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Stephanie Steph Roach (née Dean; previously Cunningham) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks played by Carley Stenson. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 March 2000. Steph was introduced into the serial by executive producer Jo Hallows. In 2009 Stenson decided to quit but the then producer Lucy Allan convinced her to stay to play out a dramatic storyline. The announcement of her departure was made public in June 2010.