Axed Hollyoaks star reveals she's now a pole dancing teacher as she shows off her moves in thong and high heels

The Sun

04-05-2025

AN axed Hollyoaks star has revealed that she's now a pole dancing teacher, as she showed off her moves in a thong and high heels.
After more than two decades on the Channel 4 series, Sarah left the acting gig behind when she was given an ultimatum by bosses - stop sharing racy snaps or leave.
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The mum has always defended the controversial side hustle and slammed bosses for their 'blatant hypocrisy.'
But she's now onto new ventures, and not only does OnlyFans but pole dances too.
Sarah, 43, has regularly showed off her pole dancing skills on social media - and now she's taught her very first lesson, in a very sexy outfit.
Talking to The Sun about how the debut went, Sarah shared: 'It was great and all the women were so lovely - I'm really excited for them all to go on their own little pole dancing journey.
'I can see myself doing more and more pole, because it's unintentionally become my personality.
'I get so much from it on a personal level but also finding space that, as a woman, I feel safe in.'
Sarah continued: 'I feel supported, I feel I can be myself and not be judged - and how rare is it to find that space and sense of community? I feel very lucky.'
Before the class, Sarah told her 245k followers how terrified she was of the challenge.
The actress penned: 'I'm excited and terrified in equal measure… because very soon, I'll be stepping into a whole new challenge- teaching my first beginners' pole class!
'Pole has been a huge part of my life for over two years now. I first found it just after lockdown, a little before turning 41, when I was looking for something fun, but challenging.
'From the very first spin, I was hooked. What started as a way to move and push myself has become so much more- strength, confidence, and a whole new community of incredible, supportive people who lift each other up (literally!).'
Sarah continued: 'I've recently started 1:1 training with a new pole coach, and I can already feel myself improving in ways I never expected.
'Now, I'm about to take the next step, sharing everything I've learned with others. My beginner's classes will be for absolute newbies or anyone wanting to go back to basics!
'I'll be teaching at the same studio where my journey began too which is exciting @PoleGymholmeschapel, and I can't wait to help others discover just how empowering pole can be.'
Sarah showed off her toned physique in the carousel of images, as she promoted her new pole class.
And she plans on doing it in some sexy new lingerie too, after joining forces with Raine & Bea collection, as their launch ambassador.
Created by industry-renowned designer, Jenna Barnes, 'Encore' encapsulates the theatrical flair and decadent cabaret style in the tradition of Raine & Bea.
And Sarah wants to rock it at a pole class, after attending the launch party
Speaking of the lingerie, she shared: 'One of the things that makes me feel confident, even if you can't see it, is having nice underwear on.
'Knowing that you've got beautiful underwear on and it's a matching set is the one for me, because how often do we not do that.
'So the fact that the new range is affordable and stunning, and you could have a gorgeous underwear set on, there's something about that just straight away makes me feel like, oh, I got my S*** together.'
It comes as Sarah discussed parting ways with Hollyoaks, as character Mandy Richardson.
Despite it not being her choice to eventually leave her role in Hollyoaks, the mum confessed it was the best thing that could've happened to her.
"I had no choice but to make what happened successful for me because essentially I'm the breadwinner out of myself and my husband and I can't not work," she said.
Sarah, who played Mandy from 1996 to 2021, said she still enjoys working and wanted to set a good example for her son, as well as maintain the comfortable lifestyle the family has become accustomed to.
"We have a lovely lifestyle and I want to maintain that," she said, "and I also want Stan to see that mum and dad work hard, and also that it's not a chore, we do something we enjoy and that we choose to do."
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