Rachel Adedeji has slammed her ‘Hollyoaks’ co-star Lysette Anthony.
The 28-year-old actress blasted Lysette, 56, as "actual trash" after WhatsApp messages appeared to show Lysette branding those who supported Rachel’s claims of racism behind the scenes as "traitors".
According to the messages, tweeted out by former star Charlie Clapham, Lysette allegedly said: "Sorry but we’re not going to have a job to come back to if this stuff keeps being disseminated."
Charlie shared the messages and wrote: "Dear @chezLysette if supporting a former castmate, whilst she speaks of being racially discriminated against, makes me a traitor… then so be it.
"As for embittered, you’re currently finishing (finished) where I started out. Salty much? – Best, CC/FR."
Rachel wrote: "@chezLysette you are actual trash.. Charlie, you are a King and a true ally!! Love you my bro! X x."
Meanwhile, Rachel – who recently quit ‘Hollyoaks’ after four years – has claimed she experienced racism during her time on the programme.
Following Rachel’s comments, ‘Hollyoaks’ announced they are "investigating", and insisted they have "zero tolerance on racism".
A post on their social media channels read: "Hollyoaks has zero tolerance on racism. We are taking Rachel Adedeji’s comments extremely seriously and are investigating."
And the show’s producer Lime Pictures issued a statement insisting it has "a zero tolerance of racism or any form of discrimination across all of its shows".