Lioness Lauren Hemp joins Hollyoaks for exciting cameo

'Hollyoaks' have revealed England international Lauren Hemp will make a cameo appearance.

The Lioness and Manchester City play has been on set for the Channel 4 soap with the likes of Matthew James-Bailey, Kelly Condron and Anna Passey.

Alongside a series of snaps, the soap wrote on Instagram: "Sooo... HUGE NEWS! We had a LIONESS with us yesterday, and it's safe to say, we were living the dream!"

Lauren will play herself on the show as a coach for Kathleen-Angel's football team following the Lionesses Euros success.

She landed the role after taking to Instagram with an additional 'Hollyoaks' scene which was filmed showing Nadira Valli (Ashling O'Shea) and Juliet Nightingale (Niamh Blackshaw) watching the end of this summer's competition.

She explained: "I love Hollyoaks and never miss it so when they posted the scene about us on their Instagram I then shared it on my story.

"Then my agent called and said that I had been invited to come and film a scene. I can’t tell you what I replied but I shouted it down the phone! It was like a dream.

"I had two dreams in life and they’ve both happened in the last few weeks.

"It was a surreal day and I was just thinking I can’t believe I am here and people want my picture, when I was really nervous but everyone was lovely."

Meanwhile, Lauren admitted she would "love" to reappear in the soap in a bigger role, and she has a storyline in mind.

She teased: "I'd love to come back again. I'd like to play a serial killer."

She also explained that her ambitions after winning the Euros are focused on inspiring people to get "involved in football".

She added: "One of our many goals as the Lionesses over the Euros was to inspire as many girls and boys as possible to be involved in football and it’s important we keep doing that so if you’re playing football then keep doing it or give it a go if you have never tried.

"I had many people in the past tell me that I couldn’t do something but its important that you believe in yourself, you don’t listen to anyone. I think this summer has proved that girls can play football too."