John Pickard eyes Albert Square

Former Hollyoaks star John Pickard has revealed he wouldn't return to the soap, but would like to try EastEnders instead.

The 34-year-old brother of Nick Pickard, who plays Tony Hutchinson, starred as Tony's half-brother Dominic Reilly for five years until 2010, and told Inside Soap magazine he wouldn't go back.

John said: "You've got to move forward with your life - you wouldn't go back to an ex-girlfriend would you?

"I wouldn't object to a part in EastEnders though. I was in it years ago as a character called Kevin, who was Robbie Jackson (Dean Gaffney)'s pal, so that would be good fun to revisit.

"But I have to be honest, the thing I miss most about Hollyoaks is the money!"

John, who is making a guest appearance in Casualty this week, admitted he got bored of his Hollyoaks storylines.

He said: "At the time I was sad about going. But it was a blessing, to be honest.

"When you get to the point where you're seeing the same scripts coming out just slightly rehashed for your character, you really know it's time to move on."