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Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...
'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive 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 ...
. The first character to be introduced was
Lily Drinkwell
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(
Lauren McQueen
Lauren Louise McQueen (born 12 July 1996) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her role as Lily Drinkwell on the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. She also appeared on the CBBC school-drama '' 4 O'Clock Club'' as Rachel and o ...
), the niece of
Diane Hutchinson
Diane Hutchinson (also O'Connor) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Alex Fletcher. In 2010, ''Hollyoaks'' series producer, Paul Marquess, embarked on the show's rejuvenation and axed a number o ...
(
Alex Fletcher).
Shane Sweeney
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Michael Salami), the father of
Prince McQueen
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive prod ...
(
Malique Thompson-Dwyer
Malique Thompson-Dwyer (born 2 February 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 onwards.
Career
Thompson-Dwyer's first on-screen acting role ...
) and
Hunter McQueen (
Theo Graham
Theo Farris Lee Graham (born 20 June 1997) is a British actor. He gained prominence through his role as Hunter McQueen in the E4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', which earned him an award and a nomination at the British Soap Awards.
Early life and ed ...
), was also introduced in January, while
Darcy Wilde
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Aisling Jarrett-Gavin), the former fiancée of
Adam Donovan (Jimmy Essex), and
Lynette Drinkwell (
Amy Robbins
Amy Louise Robbins (born 18 February 1971) is an English stage, film and TV actress best known for her role as Dr. Jill Weatherill in the British television series ''The Royal''. Before her role in ''The Royal'' she played Police Sergeant Rachel ...
), the adoptive mother of
Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he ...
(
Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.
Life and career
Adams moved to Manchest ...
) and sister of Diane, were introduced in March. Four characters were introduced in April:
Yasmine Maalik
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(
Haiesha Mistry), a new teenage character who befriended
Peri Lomax
Peri Lomax is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She is played by Ruby O'Donnell, who made her first screen appearance on 4 October 2013.
Storylines
Peri arrives with mother Sam (Lizzie Roper) to surprise ...
(
Ruby O'Donnell
Ruby O'Donnell (born 26 October 2000) is an English actress. Since 2013, O'Donnell has portrayed the role of Peri Lomax in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For her portrayal of Peri, she won the award for Best Young Actor at the 2016 Bri ...
);
Toby Wilde
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Lucas Haywood), the secret son of Darcy and Adam;
Kyle Kelly
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(
Adam Rickitt
Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor, singer and model. He portrayed the role of Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the pop group 5th Sto ...
), the former boyfriend of
Nancy Osborne (
Jessica Fox); and
Maggie Kinsella
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(
Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967, Rochdale, Lancashire), is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials.
Career
Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. She changed her ...
), Scott's biological mother. Yasmine's sister,
Farrah Maalik
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Krupa Pattini), and mother,
Misbah Maalik
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(
Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi is a British actress of Indian descent. She trained at Academy Drama School in London.
Career
Her theatre credits include ''The Borrowers'' (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and larges ...
), as well as
Milo Entwistle (Nathan Morris), were introduced in June.
Granny Campbell
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Jenny Lee),
Damon Kinsella (Jacob Roberts) and
Brody Hudson (
Adam Woodward) made their first appearances in July.
Glenn Donovan
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(
Neil Roberts) made his debut the following month, while September saw the arrivals of
Imran Maalik (Ijaz Rana) and
Sami Maalik
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Rishi Nair).
Lily Drinkwell
Lily McQueen (also Drinkwell), played by
Lauren McQueen
Lauren Louise McQueen (born 12 July 1996) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her role as Lily Drinkwell on the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. She also appeared on the CBBC school-drama '' 4 O'Clock Club'' as Rachel and o ...
, made her first appearance on 6 January 2017.
The character was announced on 12 December 2016, with further details including McQueen's casting announced on 22 December.
Of securing the role, McQueen told Laura Morgan of ''
All About Soap
''All About Soap'' was a fortnightly UK magazine founded in October 1999. It was released on Tuesdays. Storylines of the shows it covers are from soap operas shown in the United Kingdom and from Australia, including '' EastEnders'', '' Coron ...
'' that she met with executive 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 ...
in June 2016 and took part in a reading with one of the cast members. Later that day, her agent rang her to say that she had been offered the role of Lily.
She added, "It's brilliant because I live about 15 minutes away from the set. It's the perfect job for me, really."
Lily is the niece of established character
Diane Hutchinson
Diane Hutchinson (also O'Connor) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Alex Fletcher. In 2010, ''Hollyoaks'' series producer, Paul Marquess, embarked on the show's rejuvenation and axed a number o ...
(
Alex Fletcher). She is billed as a "schoolgirl who's dedicated to her studies but just as feisty as her family members".
Lily is also very independent and a "mini-superhero" to the less popular students of Hollyoaks High. McQueen explained that her character appears to be a "typical kind-hearted, butter-wouldn't-melt young teen", but she is actually very tough.
She also said that Lily "absolutely adores" her aunt, gets on well with Diane's husband
Tony Hutchinson
Tony Hutchinson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nick Pickard. His first appearance on-screen occurred on 23 October 1995, the inaugural episode of the programme, and is the longest-serving ...
(
Nick Pickard
Nicholas Pickard (born 27 May 1975) is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of Tony Hutchinson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role he has held since its first episode in 1995; he remains the longest-serving cast member.
...
) and is close with her cousin
Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he ...
(
Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.
Life and career
Adams moved to Manchest ...
).
Lily arrives in the village following the recent death of her mother, Babs, who died from terminal cancer. Her mother's illness has forced her to "grow up before her time."
McQueen teased that
Prince McQueen
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive prod ...
(
Malique Thompson-Dwyer
Malique Thompson-Dwyer (born 2 February 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 onwards.
Career
Thompson-Dwyer's first on-screen acting role ...
) could be a possible love interest for Lily. McQueen commented that Lily and Prince were total opposites and that no one would think to put them together.
Lily also struggles with
self-harm
Self-harm is intentional behavior that is considered harmful to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues usually without a suicidal intention. Other terms such as cutting, self-injury and self-mutilatio ...
and later becomes engaged to Prince, without knowing that he has got her friend
Peri Lomax
Peri Lomax is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She is played by Ruby O'Donnell, who made her first screen appearance on 4 October 2013.
Storylines
Peri arrives with mother Sam (Lizzie Roper) to surprise ...
(
Ruby O'Donnell
Ruby O'Donnell (born 26 October 2000) is an English actress. Since 2013, O'Donnell has portrayed the role of Peri Lomax in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For her portrayal of Peri, she won the award for Best Young Actor at the 2016 Bri ...
) pregnant.
Laura-Jayne Tyler of ''
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'', ''Emmerdal ...
'' praised Lily's arrival, saying "We love ''Hollyoaks newcomer Lily. She's a charming, friendly, nice girl – so seems like a real innovation in the village!" In August 2017, McQueen was longlisted for Best Newcomer at the
''Inside Soap'' Awards, while she and Thompson-Dwyer were longlisted for Best Partnership.
The nominations did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.
McQueen was nominated for the "Best Newcomer" accolade at
The British Soap Awards 2018, however lost out to
Lorraine Stanley
Lorraine Stanley (born 28 June 1976) is an English actress, known for playing Kelly in the 2006 film ''London to Brighton'' and Karen Taylor in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''.
Personal life
Stanley was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, the dau ...
who plays
Karen Taylor in ''
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...
