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Esther Bloom
Esther Bloom is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by actor Jazmine Franks. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 18 January 2011. Franks had previously auditioned for roles in the show. She did not think that she had secured the part of Esther and concentrated on her studies until she was informed. As an open lesbian, Esther is comfortable with her sexuality. Since her inception she has shared a friendship with the character Ruby Button (Anna Shaffer) but has long been subjected to her "bitchy" comments. She is characterised as having a "selfless consideration for others" despite being a "proverbial punchbag" for many characters. Esther found confidence when she decided to pursue a fashion career. Franks has said that upon doing so Esther's style also changed. Esther's first romance is with Tilly Evans (Lucy Dixon) and through them the serial depicted a same sex kiss. Their involvement ceased when Tilly chose to remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazmine Franks
Jazmine Franks (born 20 February 1992) is a British actress and powerlifter best known for playing Esther Bloom in ''Hollyoaks'' from 2011 to 2018. She is also notable for her role as teenager Kirsty in the 2006 miniseries ''Johnny and the Bomb''. She has also appeared as Jane Morris on the ITV miniseries '' The Second Coming'', on the Channel 4 comedy-drama series '' Shameless'' and on the BBC One drama ''The Street The Street may refer to: Geographical *Wall Street in New York City's Financial District * The Street, Lawshall, Suffolk, England * The Street (Heath Charnock), a building and bridleway in Rivington, Lancashire, England Film and television * ''The ...''. Whilst in ''Hollyoaks'', Franks was involved in a highly publicised storyline where her character was bullied by her classmates. The soap worked with several charities to ensure the storyline was portrayed accurately. In 2018, Franks opted to leave the serial and Esther departed on 30 April 2018. She is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Button
Ruby Button is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Anna Shaffer. Shaffer's casting was announced in December 2010 and it was revealed that Ruby would be introduced as the sister of Duncan Button (Dean Aspen). Shaffer originally auditioned for the role of Leanne Holiday, in which she was not successful. Shaffer began filming her scenes in late 2010 and relocated to Liverpool for filming. Ruby made her first appearance in the episode broadcast on 3 January 2011. In October 2013, it was announced that Shaffer had quit the role and would leave in February 2014. In October 2017, speculation emerged indicating Shaffer was to reprise the role very soon and on 16 November 2017, it was confirmed that Ruby would be back for Frankie Osborne's funeral later that month. She returned on 23 November 2017, departing in the following episode, broadcast on 24 November 2017. She made another return for a guest stint at the end of April 2018, making he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Mail (Wales)
The ''Western Mail'' is a daily newspaper published by Media Wales Ltd in Cardiff, Wales owned by the UK's largest newspaper company, Reach plc. The Sunday edition of the newspaper is published under the title ''Wales on Sunday''. It describes itself as "the national newspaper of Wales" (originally "the national newspaper of Wales and Monmouthshire"), although it has a very limited circulation in north Wales. The paper was published in broadsheet format until 2004, when it became a compact. It has an average circulation of 7,177 down from over 40,000 in 2007. History The ''Western Mail'' was founded in Cardiff in 1869 by John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute as a Conservative penny daily paper designed to promote the Marquess' political aspirations. Henry Lascelles Carr (1841–1902), editor since 1869, bought the paper with Daniel Owen in 1877. Under Carr, and later William Davies, the paper became influential in Wales. Historically in South Wales the ''Western Mail' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugg Boots
Ugg boots are a unisex style of sheepskin boot originating in Australia. The boots are typically made of twin-faced sheepskin with fleece on the inside, a tanned outer surface and a synthetic sole. The term "ugg boots" originated in Australia, initially for utilitarian footwear worn for warmth, and which were often worn by surfers during the 1960s. In the 1970s, the boots were introduced to the surf culture of the United Kingdom and the United States. Sheepskin boots became a fashion trend in the U.S. in the late 1990s and a worldwide trend in the mid-2000s. In Australia, they are worn predominantly as slippers and often associated with daggy fashion sense and bogan culture. Prior legal disputes between some manufacturers of sheepskin boots arose as to distinguish whether "ugg" is a protected trademark, or a generic term and thus ineligible for trademark protection. There are more than 70 registered trademarks that include the term "ugg" in various logos and designs in Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Four Television Corporation
Channel Four Television Corporation is a British state-owned media company headquartered in London. Its original and principal activity is the British national television network Channel 4. The company was founded in 1982 as the Channel Four Television Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the IBA, and became an independent statutory corporation in 1993. November 1998 saw Channel Four expand beyond its remit of providing the 'fourth service' in a significant way, with the launch of Film4. Since then the corporation has been involved in a range of other activities, all in some way associated with the main channel, and mainly using the '4' brand. The television company also owned The Box Plus Network, a music focused company with a network of six music television channels. One of them, 4Music, is a Channel 4-branded channel within Box Plus. It was folded into the corporation in 2019. History Towards the end of the 1980s, the government began a radical process of re- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E4 (channel)
