This really is the end for Jake from The Oaks...

Kevin Sacre, who plays Jake Dean, is quitting Hollyoaks after six years on the Channel 4  show.

Jake has been part of some the show’s most shocking plots, but is set to leave our screens next month in one of the most explosive storylines yet.

In previous months, we have watched in anticipation as Jake attacked Nancy, tried to kill baby Charlie and was then locked up as his mental health deteriorated. Now he is back and is in for more bad luck when he is accused of Shaun’s murder.

Sacre, who has been with the soap since 2002, said:

‘I'd love to go and do something and people say 'oh look there's Kev, he's doing well and he's one of our lot.’

Sacre filmed his final scenes at Lime Pictures, home of Hollyoaks, last week and will remain on our screens until May. So be sure to get your Jake-fix in quick – sob!