''. However, Lily's self-harm plot was awarded "Best Storyline" at the ceremony, as well as "Three Mothers, Three Daughters" detailing the effect of self-harm being awarded the "Best Single Episode".
Shane Sweeney
Shane Sweeney, played by Lanre Malaolu, made his first appearance on 30 January 2017. The character and casting was announced on 9 January 2017. Shane is
Prince
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...
(
Malique Thompson-Dwyer
Malique Thompson-Dwyer (born 2 February 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 onwards.
Career
Thompson-Dwyer's first on-screen acting role ...
) and
Hunter McQueen's (
Theo Graham
Theo Farris Lee Graham (born 20 June 1997) is a British actor. He gained prominence through his role as Hunter McQueen in the E4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', which earned him an award and a nomination at the British Soap Awards.
Early life and ed ...
) father, as well as
Goldie McQueen
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive prod ...
's (
Chelsee Healey
Chelsea "Chelsee" Jade Healey (born 6 August 1988) is an English actress. She is known for playing Janeece Bryant in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2006–2012), Honey Wright in the BBC medical drama series ''Casualty'' ...
) former partner. Shane comes to the village after being released from jail, and wants to reconcile with Goldie. Malaolu described Shane as a "wheeler-dealer" and "driven by money". He also said that Shane only "loves his family when it suits him." Prince and Hunter will be divided upon their father's return, with Prince welcoming him back, whereas Hunter is more wary and thinks that Shane is potentially scamming the family. Following a decision from ''Hollyoaks'' bosses, Shane was promoted to a regular character, but as Malaolu was unavailable, the role was recast to Michael Salami. Salami made his first appearance in the role on 9 May 2017. It was confirmed on 29 March 2018 that Salami would be departing the series, with his final scenes airing in the following day's episode.
Shane revealed to
Joel Dexter
Joel Dexter is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. The character made his debut during the episode broadcast on 22 November 2011, portrayed by Andrew Still. Still was attending the Scottish Youth Theatre when Lime Pic ...
(
Rory Douglas-Speed
Rory Douglas-Speed (born Rory Douglas Speed; 7 April 1992) is a Scottish actor. He studied at Edinburgh Napier University.
Career
Following university, Douglas-Speed was cast in the part of Sick Boy in a stage production of Irvine Welsh's nov ...
) that he knew about the drugs which Joel supplied to his aunt, Katy. After blackmailing Joel for a few weeks,
Warren Fox
Warren "Foxy" Fox (also known as Mike Jones) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portrayed by Jamie Lomas. The character and casting were announced on 12 May 2006, and Warren made his first appearance ...
(
Jamie Lomas
James Lomas (born 21 April 1975) is an English actor, known for his soap opera roles as Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'' and Jake Stone in ''EastEnders''.
Life and career
Lomas was born in Manchester. Before joining ''Hollyoaks'' in 2006, he had m ...
) became suspicious of Shane. Later, Shane and
Sienna Blake
Sienna Blake (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Anna Passey. The character made her first appearance on 21 November 2012 and was introduced as the estranged twin sister of est ...
(
Anna Passey
Anna Passey (born 28 August 1984) is an English actress, known for portraying Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For her role as Sienna Blake, she won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2014 British Soap Awards.
Car ...
) faked a kidnapping in an attempt to hurt Warren. After the plan backfired, Shane fled Hollyoaks, once again leaving Goldie, Prince and Hunter behind. Shane held Joel and
Cleo McQueen
Cleo McQueen is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nadine Mulkerrin. Cleo is a member of the show's established McQueen family and was introduced as the younger sister of Porsche McQueen, Porsche (Twinnie-L ...
(
Nadine Mulkerrin
Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (born 23 June 1993) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Cleo McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2015 until 2022. For her portrayal of Cleo, she has been nominated for Best Female Dra ...
) hostage at a beach.
Darren Osborne
Darren Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. He was introduced by executive producer Phil Redmond as part of the Osborne family, making his first screen appearance on 18 November 1996, portrayed ...
(
Ashley Taylor Dawson
Philip Ashley Taylor Dawson (born 11 January 1982), known as Ashley Taylor Dawson, is an English actor and singer. He is known for portraying the role of Darren Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', as well as being a member of the ...
) came to the rescue and Joel and Shane had a fight, with the two warring men falling down a sand dune. Joel survived, but Shane went missing, presumed dead. It is later revealed that Shane had a gun in September, after it was unearthed on the beach by
Kathy Barnes
Kathy Barnes is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sarah Jane Buckley. Kathy arrived in November 2005. In October 2007, it was announced that Kathy had been wri ...
(
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 ...
).
In October 2018,
Glenn Donovan
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Bob Cryer) is murdered by Goldie's mother
Breda McQueen
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that have appeared or will appear in the serial in 2018, by order of first appearance. All characters were introdu ...
(
Moya Brady
Moya Brady (born 8 September 1962) is an English actress. Her roles include Breda McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2018 to 2020.
Brady grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She has appeared in a ...
) and tells the police how he was bullied into confessing to two murders he did not commit, he was later released from prison after making a statement, off-screen. In August 2019, it was revealed that Shane is living with Prince and Hunter and he forgave them for turning their back on him after he told them how he was framed and coerced by Adam and Glenn into admitting two murders he didn't commit
Darcy Wilde
Darcy Wilde (also credited as Darcy Osborne and Rebecca), played by Aisling Jarrett-Gavin, made her first appearance on 13 March 2017. The character was first mentioned on-screen in November 2016, while Jarrett-Gavin's casting was announced on 3 January 2017.
Darcy is
Adam Donovan's (Jimmy Essex) ex-fiancée and was presumed dead, after she vanished from a boat trip to
France
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.
Ahead of her arrival in the village, Adam learns that his brother
Liam
Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William.
Etymology
The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: ''willa'' ("will" or "resolution"); and ''helma'' ("helmet"). The juxtaposition of these elem ...
(
Maxim Baldry
Maxim Alexander Baldry is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor in the film ''Mr. Bean's Holiday'' (2007). More recently, he is known for his roles in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2016–2017) and miniseries '' Years an ...
) "is harbouring a huge secret about her."
His other brother
Jesse
Jesse may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible.
* Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Jesse (surname), a list of people
Music
* ''Jesse'' ( ...
(
Luke Jerdy) was infatuated with her, while their mother
Tracey Donovan
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive prod ...
(
Lisa Maxwell) and half-sister
Grace Black
Grace Black is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Tamara Wall. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 8 November 2013. Wall had three auditions for the role on the show's set in Liv ...
(
Tamara Wall
Tamara Kathleen Wall (born 23 July 1977) is an English actress, known for playing Grace Black in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Before playing Grace, Wall portrayed the role of Martina Quinn in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. Wall ...
) are also hiding a secret about Darcy.
Adam's fiancée,
Maxine Minniver
Maxine Minniver (also Blake, Donovan and Kinsella) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nikki Sanderson. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 6 November 2012. Maxine's storylines ...
(
Nikki Sanderson
Nikki Ann Sanderson (born 28 March 1984) is an English actress and former glamour model who is known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera ''Coronation Street'', Dawn Bellamy in '' Heartbeat'' and Maxine Minniver in ''Hollyoaks ...
