Hollyoaks' Kevin Sacre reveals unusual job that's worlds away from Jake Dean role – 15 years after soap exit
HOLLYOAKS hunk Kevin Sacre has stunned fans by revealing his unexpected new career - and it's a million miles away from the drama of the Chester village.
Best known for playing troubled heartthrob Jake Dean, Kevin has swapped scripts and scandals for a life that's worlds apart from soapland.
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Kevin played Jake Dean in Hollyoaks for eight years
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He decided to leave the acting world behind and move to LA
The Hollyoaks actor starred on the Channel 4 soap from 2002 to 2010.
His character Jake Dean experienced an emotional rollercoaster on the show with the death of his wife Becca Hayton, and a sectioning and a period of estrangement from Steph Hayton.
Jake's storylines involved a failed suicide attempt after his wife, Becca, revealed she was pregnant.
Jake also had drinking problems, becoming more aggressive and even caused the death of another villager due to his actions.
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The character's exit was due to a major cast cull and character revamp in March 2010.
Since then, the actor has starred in the 2001 film Night & Day and the TV mini series 5 Aside.
But then he decided to leave the acting world behind.
Kevin is now running a sound bath business with his wife and former Strictly Come Dancing star
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Based in Palm Desert in Los Angeles, their bio reads: "Discover the healing power of sound in our relaxing Sound Baths & let the stress melt away!"
Sound baths are a therapeutic practice that uses instruments like singing bowls, gongs, and chimes to create a soothing, immersive soundscape for relaxation and healing.
Hollyoaks legend hasn't aged a day 20 years after finding fame on the soap
Kevin and Camilla might've had a rocky start - but their love story is straight out of a romcom.
The pair first locked eyes on BBC reality show The Underdog Show back in 2008, where celebs were paired with rescue pups to compete in a Crufts-style contest.
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At the time, Kevin joked: 'When she swanned in, I thought she was nice-looking - but she clearly thought a lot of herself.'
Camilla wasn't impressed either.
Soap's most harrowing teen storylines
We take a look at other harrowing teen soap storylines from soaps Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Belle Dingle's schizophrenia in Emmerdale
- Belle's (Eden Taylor-Draper) traumatic journey in Emmerdale took a dark turn when, after accidentally killing her best friend Gemma at just 16, her mental health began to spiral.
The storyline, which saw Belle struggling with her grief and guilt, showcased her battle with hearing Gemma's voice inside her head, leading to a dramatic decline in her well-being.
Hannah Ashworth's anorexia in Hollyoaks
- Viewers were horrified as they watched Hannah (
As Hannah's condition worsened, the storyline became more intense, culminating in her being hospitalised for two months as she fought for her life.
Bethany Platt's grooming ordeal in Coronation Street
- Vulnerable schoolgirl, played by
The controversial scenes saw Nathan groom and manipulate the 16-year-old before coercing her into sleeping with his friends, with one of them raping her.
Whitney Dean's abuse from Tony in EastEnders
- Since the age of 12, she had been in a twisted relationship with her stepmum Bianca's boyfriend, Tony King. The predator had groomed young Whit (Shona McGarty), making her believe she was in love and planning to run away with him.
On her 16th birthday, the traumatised teen finally revealed the years of abuse to Bianca. Tony was swiftly sent to prison sentenced for 13 years.
Still nursing a broken heart after her split from fellow dancer Brendan Cole, she admitted: 'He was cute but cocky. The other girls were all over him, but I wasn't interested - he was an actor and I didn't want the drama.'
But that all changed over 'the longest pint of Guinness ever,' when Kevin finally got her number and asked her out.
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He shared: 'We chatted for over an hour and had a cheeky snog - after that, we were inseparable. I used to be a bit of a player, but within a week, I knew she was The One.'
Fast forward, and the lovebirds were living together, adopted his champion pup Sven, and tied the knot in a sun-soaked Ibiza wedding just a year after Kevin's romantic Capri proposal.
Camilla - now also a life coach and self-help author - said: 'I totally misjudged him. He wasn't playing games, and I liked that. I tell people not to judge a book by its cover - and then I did!'
In 2014, Camilla and Kevin packed up their lives and swapped the UK spotlight for sunny LA.
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Determined to start fresh, the couple reinvented themselves in Hollywood, with Camilla pivoting to wellness guru and motivational speaker, while ex-soap star Kevin tried his hand as an investment advisor.
Camilla said: 'It was a massive leap of faith and a humbling experience after feeling so settled in London.
"But we were done with our old jobs and knew it was time for a change. LA was tough to crack, but once we found our rhythm, it made us stronger than ever.'
Camilla said that they're hoping to adopt a child together.
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She told the Sunday People: "Kevin is incredible. We have both forged our own separate paths and I feel very settled now. We left having kids to the universe and it hasn't happened.
"But it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I felt ready. I'd really love to adopt or foster. I've never, ever felt a need to have my own."
Before meeting Kevin, Camilla became the first victim of the "
The pair denied the affair but a devastated Camilla split from Brendan saying the break-up "was like a mini-death".
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Camilla won Strictly Come Dancing with Tom Chambers in 2008
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The couple are based in LA and run a business together
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They share tips about mindfulness, self-love and run meditation workshops
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