I've never done it on the Hollyoaks set. But I've heard about people who have - it sounds good fun!

Ah, Hollyoaks. If there’s a better way to admire some hot young things while nursing a hangover in front of the telly on a Sunday morning, we haven’t heard about it. Many of the Hollyoaks gals haven’t been shy about peeling off in the pages of Maxim, either, meaning it had to be sooner rather than later before it was the turn of the stunning Zoë Lister. And boy, she’s a scorcher! Welcome, Zoë…

How come Hollyoaks girls are all so gorgeous? Is Hollyoaks an equal opportunities employer?
It’s just the nature of the show. Maybe that’s why they called it Hollyoaks, ’cos they wanted it to sound like Hollywood!

Is it every Hollyoaks girl’s rite of passage to do a sexy photoshoot?
If you accept a job in Hollyoaks you’ve got to understand that you’ll probably be called up for this sort of thing. Hopefully! If you weren’t, you’d be like, ‘Why not? What’s wrong with me? At the shoot I felt like a rabbit in the headlights, but it was still great fun.

Why is it all blondes in Hollyoaks?
I think there are more brunettes now. It’s at least even. There
are no gingers, though. Maybe they’re not equal opportunity employers after all!

If you watch Hollyoaks hungover on a Sunday morning purely for the titillation value, it’s off-putting when Tony appears on screen. Can’t you get rid of him?

Which Tony? I thought you were talking about the person who does the sign-language at the bottom of the screen. I was thinking, ‘That’s not very PC!’ Tony Hutchinson’s a giggle factor for the girls. They love him.

Your character's called Zoë and you’re called Zoë. Were the producers worried you wouldn’t be able to cope with two names?
I can be a bit stupid but I don’t think that’s the reason. I’m not too much of a dizzy blonde. I’m very clumsy… especially on set.

Aren’t the initials ‘Z Lister’ a little unfortunate for an aspiring actress?
Oh no! I didn’t think anyone would realise! Maybe I should have thought of that when I was given the option to change my name as an actress!

In Hollyoaks you’re a bit of a tomboy. Are you in real life?
I like slumming about in my jeans if I’m popping to the shops. Some people at work will really glam themselves up, which is great. I wish I could be one of those people sometimes.

Your character is pretty popular with the boys but doesn’t often pull. How do you fare in real life?
Um, all right! The best way to chat me up is just be really funny. Buy me lots of drinks, get me drunk. Is that the wrong thing to say? I don’t want to sound like a cheap date, ’cos I’m not! I think when you’re first dating, a guy should treat you well and show you that he wants you. I’m quite into equality, too,  so I always offer to pay my half.

What are the men of Britain doing wrong?
Dress sense. There’s not many stylish men in Britain. And they work too hard – not enough playtime.

If you hang around enough showbiz parties you’re statistically bound to hook up with Russell Brand sooner or later.
I wouldn’t say no. He’s stylish, different and he’s got charisma
– that’s what girls like.

And he’s got a massive nob, too, apparently!
Well, there you go.

Is it true you that used to be a dancing waitress?
I was a waitress for a couple of years. I did a bit of dancing and singing as well. But never all at the same time!

Ever caught anyone doing it on the Hollyoaks set?
No. Although I’ve been told about people who have. It sounds quite fun! It was our Christmas party the other day and I’m sure there must have been some action on the set.

How sure are you that the boys haven’t drilled a whole in the girls’ changing room wall so they can spy on you?
Well, all the girls do change in one big, sweaty, sauna-like room… but I’d like to think we can trust them.

Were you a moody teenager or a sexy teenager?
A moody one… when I go home I still regress a bit. My mum will do the slightest thing wrong and I’ll be like (shouts), ‘Mum!’ It’s ridiculous, I’m 24 years old!

The other famous soap-opera Zoë – Zoë Lucker from Footballers’ Wives – had an infamous sex scene on a plane. Would you?
Would I have a sex on an aeroplane, or would I do a sex scene on an aeroplane? I’d say yes to both. Sex on an aeroplane sounds very exciting… have I? Er, not yet. It’s one of those things to do before I die. Doing a sex scene on an aeroplane? It all depends whether it’s a very arty film or not. It all has to be in good taste – says the girl who’s just been stood around in underwear all day!

Have you got a party trick?
I found out today that my arms are inside out. If they are straight, they bend the wrong way. That’s weird, isn’t it?

It might mean you’re good at arm-wrestling. Want to try?
(Zoë accepts Maxim’s challenge and promptly wins) That was surprisingly easy!

Finally, one thing we’ve never fully understood – is Hollyoaks a real place or not? Can you buy a bus ticket there?
Of course. There’s a little shop, a club and a launderette. And it’s in the sky!

Hollyoaks is on Channel 4, weeknights at 6:30pm and repeated on Sundays