), learns that Adam's former fiancée, Darcy Wilde, fell off a boat while they were on holiday in France and was presumed dead. It transpires that Adam's mother, Tracey, and half-sister, Grace Black, pushed her off the boat, believing she was just a gold digger. After discovering evidence that Darcy may still be alive, Maxine decides to find her. Maxine and Tracey find Darcy working at a café under the name Rebecca. After they confront her, Darcy seeks out Adam in Hollyoaks and they have an emotional reunion. Darcy reveals that she had Adam's son,
Toby
Toby is a popular, usually male, name in many English speaking countries. The name is from the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה ''Toviah'', which translates to ''Good i ...
(Lucas Haywood). Darcy tries to win Adam back by secretly manipulating him and uses Toby in her efforts. Unfortunately for Darcy, Adam and Maxine still end up getting married. Toby is rushed to hospital following breathing difficulties. Darcy's former partner,
Marcus (Dean Ashton) arrives and reveals he is listed as the father on Toby's birth certificate. Marcus threatens to take Toby to a different hospital unless Darcy pays him the £40,000 that she conned from him. Adam pays Marcus the money and he leaves.
Darcy begins a relationship with Adam's brother, Jesse, who she once had sex with when she was still with Adam. Just as she is about to leave the village to marry Jesse, Adam tells Darcy he wants to be with her. Darcy and Adam then leave their respective partners for each other. Tracey reveals to Darcy that she knows Adam is not Toby's biological father and she threatens to tell him the truth. There is a struggle and Tracey falls into the water and drowns. Since Tracey was drunk, her death is ruled accidental. It later transpires that Toby's biological father is Adam's father,
Glenn Donovan
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(
Neil Roberts). When Adam learns the truth from Maxine, he dumps Darcy and kicks her out their house.
Jack Osborne
Jack Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character in the serial. He was introduced as part of ...
(
Jimmy McKenna
James Stephen McKenna (born 9 October 1942) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Jack Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Don Brady in ''A Touch of Frost''.
Personal life
McKenna lives in Sheffield, England ...
) takes pity on Darcy and invites her to live at the Osborne home.
Darcy soon sets her sight on Jack, though she is only interested in the material support he can provide. Jack turns her down at first, but eventually gives in. Everybody in Jack's life tells him that Darcy has an ulterior motive, but Jack will not listen to them. Jack proposes and Darcy accepts, believing he will soon die from heart disease. Jack and Darcy marry, but then Jack reveals he will actually be able to get bypass surgery. Darcy poisons Jack's drink, but then has a change of heart. After
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 ...
(
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 ...
) accidentally drinks the poison, Darcy realises she has to flee the village. Darcy blackmails Glenn that she will tell everyone about his involvement in covering up Tracey's death if he does not help her escape. Darcy and Toby then leave the village together.
Lynette Drinkwell
Lynette Drinkwell, played by
Amy Robbins
Amy Louise Robbins (born 18 February 1971) is an English stage, film and TV actress best known for her role as Dr. Jill Weatherill in the British television series ''The Royal''. Before her role in ''The Royal'' she played Police Sergeant Rachel ...
, made her first appearance on 22 March 2017.
The character had been alluded to before, but never seen. Her introduction was reported in the 11–24 March 2017 edition of ''
Soaplife
''Soaplife'' was a soap opera magazine published in the United Kingdom by TI Media (formerly IPC Media and Time Inc. UK). The magazine was first published in 1999 and focused on British and Australian soap operas. It was originally published mont ...
''. Robbins' casting was announced on 12 March.
Lynette is
Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he ...
's (
Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.
Life and career
Adams moved to Manchest ...
) adoptive mother, and
Diane Hutchinson
Diane Hutchinson (also O'Connor) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Alex Fletcher. In 2010, ''Hollyoaks'' series producer, Paul Marquess, embarked on the show's rejuvenation and axed a number o ...
's (
Alex Fletcher) sister. Lynette will come to the village to support Scott following
John Paul McQueen
John Paul McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by James Sutton. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 September 2006; his storylines have significantly revolved arou ...
's (
James Sutton) departure, however she will become worried after Scott drinks "one too many". Jack Tomlin of
Digital Spy
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added that Lynette is also in possession of some "life-changing news..."
Ross Adams, who plays Scott, said that Lynette "is a larger-than-life character - she's quite brash and feisty, and confident. I think Scott has modelled himself on her a little bit."
Lynette first appears to comfort Scott following the departure of John Paul, who Scott held affections for. When Scott accuses Diane of having an affair with his father, Lynette reveals that while married to her, Scott's father had an affair with another woman who is Scott's biological mother. Scott is devastated and disappears so Lynette decides to return home. As she prepares to leave, Scott returns and explains that he is not upset as Lynette will always be his "real mother". A few weeks later, Scott meets with Lynette to find out more information about his adoption and she gives him a letter from his biological mother. Scott soon realises that Lynette wrote the letter and he asks her to leave. Before she leaves, Lynette tells him that his biological mother's name is
Maggie
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Maggie may refer to:
People
Women
* Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician
* Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British scientist
* Maggie Alderson (born 1959), Aust ...
(
Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967, Rochdale, Lancashire), is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials.
Career
Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. She changed her ...
).
Yasmine Maalik
Yasmine Cunningham (also Maalik) is played by
Haiesha Mistry. She made her first on-screen appearance on 4 April 2017.
The character's introduction was revealed in ''
Soaplife
''Soaplife'' was a soap opera magazine published in the United Kingdom by TI Media (formerly IPC Media and Time Inc. UK). The magazine was first published in 1999 and focused on British and Australian soap operas. It was originally published mont ...
'' published on 21 March,
while Mistry's casting was announced on 24 March 2017. Yasmine is a pupil at Hollyoaks High, who comes into contact with
Peri Lomax
Peri Lomax is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. She is played by Ruby O'Donnell, who made her first screen appearance on 4 October 2013.
Storylines
Peri arrives with mother Sam (Lizzie Roper) to surprise ...
(
Ruby O'Donnell
Ruby O'Donnell (born 26 October 2000) is an English actress. Since 2013, O'Donnell has portrayed the role of Peri Lomax in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For her portrayal of Peri, she won the award for Best Young Actor at the 2016 Bri ...
), after she posts messages about Peri's family troubles online. Peri seeks revenge on Yasmine, potentially sparking off a feud. Mistry has described her character as "loud and flamboyant", and that she "swaggers through school acting like the coolest of the cool kids – but it's all just bravado."
Yasmine first appears when she introduces herself to Peri and asks about her father,
Cameron Campbell
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by ...
(Cameron Moore), who is a serial killer. Peri confides in Yasmine but she uses the information to publish an article on a school blog, leaving Peri upset. Peri summons Yasmine to the headteacher's office under false pretence and explains that she has read her information from her previous school and will publish it if Yasmine does not delete the article about her father. Yasmine does this and calls a truce with Peri. A fight between Peri and Yasmine breaks out after Peri breaks into Yasmine's locker and steals her earrings, but
Neeta Kaur
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive pr ...
(
Amrit Maghera) breaks it up.
Yasmine and Peri calls truce and they became friends. Yasmine gets involved into a car crash with her family when their car collided with
Tony Hutchinson
Tony Hutchinson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nick Pickard. His first appearance on-screen occurred on 23 October 1995, the inaugural episode of the programme, and is the longest-serving ...
(
Nick Pickard
Nicholas Pickard (born 27 May 1975) is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of Tony Hutchinson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role he has held since its first episode in 1995; he remains the longest-serving cast member.
