Kathy Barnes is a fictional character from the
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soap opera
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Hollyoaks
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'', played by
Sarah Jane Buckley
Sarah Jane Buckley (born 2 January 1968) is an actress and singer. She is also an ambassador for The Prince's Trust.
She played Kathy Barnes in ''Hollyoaks'' from November 2005 to January 2008 and again in April 2017 and September 2017. After lea ...
. Kathy arrived in November 2005. In October 2007, it was announced that Kathy had been written out of the serial and would leave in January 2008.
She returned briefly on 24 April 2017 for the funeral of her daughter
Amy Barnes
Amy Barnes is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ashley Slanina-Davies. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 14 November 2005. Amy was created by executive producer David Hanson and Slanina ...
(
Ashley Slanina-Davies
Ashley Slanina-Davies (born 18 December 1989) is an English actress born in Standish, near Wigan, who is notable for playing the role of Amy Barnes in the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. The role of Amy was Slanina-Davies' first major tel ...
) and departed the following day on 25 April 2017. Kathy returned on 4 September 2017 for
Ste Hay
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's (
Kieron Richardson
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) week-long trial. After being found not guilty on 8 September 2017, Ste was shot by Kathy, following which Kathy is taken into police custody and makes a permanent exit.
Character creation
Actress
Sarah Jane Buckley
Sarah Jane Buckley (born 2 January 1968) is an actress and singer. She is also an ambassador for The Prince's Trust.
She played Kathy Barnes in ''Hollyoaks'' from November 2005 to January 2008 and again in April 2017 and September 2017. After lea ...
auditioned for the role of Kathy, and went on to secure the role. Buckley was originally signed to an eighteen-month contract, but stayed on after.
In 2007, however, it was announced that the character would leave after only two years.
Speaking entertainment and media website ''
Digital Spy
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'' about Buckley's impending departure, series producer
Bryan Kirkwood
Bryan Kirkwood (born 1976) is a British television producer. He was the producer of the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2006 until 2009, and was the executive producer of the BBC soap ''EastEnders'' from 2010 until 2012. He returned as t ...
said: "Sarah Jane Buckley will also be leaving the show in the coming months. There's a lot happening in with the Barmy Barnes and it's really exciting to give them ever-increasing bonkers storylines. So Kathy will be leaving in a bit of a bonkers story at the beginning of next year, too."
A
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spokesperson added: "Kathy's departure knocks Mike for six, but it's not long before he strikes up a relationship with one of the younger birds in the village."
In 2009, Buckley admitted she would like to see her character return.
Speaking to ''Holy Soap'', Buckley explained: "I suggested, and I haven't heard anything back yet, that I should come back, demand to have the babies from Amy and have a young toyboy, which would throw Mike Barnes into a right tizz. I think it would be an amazing storyline for her to come back and cause loads of trouble in the village with this younger man." She continued: "I wish they'd bring
athy
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back. I had so much more to go with her. I was sad to leave. I didn't want to leave at all. I loved doing the show."
When asked whether she thought viewers would be happy to see the character, Buckley said: "I always thought they'd say, 'We're glad you're gone'. But people say they wish she was there because she was that kind of antagonistic element you need sometimes in a soap. Get the campaign going! Get Kathy back. I'd go back tomorrow."
Storylines
Backstory
Kathy met
Mike Barnes (
Tony Hirst
Anthony Hirst (born 21 January 1967) is an English actor, theatre director and narrator best known for playing Mike Barnes on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and in ''Coronation Street'' as Paul Kershaw, the love interest of Eileen Grimshaw. Hirs ...
) at a young age and fell in love. Kathy discovered she was pregnant with
Sarah
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(
Loui Batley
Louie Anne Batley (born in Chorley, Lancashire) is an English actress, singer, and dancer best known for her role in ''Hollyoaks'' as Sarah Barnes.
Early life
Louie Anne Batley was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England on 9 June 1987. She attend ...
). She and Mike pondered whether to put Sarah up for adoption, but decided to keep her. The pair then married. Kathy was born in 1973; however, in 2006, she celebrated her 40th birthday. This was due to
SORAS.
2005–2008
Kathy is introduced shortly after her daughter, Sarah. Kathy is strictly training Sarah for numerous
swimming
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contests and a future career in the sport. Sarah feels suffocated by Kathy's pressure and finds support in the form of boyfriend
Rhys Ashworth
Rhys Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Andrew Moss. He made his first on-screen appearance in September 2005. Rhys was killed off in the Enjoy The Ride storyline in an episode airin ...
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Andrew Moss
Andrew Moss (born 1 June 1985) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Rhys Ashworth in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2005 to 2014. He also appeared in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' as Paul Cuthbert. On stage ...
). Mike and their youngest daughter
Amy
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(
Ashley Slanina-Davies
Ashley Slanina-Davies (born 18 December 1989) is an English actress born in Standish, near Wigan, who is notable for playing the role of Amy Barnes in the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. The role of Amy was Slanina-Davies' first major tel ...