E4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. The "E" stands for ''entertainment'' and the channel is primarily aimed at the 16/18–34 age group (similar to BBC Three, ITV2, 5Star, Sky Max, Sky Comedy, Comedy Central and Dave). Programmes currently shown on the channel include ''Hollyoaks'', ''Made in Chelsea'', ''Coach Trip'' (and its Halloween spin-off ''Celebrity Ghost Trip''), ''Celebs Go Dating'' and various versions of ''Married At First Sight''. The most successful broadcast of the channel to date was on 11 October 2010 when an episode of ''The Inbetweeners'' received over 3.7 million viewers.BARB, vi/ref> History E4 launched as a pay television companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. On 16 December 2004, Channel 4 announced that the subscription channel would become a free-to-air television channel by launching on the digital terrestrial television system. E4 launched an Ireland service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearst Magazines UK
Hearst Communications, Inc., often referred to simply as Hearst, is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, television channels, and television stations, including the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', the ''Houston Chronicle'', ''Cosmopolitan'' and ''Esquire''. It owns 50% of the A&E Networks cable network group and 20% of the sports cable network group ESPN, both in partnership with The Walt Disney Company. The conglomerate also owns several business-information companies, including Fitch Ratings and First Databank. The company was founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, and the Hearst family remains involved in its ownership and management. History The formative years In 1880, George Hearst, mining entrepreneur and U.S. senator, bought the '' San Francisco Daily Examiner.'' In 1887, he turned the ''Examiner'' over to his son, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly magazine published in the United Kingdom, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas in the United Kingdom, including '' Coronation Street'', ''Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''Hollyoaks'' as well as dramas ''Casualty'' and '' Holby City'', and Australian soaps '' Home and Away'' and '' Neighbours'', which are broadcast in the United Kingdom. History and profile In 1996, ''Inside Soap'' changed from a monthly issue magazine to being released every two weeks. ''Inside Soap'' traditionally provides interviews from actors who play characters in the soap operas and outlines current storylines. As of 2022, soaps included in its content are '' Coronation Street'', ''Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'', ''Hollyoaks'' and Australian soap opera '' Home and Away''. Readers are invited to email their questions to soap stars and entries are published in interview format. Soap stars' personal lives are also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Davis (actress)
Stephanie Ann Davis (born 8 March 1993) is an English actress. She began her career with small roles in British television series, and in 2010, she competed in the BBC talent-search '' Over the Rainbow''. She was then cast in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portraying the role of Sinead O'Connor from September 2010 to September 2019. In 2016, she was the runner-up in the seventeenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Career Davis began her career playing the role of Gretl von Trapp in the Liverpool Empire Theatre's production of ''The Sound of Music'' when she was eight years old. Two years later, she played the title role in the theatre's production of ''Annie'' and later as Little Nell in ''Her Benny''. Davis' television career began with guest roles in ''Holby City'', ''Doctors'', ''Parents of the Band'' and the television movie ''The Outsiders''. In 2010, Davis took part in '' Over the Rainbow'', which was a talent show searching for an actress to play Doroth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinead O'Connor (Hollyoaks)
Sinead O'Connor (also Shelby and Roscoe) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks'', played by Stephanie Davis. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast 1 September 2010. Sinead is a member of the O'Connor family, who were introduced as part of a cast turnover. Producers devised a "Romeo and Juliet" pairing for Sinead and Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke). Davis was fired from the show in July 2015 after poor behaviour on-set and Sinead departed during the episode broadcast on 18 September 2015. Davis' reintroduction was announced in May 2018, and the character returned on 23 October that year. In November 2019, Davis announced that she had decided to take a break from the show, having made her last appearance on 18 September of the same year. Nine months later, Davis announced on 15 June 2020 that she had opted to not return to the show following the break. Creation and casting In 2010, Davis appeared as a contestant o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlett Bowman
Scarlett Bowman (born 10 December 1985) is an English artist and actress best known for her role as Maddie Morrison in the British TV soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Early life Bowman was born in Windsor, Berkshire on 10 December 1985. As a young teenager, she used to sprint for Berkshire in the under-16 squad. She has a younger brother, actor Josh Bowman who starred in the ABC series, '' Revenge''. Before acting, Bowman aspired to be a television presenter. Career Bowman's first break was her role on the BBC teen soap short, '' The Cut''. She is best known for her role as Queen Bee Maddie Morrison on the Channel 4 British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Bowman joined the ''Hollyoaks'' cast in summer 2011, as part of a group of new sixth-form students, to mixed reactions from the viewers. Bowman has described her character as a "psychopath" and confessed that she loves playing Maddie because it is fun to play a bitch. Bowman has insisted that she is nothing like Maddie in real life, not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddie Morrison
Maddison "Maddie" Morrison is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Scarlett Bowman. Maddie is an old friend of Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke). Bowman's casting was announced in June 2011. Maddie was introduced to ''Hollyoaks'' along with her friends, Tilly Evans (Lucy Dixon) and Jono (Dylan Llewellyn). Maddie made her first appearance in the episode broadcast on 21 June 2011 and departed on 15 November 2012 when the character was killed in the highly publicised Enjoy The Ride storyline. Maddie has been described as having a "seductive mixture of beauty, manipulation and wit". She studies at Hollyoaks Sixth Form College and is determined to be the college's Queen bee. Bowman opined that Maddie is not a bitch and although she appears arrogant, she is actually "a bit shy and insecure". The actress said that she is similar to Maddie and loves playing her. Maddie is best friends with Tilly and George Smith (Steven Roberts), and Bowman lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