...
) and his family. Yasmine and her brother,
Imran (Ijaz Rana), struggle to get out of the car, as it has seconds to explode. Their mother
Misbah (
Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi is a British actress of Indian descent. She trained at Academy Drama School in London.
Career
Her theatre credits include ''The Borrowers'' (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and larges ...
) chooses to help Yasmine out, leaving Imran to get out alone. The car explodes and Yasmine and her family thought Imran was killed in the explosion. But Imran, however, manage to escape before the car exploded. Since the incident, Imran began to abuse Yasmine and Misbah.
When
Lily Drinkwell
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(
Lauren McQueen
Lauren Louise McQueen (born 12 July 1996) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her role as Lily Drinkwell on the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. She also appeared on the CBBC school-drama '' 4 O'Clock Club'' as Rachel and o ...
) arrives to the village, Yasmine and Peri began to bully her and made fun of her wearing casual clothing at the school dance. Yasmine slept with Lily's boyfriend
Prince McQueen
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the serial in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by executive prod ...
(
Malique Thompson-Dwyer
Malique Thompson-Dwyer (born 2 February 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 onwards.
Career
Thompson-Dwyer's first on-screen acting role ...
) and Lily walks in on them. Yasmine later dates
Alfie Nightingale (Richard Linnell), but they broke up after Alfie left the village. Yasmine was devastated when she learned that Lily dies. Yasmine and her family are target and harass by
Ste Hay (
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 ...
, who blames Misbah for his sister,
Tegan Lomax
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the sho ...
's (Jessica Ellis) death. Yasmine and her family gets trapped into a racism incident, by Ste and the Far Right Group, led by
Stuart Sumner (
Chris Simmons
Christopher Matthew Simmons (born 8 January 1975 in Gravesend, Kent) is an English television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as DC Mickey Webb in ''The Bill'', Mark Garland in '' EastEnders'' and Stuart Summer in ''Hollyoaks''.
...
) and
Jonny Baxter
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(
Ray Quinn
Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988) is an English actor, singer, dancer and carpet layer. He is best known for his role as Anthony Murray in ''Brookside'' from 2000 to 2003. He achieved more public recognition when he auditioned for the ...
).
The Maaliks have been harassed for months by Ste and the Far Right Group, and during her brother,
Sami
Acronyms
* SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft
* Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company
* South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...
's (Rishi Nair) engagement party with
Sinead Shelby (
Stephanie Davis), Yasmine is involved in an explosion at her home, leaving her deaf, using a voice app on her phone to talk to others. Yasmine and her family moves into Peri's house when her mother,
Leela Lomax
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the sho ...
(
Kirsty-Leigh Porter), offers them to stay. Weeks later, Yasmine and her family moves back to their home and Stuart tells them that they are no longer harassing them anymore. Yasmine later befriends Sinead's brother,
Finn O'Connor
Finn O'Connor is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Upon his introduction as part of the O'Connor family, the character was portrayed by Connor Wilkinson. The family were introduced during a "shake-up" of t ...
(Keith Rice), who a convicted rapist, who recently got out of prison after serving his time.
Yasmine tells Imran about Finn and Imran accepts her to hang out with Finn. Yasmine and Sami's brother
Azim Desai
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(
Nav Sidhu
Nav Sidhu is a British television, theatre, and film actor. His longest-running television role was as Azim Desai in the Channel 4/ E4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October ...
) organises Sami and Sinead's wedding and Finn learn that's Sinead isn't inviting him to her wedding. Yasmine tells him to respect Sinead's decision and Finn thanks her by touching her arm, which she freaked out and ran off. Finn apologises and Yasmine forgives him, agreeing to be his friend. When Sami learns about Yasmine and Finn's friendship from
Edward Hutchinson (
Joe McGann
Joseph McGann (born 24 July 1958) is an English actor. His roles include the lead role of Charlie Burrows, the "housekeeper" in the TV comedy series ''The Upper Hand'' (1990–1996), '' Night and Day'' and his voice role as Sir Gideon Ofnir i ...
), he catches them embracing and tells Finn to stay away from Yasmine. Yasmine tells Sami that Finn is her friend and wants him to be her plus one to the wedding, which Sami refuses and Yasmine threats not to go to the wedding, if Finn isn't allowed.
On the day of the wedding, Sami begs Yasmine to be there for him, as Misbah and their sister, Farrah isn't coming to the wedding and Yasmine changes her mind. After seeing Yasmine talking about Finn to his mother Sheeba Desai, Sami allows Yasmine to take Finn as her plus one to the wedding and Yasmine escorts Finn to the ceremony, but only to learn from Sami that Sinead isn't coming to the wedding, and she, along with their family comforts Sami. Yasmine helps Finn get a job and he was hired a job to deliver Christmas trees. But after his first day, Yasmine learns that he got fired. Yasmine learn that Edward is planning to get rid of Finn and forming an alliance with
Sally St. Claire (
Annie Wallace
Annie Wallace (born 6 May 1965) is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Sally St. Claire in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she has portrayed since 2015. She is the first transgender person to portray a regular tran ...
)
Yasmine warns Finn about Edward's plans, but Finn refuses to believe her. Yasmine tries to tell Finn's mother, Diane, but Finn tells her to stay out of it. Yasmine watches as Finn makes an apology speech to the people of the village during Marnie Nightingale's patisserie grand-opening, which was a fail, and Yasmine runs after an embarrassed Finn. When Finn decided to leave the village, as no one will give him a second chance, Yasmine tells him not to go, as she has feelings for him and they share a kiss.
Finn tells her that it's hard for him if they start a relationship together. Yasmine tells Finn that she's been researching about Edward and shows Finn an old article about Edward getting arrested for murdering his wife. Yasmine and Finn continues searching about Edward's past and shows Diane about Edward's past, who angrily tells them to back off. Edward gives Yasmine a memory stick of an old article about Finn raping his former teacher,
John Paul McQueen
John Paul McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by James Sutton. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 September 2006; his storylines have significantly revolved arou ...
(
James Sutton) and was horrified. After some advice from Sami and Imran, Yasmine goes to see Finn, but only to see him, leaving the village.
On Christmas, Peri and
Romeo Quinn
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that have appeared or will appear in the serial in 2018, by order of first appearance. All characters were introdu ...
(Owen Warner) sets Yasmine up on a date with
Tom Cunningham
Tom Cunningham is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ellis Hollins. With Tom being a young child for most of his tenure, his early years featured minimal storylines, including the numerous death ...
(
Ellis Hollins
Ellis Hollins (born 14 November 1999) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Tom Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In 2006, he appeared in ''Alpha Male'', a family film released in the United Kingdom.
Ac ...
) and they share a kiss and became close.
Toby Wilde
Toby Wilde, played by Lucas Haywood, made his first appearance on 6 April 2017. The character was announced on 31 March 2017, and the casting details were revealed on 5 April 2017. Toby is introduced as the son of
Glenn Donovan
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Jimmy Essex) and
Darcy Wilde
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Aisling Jarrett-Gavin). Darcy brings Toby to the village after Adam decides to choose a relationship with
Maxine Minniver
Maxine Minniver (also Blake, Donovan and Kinsella) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nikki Sanderson. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 6 November 2012. Maxine's storylines ...
