Hollyoaks Sienna star teases 'it's not quite as it seems' as Ethan engagement confirmed

Hollyoaks star Anna Passey has hinted that Sienna Blake's engagement to Ethan Williams may not be her happily ever after.

It was revealed during Monday's (September 16) first time hop episode that one of the show's most-loved couples had found their way back together as the Channel 4 soap jumped forward 12 months.

As viewers learned what each of the characters had been up to over the past year, Sienna was seen sporting a huge rock on her finger and it was later confirmed that she was back with Ethan, played by Matthew James Bailey.

Ethan and Sienna first embarked on a relationship almost two years ago, winning a legion of fans to become one of the Channel 4 soap’s most talked about pairings. However, they were controversially split last year.

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Despite pleas from fans to reunite the couple, bosses have kept Ethan and Sienna apart, with the characters taken in different directions but it appears they are back together but for how long?

Opening up about the latest twist in Sienna's tale, Anna said: "Sienna and Ethan have done such a good job at ruining it for themselves for the last year and a half that I don't think you could have left it without them saying the things they needed to say.

"When we heard the news there was going to be the year time jump everyone thought for their characters 'what is going to look like?' and for me I thought 'I'm either going to be in a pit of misery or she might just be happy'.

'I don't think anything lasts long for Sienna. I think what's really interesting is that people are so focused on the destination of the time jump they forget the journey and these characters have lived a year we just haven't seen it.

She continued: "I think what's nice about the Sienna storyline is we'll get to learn snippets of what's gone on and that adds a new interesting element to it because you'll see that it's not as quite it seems on the surface which I think is most people's relationships.

"I didn't see the Ethan romance coming but it works so well. I think as a pairing it just works so well. Some things are audience led and when they are you know there's something there because so many people have picked up on it so it's a really nice thing and it's nice to give viewers a dose of something they want."

During Tuesday's (September 17) episode, Sienna was seen telling Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence) to stay away from Ethan, hinting that cracks are already starting to show in their relationship.

Anna teased: "I wouldn't say the happiness is short-lived but it's very complicated and I think people will be quite divided. They will look at what's gone on and think 'I wouldn't be OK with that' but people will have their own opinion on what happened in the year."

Hollyoaks airs Monday to Wednesday on E4 at 7pm and first look episodes can be streamed Channel 4 from 7am