the Osbournes distraught until they find the money to buy it. Maxine later gets a text from Mitzeee telling her she had a baby boy named Phoenix. In July 2016, Mitzeee called Maxine to tell her to not trust Warren, after what he has done to her. In July 2017, Mercedes receives a letter from Mitzeee stating that Bobby wants her to adopt him and, after initially agreeing to sign the papers, Mercedes changes her mind and travels to America to stay with Carl and Mitzeee in the hopes that Bobby can be a part of her life. Two years later, Maxine decide to stay with Mitzeee along with her daughter Minnie after her lies is finally reveal. Creation Casting In January 2010, it was announced that Lucy Allan had stepped down from the position of series producer and that Paul Marquess had taken over the role. It was soon revealed that Marquess planned to give Hollyoaks a "shake up". In April 2010 it was announced that a series of new characters would debut following the departures of old ones. Among them was Mitzeee, she was originally billed as a "wannabe glamour model". Marquess later revealed to Inside Soap that he had previously created the character for a different series that had never been commissioned and decided to incorporate her into Hollyoaks. It was later announced that actress Rachel Shenton had been cast in the role. Shenton described the character as being the complete opposite of her. Shenton had previously auditioned for a role in Hollyoaks but was not successful. Speaking of her audition for Mitzeee, Shenton stated during an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy: "This role came up and I thought, 'Yep, brilliant - this is a good time to do this.' For Hollyoaks, it's a time of change. Paul has a great reputation and it felt like a really good time to do this." Shenton also credits herself in the creation of Mitzeee's backstory. Shenton conducted research into the type of character Mitzeee is, and how the backstory would make her act how she does in the present. Before the character had appeared on-screen Shenton received media attention for her image, with tabloids reporting on her likeness to Cheryl Cole and branded it as an attempt to 'sex up' the serial. Shenton described the attention and comparisons as "very flattering". In August 2011, of her future in