(
Nikki Sanderson
Nikki Ann Sanderson (born 28 March 1984) is an English actress and former glamour model who is known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera ''Coronation Street'', Dawn Bellamy in '' Heartbeat'' and Maxine Minniver in ''Hollyoaks ...
) over a relationship with her, making him question his judgement.
Darcy and Adam are reunited many years after Adam had believed Darcy had drowned while they were on holiday in France. Adam is happy Darcy is alive, but decides to stay with fiancée, Maxine. Darcy drops a bombshell when she reveals that she gave birth to Adam's son. Toby meets Adam and the two of them instantly bond. After Darcy puts him up to it, Toby lies about Maxine hitting him. Maxine swears that she didn't, but Adam has doubts and Maxine leaves the village. Maxine later returns when she is cleared of hitting Toby. Darcy and Toby make many attempts to sabotage Adam and Maxine's imminent wedding, with Toby scribbling over Maxine's wedding dress and Darcy stripping off at Adam's stag do. However, none of it works and the pair end up marrying.
Toby is rushed to hospital following breathing difficulties. Darcy's former partner,
Marcus (
Dean Ashton
Dean may refer to:
People
* Dean (given name)
* Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin
* Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk
* Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean
Titles
* ...
), arrives and claims to be Toby's father. Marcus threatens to take Toby to a different hospital unless Darcy pays him £40,000, the same amount of money she stole from him. Adam pays Marcus the money and he leaves.
It is revealed that Toby is not Adam's son during a confrontation between Darcy and Adam's mother,
Tracey Donovan
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(
Lisa Maxwell). When Tracey threatens to tell Adam the truth, the two women struggle and Tracey falls off the boat and drowns. Toby's biological father is revealed to be Adam's father,
Glenn (
Neil Roberts/Bob Cryer). When Adam finds out the truth, he dumps Darcy, but tells Toby he will always be his father. Darcy moves into the Osborne home and becomes involved with
Jack Osborne
Jack Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character in the serial. He was introduced as part of ...
(
Jimmy McKenna
James Stephen McKenna (born 9 October 1942) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Jack Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Don Brady in ''A Touch of Frost''.
Personal life
McKenna lives in Sheffield, England ...
). Toby takes to Jack immediately and he is happy when Jack and Darcy get married. Darcy decides to flee the village after all her schemes and manipulations are exposed. Toby leaves the village with his mother.
Kyle Kelly
Kyle Kelly, played by
Adam Rickitt
Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor, singer and model. He portrayed the role of Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the pop group 5th Sto ...
, made his first on screen appearance on 10 April 2017. Rickitt's best known television work was playing
Nick Tilsley
Nick Tilsley (also Platt) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He was born off screen during an episode broadcast on 31 December 1980, but made his first appearance on 5 January 1981. He was played by ...
on ''
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford.
Origi ...
''. Rickitt's casting and character details were announced on 20 March 2017. Kyle is established as an ex-boyfriend of
Nancy Osborne (
Jessica Fox) and it was also reported that Kyle could have other connections in the village.
Of his decision to join the show, Rickitt said "The key interest for me was in the storylines lined up for Kyle. I think they are amazing, taking the character on a real journey and something I am really enjoying playing a part in. Fingers crossed the audience like the surprises as they keep coming."
On 2 June 2020, it was announced Kyle would depart the show and his character would be killed-off in a
suicide
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storyline. He made his final appearance on 9 June 2020.
Kyle runs into his ex-girlfriend, Nancy, at a support group for people with
multiple sclerosis
Multiple (cerebral) sclerosis (MS), also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis, is the most common demyelinating disease, in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This d ...
, which they both suffer from. Kyle and Nancy reconnect and he helps her cope with her diagnosis. Kyle is a drug dealer and he asks Nancy to hide some marijuana for him. Nancy's husband,
Darren Osborne
Darren Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. He was introduced by executive producer Phil Redmond as part of the Osborne family, making his first screen appearance on 18 November 1996, portrayed ...
(
Ashley Taylor Dawson
Philip Ashley Taylor Dawson (born 11 January 1982), known as Ashley Taylor Dawson, is an English actor and singer. He is known for portraying the role of Darren Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', as well as being a member of the ...
), sells the drugs himself, but feels guilty and invites Kyle to move in.
It emerges that Kyle had sex with
Ryan Knight (
Duncan James
Duncan James (born Duncan Inglis, 7 April 1978) is an English singer and actor. He became widely known in 2001 as a member of the boy band Blue (English group), Blue and later for playing Ryan Knight (Hollyoaks), Ryan Knight in the British soap ...
) the night Ryan's wife,
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 ...
), was murdered.
Kyle wants to be with Ryan, but Ryan does not want to be with him. Kyle threatens to tell Ryan's girlfriend,
Mercedes McQueen
Mercedes McQueen (also Owen, Fisher and Browning) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jennifer Metcalfe. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2006 as the first character t ...
(
Jennifer Metcalfe
Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe (born 4 September 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles of Jade Nicholls in Emmerdale and Mercedes McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', which she has appeared in since 2006. Her portr ...
), about them so Ryan has him arrested for drug dealing, but Kyle tells Mercedes anyway.
A few months later, Kyle is released from prison and shows up on Ryan's doorstep. Kyle begs Ryan to give them a chance, but he vehemently refuses. A while later, Kyle runs into
James Nightingale (
Gregory Finnegan
Gregory Finnegan is a British actor. He best known for his roles as Dr Alex Arnott in ''EastEnders'' and as James Nightingale in ''Hollyoaks''.
Career
Finnegan studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. His first television acting ...
) and they sleep together. Kyle is paid by
Sami Maalik
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
(Rishi Nair) to get James to fall in love with him. Kyle desperately needs the money to get stem cell treatment in Mexico. When Kyle finds out about Ryan's relationship with
Ste Hay (
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 ...
), he spitefully tells Ryan's uncle,
D.S. Geoff Thorpe
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(
James Bradshaw), about their affair, which later results in Geoff being murdered by Ryan.
Sami reveals that the ultimate plan is for Kyle to fake his death and frame James for his murder. Kyle is reluctant to go through with it since he and James have developed real feelings for each other. Kyle soon grows tired of James' neglectfulness and tells Sami he will go ahead with the plan. Kyle drugs James and stages it so it appears James hit him in order to create a motive for his "murder." Kyle feels guilty when he sees how distressed James is and it actually makes the two of them grow closer. Sami stages the murder scene, but then Kyle has an MS attack and has to be taken to hospital. After James tells Kyle he loves him, Kyle decides he wants to be with James and tells Sami that he will no longer take part in the plan. Sami manipulates Kyle into believing that James is having an affair with
Harry Thompson
Harry William Thompson (6 February 1960 – 7 November 2005) was an English radio and television producer, comedy writer, novelist and biographer. He was the creator of the dark humour television series ''Monkey Dust'', screened between 2003 a ...
(
Parry Glasspool
Parry Glasspool (born 5 March 1992) is a British actor. He played Harry Thompson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards in 2016. The character was killed off in 2019 af ...
), which results in a nasty fight where Kyle accidentally knocks James unconscious. Sami pressures Kyle into faking his death and Kyle leaves town. James is later charged with his murder. Kyle returns to town after he was unable to get his MS treatment and reveals everything Sami has done. Kyle wants a second chance with James, but he rejects him.
