The stars who have joined Sarah Jayne Dunn with OnlyFans accounts

Hollyoaks actress Sarah Jane Dunn was axed from the soap this week after opening an OnlyFans account.

Despite Channel 4 bosses saying cast members cannot be “active on certain 18+ websites”, Sarah, 40, said she had to take a stand after an agreement was unable to be reached.

“For me, this is about having the right as a woman of 40-years-old to decide what is right for me,” the star, who played Mandy Richardson, told The Sun.

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“I love photoshoots and I’ve worked hard for my figure.

“The pictures I’ve put on OnlyFans are no more explicit than the sort of things I’ve done in the past for magazines and even for Hollyoaks’ own official calendar.”

She added: “It’s about taking back control, about empowerment and confidence.”

Sarah is not alone as a whole host of TV stars have set up accounts on the X-rated subscription service for extra cash.

Among those who have turned to the platform to monetise creating sexy content from the comfort of their own homes are the Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ampika Pickston and former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona.

Here is a round-up of some of the celebs who have opened OnlyFans accounts in recent years:

Danniella Westbrook

Former EastEnders actress Danniella Westbrook opened an OnlyFans account two years ago.

The 48-year-old announced the news to Twitter, writing: “So yes I opened @onlyfans and the hate I’m getting from people is unreal… I’m NOT MAKING OR POSTING ANYTHING DIRTY SO WHY HATE ON ME OR ANY OTHER PERSON ON THE SITE.

“So if ya can’t play nicely don’t play at all [kiss emoji] good night god bless.”

Ampika Pickston

The former Real Housewives of Cheshire star joined OnlyFans last April, charging $19.99 (about £15) a month for subscriptions, with the Instagram announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen join me live now on OnlyFans. Would love to hear from you.”

The mum-of-one, 40, from Hale, who is dating billionaire West Ham boss David Sullivan, was one of the original cast members of RHOC.

She quit the show in 2017 – teasing new ‘projects’ – but never ruled out a return.

Kerry Katona

Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona, 41, has revealed she had made a million from OnlyFans.

The mum-of-five has now applauded Hollyoaks actress Sarah Jayne Dunn for joining the adult site.

“I think it’s great to see so many celebrities being open about using it,” she said in her column for New magazine.

“I think the stigma has worn off a bit now.

“We’re seeing more empowerment and acceptance of people who want to make money and celebrate their bodies.

“It’s a business. I am constantly at it, along with my dating app Marnii and my clothing brand.

“I don’t see why it’s a big issue when people find other ways to increase their income – go for it if you want to!”

Kerry, who had previously been declared bankrupt, signed up to OnlyFans after having to borrow £50 from her mum as she could only afford to give her kids pasta, tinned and frozen food.

Among her subscribers, who pay up to £18 a month, are couples hoping to spice up their love life, Atomic Kitten fans and men fixated over her size three feet.

It was when a pal told her a male friend was making thousands from the site that Kerry started looking into it as a business opportunity.

Danielle Lloyd

Former Miss England, Miss Great Britain and American playboy centrefold Danielle Lloyd, who is a regular on the Manchester social scene, says she uses OnlyFans to “speak to all my fans that have been following me for the past decade as well as using it to speak to brand new fans’.

Her OnlyFans bio says: “Love working out keeping my body in shape recently had a Brazilian Bum”.

She charges users $18 per month for a subscription.

Megan Barton-Hanson

Love Island’s Megan Barton-Hanson, 27, reportedly makes a whopping £800,000 a month through her OnlyFans account after returning to the site last year.

The reality star, who rose to fame on the ITV show in 2018, has said the cash she earns on the racy members-only site helped her buy her dream home.

She told the Sun: “‘Doing the site has definitely helped me buy my dream house and it’s given me all the money for new furniture.

“I’m so proud of my OnlyFans. I knew how much girls I used to work with in the sex industry were making on webcamming, so I thought, ‘why not?’ I can’t believe how well I’ve done, I’m smashing it.”

Lauren Goodger

Lauren Goodger, who rose to fame with The Only Way Is Essex, has recently given birth to her baby daughter.

However the 35-year-old has previously opened up about having an OnlyFans account.

Speaking last year to the Loose Women panel about her work on the X-rated subscription service, she said: “I already post pictures on Instagram so I thought why not get paid for it?

“I don’t regret it. I don’t do anything nude or too sexy. I still want to get married in the future and I don’t do anything to jeopardise anything.”

At the time she was reportedly charging $50 a month for access.

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