Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis has been dropped from the soap.
The actress will not be filming any further scenes in her role as Sinead O'Connor after show bosses decided to terminate her contract.
A Hollyoaks spokesperson said: "Stephanie Davis will no longer be filming Hollyoaks. Her contract has been terminated with immediate effect."
No further explanation has been offered for the 22-year-old's sudden departure or how the character of Sinead will be written out. Davis had confirmed a new year-long deal with Hollyoaks in April.
Sinead joined Hollyoaks in mid-2010 alongside her on-screen stepmum Diane, father Rob and brother Finn.
Sinead and Diane were the only O'Connors remaining in the village, although producers have recently introduced Ross Adams as Sinead's cousin Scott Drinkwell.
Hollyoaks fans know that Sinead has taken centre stage in a number of the show's biggest storylines over the past few years, including her hard-hitting bullying plot with Esther Bloom, a dark prostitution story, inadvertently causing the 2013 Hollyoaks Blast at the council flats, and the tragic death of her baby daughter Katy.
More recently, Sinead has embarked on an ill-fated relationship with her best friend Ste Hay following the arrival of their daughter Hannah.