) then arrive. Kathy sees Rhys as a threat to her hope of Sarah becoming a swimmer. Kathy then sleeps with Rhys and blackmails him into breaking up with her. During a massive row over Sarah and Rhys getting back together at Mike and Kathy's anniversary party,
Gilly Roach
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Anthony Quinlan
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Career
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A soa ...
) inadvertently shouts out that Rhys and Kathy slept together, in front of Sarah, Amy and Mike. Sarah is hurt and disgusted with Rhys and Kathy, while Amy is left shocked and distressed by the revelation. Mike is furious. Backed up by Amy and Sarah, he orders Kathy to leave, which she does. Kathy returns and gets back together with Mike after the two decide to reconcile for the sake of their daughters. Amy gives birth to
Leah Barnes
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(Ela-May Demircan) and Kathy feels ashamed. To cover it up, Kathy decides to raise Leah as her own. Kathy leaves to stay with her
mother for a short while. In this time, Amy bonds with Leah and declares she wants to raise Leah, she also tells everyone she is Leah's real mother. Kathy realises she will lose Leah and kidnaps her. Eventually Leah is returned to Amy as Kathy moves to her mother's to recover from trauma.
Kathy returns in October 2007, and finds
Ste Hay
Ste Hay is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Kieron Richardson. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 February 2006. Ste was created by David Hanson and was originally intended ...
(
Kieron Richardson
Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986) is an English actor and television presenter. He plays the role of Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'', having previously appeared in '' Heartbeat'' as Ricky Smith. He won the British Soap Award for Best Ons ...
) living with Amy. Kathy and Mike are not happy and throw Ste out. Amy then leaves with Leah and moves in with Ste. Kathy phones the social services which excludes her from her daughter even more. Kathy discovers Sarah and Rhys are back together. Their relationship leads to the start of Kathy's vendetta against the Ashworth family. The family begins getting strange phone calls, vandalism on their house and even a Tupperware box full of faeces. The Ashworths begin to accuse several people including Ste and even own family members
Hannah Ashworth
Hannah Ashworth (also Osborne) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen on 30 September 2005 and her last appearance was on 12 February 2010.
The characte ...
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Emma Rigby
Emma Catherine Rigby (born 26 September 1989) is an English actress. After rising to prominence for her role as Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks'', she later played Gemma Roscoe in the BBC One drama series ''Prisoners' Wives'' and as the Red Quee ...
) and
Beth Clement
Beth Clement is a fictional character from British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sinéad Moynihan. Beth first appeared as a student at Hollyoaks Community College, studying for a nursing degree and was later involved in an acciden ...
(
Sinéad Moynihan
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). Whilst throwing a brick through the window of the Ashworth family business, Drive 'n' Buy, Kathy loses a nail. She goes to Evissa for a manicure and tells
Carmel Valentine
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Gemma Merna
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) that she took the nail off after it became loose. Carmel turns detective and finds a broken nail outside Drive 'n' Buy. She then reveals Kathy as the vandal. Kathy, Mike, Sarah, Amy and Ste are confronted by Rhys, Hannah, Beth.
Suzanne (
Suzanne Hall
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Before attending her first secondary school, Worden Sports College in Leyland, she went to Hayward School in Bolton and, at that time lived in Great Lever, but now lives in Smit ...
),
Neville (
Jim Millea
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Millea trained at the Rose Burford College of Speech and Drama, and developed his acti ...
), and
Josh
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Sonny Flood
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). Kathy also gets jealous of
Zoe Carpenter
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(
Zoë Lister
Zoë Lister is an English actress and writer, known for portraying the role of Zoe Carpenter in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In 2014, she began working as a television writer, including work on ''Hollyoaks'', '' The Lodge'' and ''F ...
) and falsely accuses her and Mike of cheating. Although he had always previously supported Kathy throughout all of her various issues while at Hollyoaks, this accusation, coupled with Kathy's vendetta against the Ashworths, finally proves to be the last straw for Mike. Unable to cope with Kathy's behaviour any longer Mike tells her to leave. When she refuses, Mike throws her out, and Kathy goes to stay with her mother. In January 2008 Mike subsequently files for a divorce.
In October 2009, Sarah dies during a parachute jump. Mike phones Kathy to tell her the bad news. However, she does not attend Sarah's funeral.
2017
In March 2017, Kathy is mentioned as getting on the wrong train travelling to daughter Amy's wedding subsequently missing the ceremony. She returns to Hollyoaks in April 2017 for Amy's funeral, after she is murdered. Kathy and Mike have an argument over allowing Zoe to come for Amy funeral.
She later returned in September for Ste's trail for Amy's murder. After catching Ryan kissing
Tegan Lomax
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(Jessica Ellis) and decides to take Leah & Lucas away from her. She takes them to the beach where she unearths
Shane Sweeney
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's (Michael Salami) handgun; Shane hade been reported missing a couple of weeks earlier. Instead of calling the police, Kathy decides to keep the gun for herself.
The following day, Ste is found not guilty of Amy's murder, with Kathy running off in tears. Having watching Ste being released, Kathy decides to shoot him in the courtroom. Ste survives the shooting with no internal injuries. Kathy is last seen being escorted to the police station, under arrest for attempted murder.
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