THIS is East Lancashire ultimate fighter Michael Bisping as you’ve never seen him before — playing a bad guy in teen drama Hollyoaks.
The Clitheroe dad-of-three is starring in Hollyoaks Later, a spin off show which contains much grittier and more adult-themed storylines than the tea-time soap.
Bisping, also known as ‘The Count’, spent three months filming for the Channel 4 programme due to be aired on October 25.
The 31-year-old who is playing a character called Nathan, said: “It was brilliant but they were very long days.
“I am involved in a really good storyline.
“Nathan is someone who doesn’t behave well at times but that’s as much as I can say at the moment.”
It follows his acting debut in action movie Beatdown which was be released on DVD in August.
Bisping is currently busy training for his fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championships against renowned Japanese fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama in the London O2 arena on October 16.
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