X Factor's Rachel Adedeji has joined cast of Hollyoaks - see what she looks like now

FORGET One Direction, Leona Lewis and Olly Murs – no name in X Factor history is more infamous than "Rachel Adedeji".

The singer, who came ninth on the 2009 series of The X Factor (the year Joe McElderry won), reached legendary status thanks to the wonderful way her name was pronounced by voiceover king Peter Dickson.

And now, Rachel is returning to our screens once more – but sadly, her surname won't be announced in dramatic promo material.

The 24-year-old has been cast in Hollyoaks as the real Lisa Loveday, and has already starting filming in Liverpool.

Lisa will arrive to the village to stir up trouble after being impersonated by impostor Sonia Albright, with Rachel's first scenes set to air next month.

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Rachel said of her role: "I am so excited to have joined Hollyoaks and be part of the Loveday family, who are brilliant actors and already feel like an extension of my own family! It is quite a pressure to be coming in as the real Lisa Loveday as she is such an anticipated arrival in Hollyoaks village.

"I think it's fair to say that the audience have hoped that we would at some point get to meet the real Lisa, and although I can't say too much, the fallout is big and far-reaching.

"What has happened to Lisa so far in her life has turned her into a tough cookie and it has been great to bring that to life on screen."

MOVING ON: Rachel, now 24, is now concentrating on acting

In her promo pics for the soap, Rachel rocks a gorgeous afro, and will probably only be recognisable to diehard X Factor fans.

The beauty was a fan favourite on the ITV contest thanks to her amazing surname, emotional performances and, of course, that clip when she totally face-planted after discovering Danni Minogue was her mentor.

Since her X Factor days, Miss Adedeji has released an EP and toured in Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene.

Last year, she tied the knot with longterm boyfriend Jason Finegan.