesses we have had to find our groove and there are always complications along the way, but we're
