TV favourite Jennifer Metcalfe has admitted she can't believe she gets paid to work on Hollyoaks. The actress, who has been on the soap since 2006, feels lucky to have the job. Jennifer Metcalfe attends the British Soap awards (Image: WireImage)

Hollyoaks Jennifer Metcalfe has admitted working on the soap feels like easy money. The actress puts in long hours to play gobby Mercedes McQueen on the soap, but it never feels like work.

Some days, she can’t quite believe her luck that she gets paid to do it. Jennifer admits: “Playing Mercedes is easy for me. I love it. I don’t feel like I’m working. I feel like I go in every day, see people I love and piss around.

“Then I get money in the bank for doing it. I always think, ‘Well, that’s alright, isn’t it?’ This is all I’ve ever always

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