Hollyoaks' Kim Butterfield has finally met her hero Rick Astley. Sort of.

What actually happened is that the actress who plays Kim, Daisy Wood-Davis, met Astley when she attended the launch of his new album.

Daisy took to social media to share images of herself meeting her on-screen guardian angel, and fans were delighted to see Kim finally come face-to-face with Rick.

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Daisy's character Kim sought solace in a poster of Rick after she was held hostage by Ryan Knight and locked up in a storage room at Hollyoaks High for months.

Referring to Kim, Rick told Hollyoaks fans: "He's never gonna give her up, and never gonna let her down".

While this isn't confirmation that Astley will be making a cameo on the soap, Daisy has previously admitted that she'd love to see the singer make an appearance.

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Speaking to Inside Soap, Daisy said: "I've tweeted him several times, but he hasn't replied.

"I was hoping he'd make a cameo in the show – it would be great to have him as a figment of Kim's imagination."

Well, that dream might not yet be coming true for Kim, but this is certainly the next best thing.

Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm on E4.

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