Porsche McQueen (Twinnie Lee Moore)

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Porsche McQueen, played by Twinnie Lee Moore, has been billed as "racier than her four-wheeled namesake" Mercedes, but is fiercely loyal and has a "good moral compass".

Porsche McQueen played by Twinnie Lee Moore
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Porsche McQueen played by Twinnie Lee Moore

The two girls Celine and Porsche will be joined by their teenage sister later this year, and although casting details haven't been confirmed for her at the moment, she will apparently be the "brainbox" of the family.

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A mix of Jacqui and Mercedes

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next will be fiesta mcqueen

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porsche mcqueen's wedding

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porsche mcqueen's wedding

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Who is she marrying?

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Who is she marrying?

cameron's brother

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Who is she marrying?

cameron's brother

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Twinnie Lee Moore has insisted that her character Porsche McQueen will be "very, very different" from her cousin Mercedes.

Porsche makes her first appearance on screen next week as part of a huge shake-up for the popular McQueen family, which will also see fan favourites Mercedes and Carmel bow out from the soap.
While little has been known about Porsche's character until now, fans have already been making comparisons between her and Mercedes thanks to their similar appearances and names.

However, Moore told Inside Soap: "As Porsche develops, you will start to see that she is very, very different from Mercedes. We're of a similar stance and style - but we have to be, because we're meant to be from the same family.

"Mercedes is a popular character and has a lot of support, but I'm looking forward to making my own mark as Porsche."

On the upcoming exits of Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes) and Gemma Merna (Carmel), she continued: "I'm so pleased I got to work with both girls before they leave. They've been an integral part of the McQueens for such a long time, and the family is such a success because of all their hard work.

"If I hadn't worked with them, I would have felt cheated - and more like an imposter brought in to fill the void!"

The actress also confirmed that viewers can expect tension to develop between Porsche and Mercedes over the next few weeks.

She said: "With Porsche, what you see is what you get. She's loyal, she knows how to dress, and she's got wits. If you're her friend, you're very lucky - she'll fight for you and protect you.

"She's quite hard on the surface and you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of her. But there's a more vulnerable side that her fiancé Lockie and the rest of the family manage to bring out in her. That's when she's not bickering with Mercedes, of course!"

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Hollyoaks will explore the issue of child sex abuse in a hard-hitting new storyline centring around the McQueen family.

Show bosses have teamed up with the NSPCC for the long-running plot, which begins on screen next week when Porsche McQueen reveals that her mother's boyfriend Pete sexually assaulted her when she was 15.

Porsche (Twinnie-Lee Moore) shares the dark secret with Phoebe in emotional scenes as she reflects on her past. It soon emerges that even though Porsche found the courage to tell her mum Reenie about the incident at the time, Pete managed to convince Reenie that the allegations were false and that Porsche had in fact propositioned him.

A Hollyoaks spokesperson explained: "The McQueen sisters - Porsche, Celine and Cleo - came to Hollyoaks to escape from an unhappy home life and the memory of Reenie's boyfriend Pete.

"The sisters had never confided in each other about Pete's inappropriate behaviour, which they had all experienced to varying degrees, so the extent of the danger he posed within the family was never revealed.

"When Pete comes back into their lives, troubled Reenie desperately wants him to stay and the girls want their mum to be in a happier place - but letting him into their home brings with it devastating consequences."

Hollyoaks and the NSPCC will both offer online support over the course of the storyline, promoting a 'No Secrets' campaign which aims to help young people find the necessary help if they face similar situations. The NSPCC is expecting a rise in calls from viewers who are affected by the issues raised on screen.

Jon Brown, NSPCC lead for tackling sexual abuse, commented: "Well-researched storylines in soaps can help raise awareness of difficult and important issues, reaching millions of people and helping those affected reach out for support.

"Sexual abuse is a crime that rips apart families and I am very pleased with the way that Hollyoaks has thoughtfully approached an enormously emotive and challenging subject.

"Sexual abuse of children within families is disturbingly the most common form and the impact on victims is devastating, sometimes damaging them long into adulthood if they don't get the right support.

"Children can stay silent for fear of what speaking out will do to the relationships they have with other members of the family. Abusers may cynically use this fear to keep children silent, leaving them suffering a daily nightmare. Its important children know that help is out there and they can move forward positively."

Former EastEnders and Footballers' Wives star Zöe Lucker has been cast in the role of Reenie, who appears on screen for the first time next week as Porsche visits her in prison.

Speaking of her part in the plot, Lucker said: "I have been involved in the story from very early on and have been lucky enough to have worked with Jon Brown and his team at the NSPCC.

"For me 'no secrets' is about, as an adult, thinking carefully about what you ask children to do and say. Even giving a child sweets as a treat and saying 'don't tell your mum', is sending the wrong message to a child.

"We want children to know that someone asking them to keep a secret is wrong and that message needs to start at home because sadly that can still be an unsafe place for some children."

Porsche hugs Cleo
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Porsche with her youngest sister Cleo

Hollyoaks' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood added: "Viewers of the show will be aware that Marlena (Nana) McQueen - one of the show's best loved characters, played by the fantastic actress Diane Langton - suffered sexual abuse from within the family, and the research that we did found that in fact abuse can infiltrate generations.

"Her daughter Reenie is as much the victim here as her daughters in that her own childhood was filled with such unclear boundaries that she is unable to spot the markers that mean her own girls are at risk.

"But this is not a hopeless story - far from it. It will endeavour to show that we do have the power to stop abuse and most importantly that it is possible to recover and to go on and have a happy and successful life.

"The campaign 'no secrets' is a simple message that can be used to encourage adults not to ask children to keep secrets and let children know that they shouldn't have secrets either. It is the secrets kept by generations of this family that have led to what we will see play out on screen this year."