Merna "freaked out" by 'Hollyoaks' mail

Gemma Merna has admitted that she's received some strange fan mail.

The actress, who plays Carmel Valentine in Hollyoaks, explained that she has had some odd requests.

She told Loaded: "One guy did take it a bit far - he asked if he could have a picture of me naked on a rocking horse - that freaked me out!"

Meanwhile Jorgie Porter, who plays Carmel's teenage cousin Theresa McQueen, said that female fans assume she's the same as her tough character.

She said: "This one time some girl punched me in the arm - I think she thought I was dead hard, like a little toughie with an attitude, but I was like 'Ahhh. Oh my god, why would you do that?'

"And young girls think I'm the same age as them and start getting cocky with me. I'm like 'Wow, hold on... I'm 22 years old, I don't want to go and get drunk in a park with you!'"