Hollyoaks brings back Strictly star Danny Mac in big return
He was last on the soap in 2015.
Hollyoaks has revealed that Strictly star Danny Mac will be returning as Dodger Savage after originally leaving the soap in 2015.
As reported by The Sun, Dodger’s return will be permanent rather than a guest appearance and Mac has already started filming on the soap, with Dodger due to be back on our screens in January in a dramatic reunion with the Blakes.
A source said: “Bosses are really keen to solidify the clans in the village and bringing Dodger back and reuniting him with his sisters and dad and very dangerous grandmother is the cherry on top for them.
“Danny’s really excited to be back filming and back on the show. It’s a really exciting time under [producer] Hannah [Cheers] and it was the perfect time to return. There are big plans for the character and the rebuilt Blake family with explosive twists and turns coming.”
Mac joined the soap in 2011 and Dodger had his fair share of drama, before leaving in 2015 as he went on the run after taking the blame when his daughter Nico pushed his brother Will off a rooftop.
Prior to the announcement, Mac’s co-star Anna Passey, who plays Sienna Blake on the Channel 4 soap, teased fans with an Instagram post, showing herself sat at a table with Mac, Hollyoaks producer Hannah Cheers and Jeremy Sheffield (who previously played Patrick but now plays Patrick’s twin Jeremy). She captioned the post “No comment” and tagged the soap’s account, which sent fans into a frenzy, speculating whether it meant Dodger’s return was imminent.
After leaving Hollyoaks, Mac appeared on the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing and came second alongside his partner Oti Mabuse. He’s also appeared in two episodes of Trollied and three episodes of Doctors in the nine years since leaving the soap.
Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.
