Calvin Valentine in February 2011. In May 2006, it was announced former "Dream Team" actor Ricky Whittle would arrive in Hollyoaks as "mysterious" Calvin Valentine. Along with Whittle's casting, it was announced his former "Dream Team" co-star Jamie Lomas would take on the part of "bad boy" Warren Fox. Speaking of Lomas and Whittle's casting, a "Hollyoaks" spokesperson stated: "We're delighted to welcome Ricky and Jamie to the "Hollyoaks" cast. Their characters are set to bring lots of drama to the show!" In 2009, it was announced that Whittle had decided to leave the series after he quit to pursue other projects.
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