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"Hollyoaks bosses have begun casting for a deaf teenage character who will join the soap later this year, Digital Spy has learned. Show chiefs are looking for a young deaf actor who will play a 16-year-old male character named Mikey on the programme. The newcomer will initially appear as a guest on the teen drama, but it is thought that he could later become a regular. Hollyoaks will also put Mikey at the centre of an online spinoff initiative which feeds into his role on the main soap. An online casting call for the part reads: &amp;quot;Hollyoaks is looking for a deaf actor over 16 years old. This is a brilliant role for a young deaf actor.  &amp;quot;After a few initial episodes, the role will feature heavily in groundbreaking online material, before returning to the show and potentially becoming a regular character.  &amp;quot;Actors can be fully or partially deaf, must be able to communicate in sign language, and must be either 16 or older and able to realistically play 16.&amp;quot; Digital Spy understands that the early details of Mikey&amp;#039;s role are subject to change as character and storyline plans are often altered after the casting stage. Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with a first-look screening at 7pm on E4. &amp;gt; Read our spoiler for the next episode of Hollyoaks &amp;gt; Read more Hollyoaks spoilers and news "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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