Mercedes McQueen
played by Jennifer Metcalfe

Mercedes is a feisty female who usually gets what she wants. After discovering that Rhys was cheating on her with his sister Beth, Mercedes took a brief break from men. Returning to form Mercedes seemed to be smitten with Kris' brother Malachy. However, this too went sour when Malachy discovered that he had contracted HIV and that he may have passed it on to her.

During a dramatic trip to Ireland the pair decided that their feelings were too strong to ignore and they married in Malachy's hometown. Mercedes and Malachy have returned to the village a married couple desperate to make money any way they can, coming up with all sorts of crazy schemes.

Having previously had roles in Emmerdale and other TV dramas, Mercedes is Jennifer's first major part.

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