Abi Phillips

Abigail Louise Phillips (born 14 January 1994) is an English singer and actress. She portrayed Liberty Savage in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2010 to 2013, during which time she released the song "Summer Sunshine".

Early and personal life Phillips was born in the Birmingham town of Sutton Coldfield, to Richard and Linda Phillips.

In 2011, Phillips began a relationship with Gav Gilly. They announced their engagement in 2023, before getting married in 2025. In March 2012, Phillips, along with some of the Hollyoaks cast and crew, successfully completed a sponsored sleep-out in a bid to raise funds for the youth homelessness charity Centrepoint.

In May 2022, Phillips announced that she had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. On 10 September 2023, Phillips was attacked and robbed after sustaining injuries in Ibiza, which resulted in her phone being stolen.

Career Phillips wrote a song for the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks titled "Missing You", which they featured in the character Steph Cunningham's (Carley Stenson) death scene. Phillips penned the song after being inspired by Steph's cervical cancer storyline and later submitted it to be used on the show. In 2013, Phillips was axed from Hollyoaks and the character was written out until 2018, when Jessamy Stoddart assumed the role. Since departing from the soap, she has focused on singing instead of acting. From 2013 to 2014, Phillips completed a tour of primary schools in the West Midlands to speak about bullying and the effects it has on young people, drawing from past personal experience. Phillips appeared on The Voice UK as a contestant in 2017, although was unsuccessful in getting a place in the competition.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2010–2013 Hollyoaks Liberty Savage Regular role 2017 The Voice UK Herself Contestant 2025 Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Adventures Little Miss Sunshine / Little Miss Princess Voice roles