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Originally Posted by Jack_

I don't watch soaps anymore so how do they usually deal with something like this? Do they write them out and get them to film exit scenes or is it dismissal with immediate effect?

What if they're in the middle of a big storyline and are in one episode and then just disappear the next?

Depends. If they're axed and see out their contract then an exit is written in.

If it's immediate effect like this seems to be then it means re-writes and a swift explanation.

Stephanie Davis, when she was axed from Hollyoaks just had the last episode she filmed re-edited to facilitate an exit. They used a shot of her storming out of her house as her ending and said she'd just left.