Petra Letang will be portraying Adele Effanga, the mischievous younger sister of established character Mo. Letang will be familiar to soap fans for her role as Sonya Fowler's lover Naomi Julien in EastEnders between 2005 and 2007.

Adele joins the hospital as Holby's first regular healthcare assistant.

Petra Letang backstage at T4 on the Beach.
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Petra Letang


Letang explained: "Holby here I come! I can't wait! I'm really excited about causing a bit of mischief and bringing some fun to the wards. I'll be playing Mo Effanga's sister so viewers can expect to see some sisterly love and maybe some sibling rivalry!"