Stephanie Waring looks relaxed as she's pictured for the first time since filming her final Hollyoaks scenes after 28 years of playing icon Cindy

Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring looked relaxed on Thursday as she was pictured for the first time after her last day on set, heading to her gym in Manchester. Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring looked relaxed on Thursday as she was pictured for the first time after her last day on set, heading to her gym in Manchester The actress has played Cindy for almost three decades and her heartfelt message heartfelt message about her time on the long-running show included branding her alter ego 'worthy' of her tears It comes just one day after an emotional Stephanie penned a lengthy and tear-jerking post on Instagram in tribute to her character, as well as sharing a supportive text message she received from her fiancé Tom Brookes ahead of her final day on set. Stephanie's Cindy is the only original character to be included in a recent cull of 20 cast members In a lengthy and tear-jerking post, Stephanie penned a tribute to her character Cindy Stephanie was emotional on Wednesday as she 'said goodbye' to the show forever and headed to her last day on set Stephanie's fiance Tom, who got down on one knee in December 2021 after one year of dating, went on to praise his partner's 'unwavering commitment, resilience, and passion' and reassured her that she can look forward to 'exciting new adventures that lie ahead' The message from her fiancé was equally as devastating, as he described today as a 'bittersweet moment filled with both pride and nostalgia' The soap star wrote: 'I knew today would be hard. It comes after Stephanie broke down in tears earlier this year as she took to Instagram to share another very candid post about her devastation of her upcoming exit In the teary video, she told about the toll it has taken on her, saying: 'Today I had to say goodbye to some crew members I have been working with for the last 16 years Speaking about being dropped from the show in an interview with The Sun in April, Steph confessed she was in utter disbelief over the news as she confessed: 'I did expect more loyalty after almost three decades.'