'Oaks boss plans "outrageous" Cindy plot

Hollyoaks boss Paul Marquess has revealed that he has a shocking storyline in store for schemer Cindy Cunningham.

Cindy will leave the Channel 4 soap temporarily later this year because Stephanie Waring, who plays the character, is expecting her second child.

In an interview with Inside Soap, Marquess confirmed that Cindy will depart with a bang and also promised that interesting times are ahead for her husband Tony (Nick Pickard).

Marquess commented: "We've got big plans for Tony, especially as Cindy will be bowing out when Steph Waring goes on maternity leave in the summer."

Asked how Cindy leaves, he replied: "All I can say is that it's really outrageous. When I told Steph, her jaw hit the floor - and then bounced back up again!"

Waring announced her pregnancy last month. She is already mother to a young daughter named Mia, who she welcomed in 2005.