Updated: 27/10/2012 06:26 | By pa.press.net

Oaks' Shenton reaches new heights

Rachel Shenton climbed the BT Tower to raise money for charity


Rachel Shenton climbed the BT Tower to raise money for charity

Rachel Shenton climbed the BT Tower to raise money for charity

Rachel Shenton has taken a break from filming Hollyoaks to scale London's BT Tower for charity.

The actress - who plays Mitzeee Minniver in the Channel 4 soap - climbed almost 850 steps up the London landmark to raise money for Action On Hearing Loss.

She tweeted afterwards: "A bit of swearing & sweat but I've done it :) amazing view, even better cause."

Rachel encountered deafness aged 12 when her father lost his hearing overnight, and the star has trained as a British Sign Language (BSI) interpreter.

She tweeted before the big climb: "Lovely Scene with @bronaghwaugh @peejaybrennan @kieronrichardso en route to London for a little work out...#rockythemetune on iPod."

Rachel's new co-star Nikki Sanderson, who plays Mitzeee's troublemaking sister Maxine, was among those who donated money to the cause.

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