Sienna Blake is "shocked and disgusted" by her kiss with Laurie Shelby.
Anna Passey
'Hollyoaks' star Anna Passey has opened up about her character's smooch with Kyle Pryor's alter ego and the row it sparks with his wife Sinead Shelby (Stephanie Davis) at the high school's inspiration ball.
Anna told RadioTimes.com: "Shocked and disgusted. Sienna is trying so hard to not be intimidated by Laurie, but the kiss was a massive step too far, it made her feel very uncomfortable."
Laurie intimidated Sienna before kissing her, and unbeknownst to Sinead, he manipulated the teacher into thinking she was to blame for them locking lips.
The storyline will see him twist the events to stop her telling their boss Sally St. Claire (Annie Wallace), before Sinead storms the stage at the school ball and dumps a bowl of punch over Sienna's head.
Anna added: "Sienna feels trapped and doesn't know what to do now he won't stop it. She worries about causing a problem at school and of what people will think. She is afraid that no one will believe her."
Anna is delighted the Channel 4 soap is taking the chance to shine a light on the important issue of workplace harassment, and unfaithfulness in a relationship.
Praising the team for the way it's been handled, she said: "It is another big issue-led story that I hope will do some real good.
"The ultimate focus is harassment in the workplace and also within a marriage, it's such a timely story and Hollyoaks are coming at it with a fresh angle. I'm really excited about it."
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