Kyle moves in with Nancy again. Kyle supports Nancy when she is going through a difficult split with Darren. Soon, Kyle and Nancy's old feelings for each other return and they sleep together. At first, both of them are enthusiastic about becoming a couple again, but then Kyle worries he might hurt Nancy and suggests they should just be friends. After some thought, Kyle decides he does want to be with Nancy and they officially become a couple. After orchestrating the perfect day with Nancy, Charlie and Oscar, Kyle dies by suicide in The Hutch restaurant after losing his ongoing battle to depression. Darren later that night finds Kyle's body and, accompanied by a police officer, breaks the news to Nancy.
Maggie Kinsella
Maggie Kinsella (initially credited as Greta), played by
Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967, Rochdale, Lancashire), is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials.
Career
Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. She changed her ...
, made her first on-screen appearance on 12 April 2017. The character and casting was announced on 2 April 2017.
Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he ...
(
Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.
Life and career
Adams moved to Manchest ...
) meets Greta when he shows up at the house where his biological mother used to live. Kilkelly (''Digital Spy'') teased that what Greta tells Scott may or may not help him. Maggie departed the series on 26 January 2018 when she dies following a battle with
terminal cancer
Terminal illness or end-stage disease is a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and is expected to result in the death of the patient. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as cancer, dementia or advanced ...
. On her departure, Holmes commented, "I've had so much fun since March 2017 playing Maggie Kinsella alongside my good friends Ross Adams, Jacob Roberts and Adam Woodward! We have laughed and cried together through it all. A great cast and crew and a wonderful place to work!"
It later emerges that Greta is actually Scott's biological mother, Maggie. Maggie tells Scott that he is better off without her, resulting in Scott trashing her house and Mercedes sabotaging the record player, which later results in a fire. Scott is charged for the fire, but the charges are later dropped. Scott thanks Maggie for dropping the charges, but Maggie angrily tells him that it would be easier if he is locked up and also tells him that she wants nothing to do with him. Scott tells Maggie to meet him again, but when she turns up to meet him, she tells him again to back off. After
Damon Kinsella (Jacob Roberts) and Scott see Maggie hugging Damon's best friend,
Brody Hudson (
Adam Woodward), they immediately believe that they are in a relationship so Damon confronts Brody. Maggie reveals that she has terminal cancer and apologises to Scott for abandoning him for many years; he accepts her apology when she reveals that she became pregnant with him while working as a prostitute.
Maggie later pleads with Scott to help her die. Although reluctant, Scott agrees to help her die. Later, Scott, Damon and Brody help Maggie complete her bucket list, but Maggie is hospitalised with pneumonia. Scott attempts to help Maggie die by giving her the pills she has been hiding, but Damon walks in and stops it from happening. Maggie is released from hospital and she happily watches Scott, Damon and Brody sing and dance outside in the village. When Damon tries waking Maggie from a sleep, he realises that she has died. It turns out that Brody was
groomed and
sexually abused
Sexual abuse or sex abuse, also referred to as molestation, is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using force or by taking advantage of another. Molestation often refers to an instance of sexual assau ...
as a child by Damon's father,
Buster Smith
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(Nathan Sussex). When Maggie found about the sexual abuse, she banished Buster for good and warned him to never come back. All of Brody's life, Maggie has been protecting Brody vowing that she can always keep him safe so then she can stop bad things from happening to him. Damon never knew any of this and Brody and Maggie agreed that they would never tell him as they didn't want Damon to know just how evil that Damon's father really was.
Misbah Maalik
Misbah Rizwaan (also Maalik), played by
Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi is a British actress of Indian descent. She trained at Academy Drama School in London.
Career
Her theatre credits include ''The Borrowers'' (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and larges ...
, made her first on screen appearance on 23 May 2017. The character and casting was announced on 18 April 2017. Misbah is the mother of
Yasmine (Haiesha Mistry) and
Farrah Maalik
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(Krupa Pattani), and is a consultant in emergency medicine at Dee Valley Hospital. Misbah has been billed as "the clumsiest person you'll ever meet – but that doesn't mean she isn't every inch the professional." On her casting, Virdi said "I'm really excited to be joining ''Hollyoaks'' and working with such a talented cast and crew. Misbah is quirky, super-bright and forward-thinking, and she's brought her daughters up to be strong independent women. People might say she's bossy - but I'd say she knows what she wants..."
Virdi departed the role on 1 June 2020 when Misbah left the village for a secondment in a hospital in Surrey, however this has been announced to be a temporary exit for the character. Virdi returned to screens on 21 September 2020.
It was announced on 7 December 2017 that Misbah would be involved in an issue-led storyline when her son,
Imran Maalik (Ijaz Rana) begins
emotionally and physically abusing her.
Imran's abuse stems from feeling isolated from his family, mainly due to Yasmine's heart condition. Misbah will struggle to protect herself and her son, while also managing her job and parenting role.
The show worked with
Family Lives
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History
Parentline Plus was the result of the merger of three charities: Parentline UK, National Stepfamily Association (NSA) and Pare ...
, Sefton Women's and Children's Aid, and The Muslim Council of Great Britain while researching the storyline.
A spokesperson for Family Lives expressed her delight at working with the show on the storyline as well as at ''Hollyoaks'' for highlighting the issue.
Nick Frackleton, the CEO of Sefton Women's and Children's Aid, felt that the show holds a "key role" in addressing these forms of "sensitive" issues and praised them for tackling the plot.
The storyline began in January 2018 when after a car crash, Misbah opts to save Yasmine from the car rather than Imran as a lorry headed towards the car. Imran manages to free himself before the lorry hits although he is left feeling bitter and rejected by his mother.
Virdi explained that Misbah intended to rescue Yasmine then return to rescue Imran but did not have enough time.
The actress felt that Imran would never be able to understand Misbah's decision.
Sean Glynn, who directed the crash sequence, wanted to make the crash seem realistic so asked the driver of the lorry to drive towards the car that Imran and Yasmine were trapped in. He made this decision so that the actors' performance could be enhanced, which Rana felt he did.
After
Tegan Lomax
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the sho ...
(Jessica Ellis) tends to
Zack Loveday's (Duayne Boachie) injuries whilst under the influence, Misbah calls a disciplinary meeting and despite Tegan's pleas to keep her job, Misbah sacks her, with immediate effect. After Yasmine puts a load of insects down
Lily Drinkwell
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...
's (
Lauren McQueen
Lauren Louise McQueen (born 12 July 1996) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her role as Lily Drinkwell on the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. She also appeared on the CBBC school-drama '' 4 O'Clock Club'' as Rachel and o ...
) T-shirt,
Diane Hutchinson
Diane Hutchinson (also O'Connor) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Alex Fletcher. In 2010, ''Hollyoaks'' series producer, Paul Marquess, embarked on the show's rejuvenation and axed a number o ...
(
Alex Fletcher) confronts Yasmine, despite Lily's pleas for her not to do so. Misbah defends Yasmine, until she finds out the truth by Yasmine's facial expression. Misbah disapproves of her oldest daughter, Farrah's relationship with
Kim Butterfield
Kim Butterfield is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Daisy Wood-Davis. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 October 2014. The character and Wood-Davis' casting were a ...
(
Daisy Wood-Davis
Daisy Wood-Davis (born Jessica Daisy Davis; 22 October 1990) is a British singer and actress. She has appeared in several stage productions, including ''Dreamboats and Petticoats'' as Laura and ''The Rocky Horror Show'' as Janet Weiss. From 2014 ...
