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"Emmerdale actress Sophie Powles has admitted that she has found her current drug addition plot draining to film. The actress, who plays Holly Barton in the ITV1 show, told Soaplife that she asks her boyfriend to cheer her up after hard days on set.  &amp;quot;It\u2019s fantastic as an actress to have such a big storyline,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;But it\u2019s hard at times. When I get home after work I ask my boyfriend to make me laugh because I&amp;#039;ve been crying all day!&amp;quot; Powles also discussed the research that she carried out for the storyline and explained why she thought Holly was struggling with her addiction.  &amp;quot;I\u2019ve learned through research that people from all walks of life become addicted,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;Those who&amp;#039;ve had terrible childhoods and those, like Holly, who come from a good family. &amp;quot;The only clue is that she has an addictive personality. Once she tried drugs, she couldn&amp;#039;t just take or leave them.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Sophie Powles: &amp;#039;Family will save Holly&amp;#039; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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