Murphy 'feels old' on 'Hollyoaks' set

Sheree Murphy has admitted that her new role in Hollyoaks is making her feel "really old".

The 34-year-old has been filming her first scenes with the Chester-based soap in recent weeks after signing up to play Anita Roy's (Saira Choudhry) long-lost mother Eva on the teen drama.

Discussing her experience so far, Murphy told Holy Soap: "I always thought eventually I'm going to be playing a mother at some point as I get older, but maybe a mother to a baby or a toddler, not to a 17-year-old, so I feel really old.

"I've only done a few scenes here and there, so I've kind of not got my teeth into it yet and I still feel like the new girl, which is awful. I hate it! But everyone's lovely and I'm really looking forward to it."

The actress previously played barmaid Tricia Dingle in Emmerdale for six years until 2004.

Asked how Hollyoaks compares to her old show, Murphy replied: "It's really different. Everyone's much younger so I feel really old, which is not a good thing. But it's kind of the same because when you're on a soap it's family-orientated and everyone gets on well."

Murphy's character will be seen on screen for the first time next month.