) due to Kim being Farrah's former patient, and tells Kim to do the right thing and end things with Farrah, which Kim does. Misbah however later has a change of heart.
Farrah Maalik
Farrah Maalik, played by Krupa Pattani, made her first on screen appearance on 6 June 2017. The character and casting was announced on 18 April 2017. Farrah is the sister of
Yasmine Maalik
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(Haiesha Mistry), and the daughter of
Misbah Maalik
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(
Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi is a British actress of Indian descent. She trained at Academy Drama School in London.
Career
Her theatre credits include ''The Borrowers'' (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and larges ...
). Farrah is billed as a clinical psychologist with a "feisty, hilarious and roaring personality", who "always makes people gasp with her blunt honesty."
On her casting, Pattani said "I can't believe I'm getting to play such a unique and free spirited character like Farrah in such a wonderful family as the Maaliks. I am absolutely thrilled to be joining ''Hollyoaks''."
Farrah first appears as
Kim Butterfield
Kim Butterfield is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Daisy Wood-Davis. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 October 2014. The character and Wood-Davis' casting were a ...
's (
Daisy Wood-Davis
Daisy Wood-Davis (born Jessica Daisy Davis; 22 October 1990) is a British singer and actress. She has appeared in several stage productions, including ''Dreamboats and Petticoats'' as Laura and ''The Rocky Horror Show'' as Janet Weiss. From 2014 ...
) psychologist. She is also
Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he ...
's (
Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.
Life and career
Adams moved to Manchest ...
) psychologist after he
attempts suicide and reveals to him that she struggles as Muslim lesbian. Farrah and Kim later begin a relationship of which her mother, Misbah, initially disapproves of, but eventually gives her blessing. Kim later moves into the Maalik home.
Kim randomly disappears and Farrah's brother,
Sami
Acronyms
* SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft
* Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company
* South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...
(Rishi Nair), tells Farrah that Kim ran off with another woman. Sami confesses he lied about Kim leaving Farrah and she becomes determined to find her girlfriend. Farrah is shocked when
Ryan Knight (
Duncan James
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) reveals that he killed Kim (though she is actually still alive and trapped in the Hollyoaks High basement). Ryan, who has been charged with the murder of his wife,
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 ...
), makes Farrah an offer: he will lead her to Kim's body, but only if she breaks him out of prison. With the police in on it, Farrah breaks Ryan out, but Ryan discovers Farrah's deception and runs off. Kim's location is finally revealed and Farrah is reunited with her. However, their relationship struggles, and Farrah starts to develop feelings for
Grace Black
Grace Black is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Tamara Wall. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 8 November 2013. Wall had three auditions for the role on the show's set in Liv ...
(
Tamara Wall
Tamara Kathleen Wall (born 23 July 1977) is an English actress, known for playing Grace Black in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Before playing Grace, Wall portrayed the role of Martina Quinn in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. Wall ...
).
Milo Entwistle
Milo Entwistle, played by Nathan Morris, made his first appearance on 27 June 2017. The character and Morris' casting details were announced on 20 June 2017. Milo is a potential lodger for the Cunningham family, and is "all smiles and banter".
However, it has been confirmed that the character is "hiding both a dark side and a disturbing secret" that may cause the Cunninghams some trouble.
Of his casting, Morris said: "I feel very lucky to join the amazing team at ''Hollyoaks'' and I hope people react well to Milo. He tries his best to be nice and help others, but often makes matters worse. There are some exciting things in Milo's future and I'm looking forward to seeing what lies ahead."
In January 2018, Morris was nominated in the "Best Newcomer" category at the
National Television Awards 2018. However, he lost out to
Danny Walters, who portrays
Keanu Taylor
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in ''
EastEnders
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''. In 2018, Morris was nominated for “Funniest Male” at the
''Inside Soap'' Awards.
Milo first arrives on a hoverboard and nearly runs
Cindy Savage (
Stephanie Waring
Stephanie Louise Waring (born 19 February 1978) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Cindy Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In addition to her work on ''Hollyoaks'', she has also had roles on ''Coronation ...
) over, before later crashing into a pile of bin bags. He and
DS Gavin Armstrong
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(
Andrew Hayden-Smith
Andrew Hayden-Smith (born Andrew John Smith, 5 November 1983 in Gateshead, England) is an English actor and voiceover artist and former television presenter.
Personal life
Early years
Hayden-Smith grew up in Chester-le-Street in County Durha ...
) both get interviewed by Cindy and
Dirk Savage
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(
David Kennedy) as their new lodger, with DS Armstrong being the result. Milo freaks Cindy's daughter
Holly Cunningham
Holly Cunningham (also Hutchinson and Roscoe) is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', most recently portrayed by Amanda Clapham.
Holly's first on-screen appearance aired on 22 December 1997, which was ...
(
Amanda Clapham
Amanda Dawn Clapham is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Holly Cunningham on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''.
Career
Clapham joined the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2013 as Holly Cunningham. Her storylines in ...
) out when she sees him in her bedroom. Dirk allows Milo to set up his business in the Emporium. Milo attempts to help Cindy win the election, but his attempts backfire. Milo is given a room at the Cunninghams'. Milo reveals a tattoo with a cryptic message, hinting at a dark secret. It is later revealed that Milo is the driver responsible for the car crash that killed
Helen Cunningham (Kathryn George) and
Gordon Cunningham
Gordon Cunningham (commonly referred to as Mr. C) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Bernard Latham. He first appeared in March 1996, and departed on 16 February 2004 when he died of a heart a ...
(Bernard Latham).
Over the next year, Milo would go to great lengths to keep his secret from the Cunningham's. He accidentally caused the deaths of
DS Gavin Armstrong
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(
Andrew Hayden-Smith
Andrew Hayden-Smith (born Andrew John Smith, 5 November 1983 in Gateshead, England) is an English actor and voiceover artist and former television presenter.
Personal life
Early years
Hayden-Smith grew up in Chester-le-Street in County Durha ...
) on Christmas Day 2017, and Dirk on Holly and
Damon Kinsella's (Jacob Roberts) wedding in July 2018. Milo departed in the episode broadcast on 31 August 2018, after being transferred to a hospital in
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
, after it was revealed he survived when a car fell on top of him.
Granny Campbell
Granny Campbell, played by Jenny Lee, made her first appearance on 6 July 2017. The character's introduction was announced on 25 June, and Lee's casting details were revealed on 27 June 2017. She has previously been mentioned several times by her on-screen family. Granny Campbell will arrive in the village to visit her granddaughter
Courtney Campbell
Courtney Warren Campbell (April 29, 1895 – December 22, 1971) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, from 1953 to 1955. He repres ...
(Amy Conachan), which worries Courtney due to her grandmother's controlling behaviour. However, when Granny Campbell does arrive, she is nice, which worries Courtney. Granny Campbell departed the series in February 2018, although Lee later reprised the role for one episode in August.
Granny Campbell discovers that Courtney is pregnant and orders Courtney to move to Scotland with her, much to Courtney's chagrin. Despite originally opting to return with Granny Campbell, Courtney decides to stay in the village. Granny Campbell returns nearly 5 months later, and since then, she has said that Courtney has pre-eclampsia, when in fact she didn't and also held Courtney hostage in her own flat without the use of her wheelchair available. When Courtney is rushed into an ambulance after having a contraction, Granny Campbell bans
Jesse Donovan
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People and fictional characters
* Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible.
* Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Jesse (surname), a list of people
Music
* ''Jesse'' (a ...
(
Luke Jerdy) from going to the hospital to support Courtney.
Damon Kinsella
Damon Kinsella, played by Jacob Roberts, made his first screen appearance on 17 July 2017. The character and casting was announced on 8 May 2017. Damon is the best friend of
Brody Hudson (
Adam Woodward). He arrives in the village looking for a girlfriend.
Roberts and Woodward are childhood friends and join the cast at similar times. Roberts expressed his excitement at joining the cast and on his casting, said "I really enjoy playing the role of Damon and I am looking forward to the fans discovering who he really is and who he is connected to in the village".
In 2018, Roberts and Woodward were nominated for Best Partnership at the
''Inside Soap'' Awards.
Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he ...
(
Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.
Life and career
Adams moved to Manchest ...
) finds his biological mother,
Maggie Kinsella
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(
Michelle Holmes
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Career
Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. She changed her ...
), and later finds out about her other son, Damon. When Damon and Scott meet, Scott does not reveal who he is. Damon instantly bonds with Scott and they become close friends. Scott later tells Damon he's his half-brother. Damon feels betrayed by both him and his mother for keeping secrets from him. Damon and his longtime best friend, Brody, help Scott through his mental health struggles and they reconcile. Damon and Brody get jobs as bartenders at
The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond (commonly known as The Dog, briefly named The Jolly Roger) is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. In 2003, The Do ...
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
and move into the flat upstairs. Damon begins dating
Holly Cunningham
Holly Cunningham (also Hutchinson and Roscoe) is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', most recently portrayed by Amanda Clapham.
Holly's first on-screen appearance aired on 22 December 1997, which was ...
(
Amanda Clapham
Amanda Dawn Clapham is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Holly Cunningham on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''.
Career
Clapham joined the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2013 as Holly Cunningham. Her storylines in ...
). Damon is devastated to learn his mother has terminal ovarian cancer. Damon, Brody, and Scott help Maggie through her final days and are at her side when she passes away. Damon's estranged father,
Buster Smith
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(Nathan Sussex), arrives in town for Maggie's funeral. Damon is not happy to see his father after all these years but comes around though when he sees that he genuinely wants to be in his life again. When Damon's mate Brody was younger, he was groomed and sexually abused by Damon's father Buster and Damon never knew this apart from Damon's mother Maggie who found about this and threatened Buster to leave the family home for good and to never come back or otherwise, she would have reported him to the police for grooming and sexually abusing Brody. Brody and Maggie agreed to never tell Damon the awful truth about Buster. Holly turns down Damon's proposal and he impulsively sleeps with her mother,
Cindy Savage (
Stephanie Waring
Stephanie Louise Waring (born 19 February 1978) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Cindy Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In addition to her work on ''Hollyoaks'', she has also had roles on ''Coronation ...
). Holly wants to work things out, but Damon feels too guilty and breaks up with her. Eventually, Damon proposes again and Holly accepts. At the wedding, Damon confesses to sleeping with Cindy, leaving the guests shocked.
Brody Hudson
Brody Hudson, played by
Adam Woodward, made his first on screen appearance on 25 July 2017. The character and Woodward's casting details were announced on 7 May 2017.
Brody is billed as "quite the ladies' man", while his arrival is described as "some of the sexiest
cenes that''Hollyoaks'' viewers have seen."
Brody arrives during scenes filmed in
Ibiza
Ibiza (natively and officially in ca, Eivissa, ) is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. It is from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, in Spain. Its l ...
.
On his casting, Woodward commented, "I'm so chuffed to be joining the cast of ''Hollyoaks'' and filming my first scenes in Ibiza! Brody is a brilliant character to play and I can't wait to see what the fans think of him."
It was later confirmed that Brody's first scenes would pay homage to actor
Daniel Craig
Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English-American actor who gained international fame playing the secret agent James Bond in the film series, beginning with '' Casino Royale'' (2006) and in four further instalments, up to '' ...
's first scenes as
James Bond
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in ''
Casino Royale''. A show spokesperson explained that Woodward spent time working on physical appearance for the scenes.
Daniel Kilkelly of ''Digital Spy'' reported that Brody's first scenes would "cause a stir among the regular characters".
The reporter also revealed that Brody would arrive in the village after holidaying in Ibiza with "a dangerous secret about what happened in Ibiza".
In August 2017, Woodward was longlisted for Sexiest Male at the
''Inside Soap'' Awards.
He did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.
In 2018, Woodward and Roberts were nominated for Best Partnership at the''Inside Soap'' Awards.
Then in 2019, he won both Best Male Dramatic Performance at the
British Soap Awards
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and Best Actor at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards.
Brody first appears on the beach in Ibiza walking out of the water. Brody later arrives in Hollyoaks and he is revealed to be the long-time best friend of
Damon Kinsella (Jacob Roberts). Brody and Damon get jobs as bartenders at
The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond (commonly known as The Dog, briefly named The Jolly Roger) is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. In 2003, The Do ...
public house
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and move into the flat upstairs. Brody has flirtations with several of the women in the village, particularly with
Lisa Loveday
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(
Rachel Adedeji
Rachel Adedeji (born 22 August 1991) is a Nigerian-British singer and actress. She finished in ninth place on sixth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2009, having previously appeared on the fifth series. From 2016 to 2020, she appeared in the Chann ...
). Brody tries to get close to Lisa, but she continuously pushes him away and he ends up sleeping with her friend,
Cleo McQueen
Cleo McQueen is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Nadine Mulkerrin. Cleo is a member of the show's established McQueen family and was introduced as the younger sister of Porsche McQueen, Porsche (Twinnie-L ...
(
Nadine Mulkerrin
Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (born 23 June 1993) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Cleo McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2015 until 2022. For her portrayal of Cleo, she has been nominated for Best Female Dra ...
). Damon's mother
Maggie
Maggie is a common short form of the name Magdalena, Magnolia, Margaret.
Maggie may refer to:
People
Women
* Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician
* Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British scientist
* Maggie Alderson (born 1959), Aust ...
(
Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe; 1 January 1967, Rochdale, Lancashire), is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials.
Career
Holmes performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. She changed her ...
) confides in Brody that she has terminal cancer and asks him not to tell Damon. When Damon mistakenly believes that Brody and Maggie are having an affair, they tell him the truth. Brody, Damon, and Damon's half-brother,
Scott Drinkwell
Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ross Adams. The character made his first appearance on 27 April 2015. Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he ...
(
Ross Adams
Ross Adams is an English actor. He plays the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor''.
Life and career
Adams moved to Manchest ...
), support Maggie during her final days and they are all at her side when she passes away. Damon's estranged father,
Buster Smith
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(Nathan Sussex), arrives in Hollyoaks for Maggie's funeral. Brody is not happy to see Buster and it is clear there is bad blood between them. It slowly becomes apparent that Buster had
groomed and
sexually abused
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Brody as a child. Buster moves into The Dog flat as well, causing tension with Brody. Brody begins dating
Liberty Savage
Liberty Savage is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by actress and singer-songwriter Abi Phillips from 2010 to 2013, and Jessamy Stoddart from 2018. She made her first on-screen appearance on 10&nbs ...
(Jessamy Stoddart), but cheats on her with a stripper at Damon's stag party. Scott is arrested for sexually abusing
Oliver Morgan
Oliver Morgan (May 6, 1933 - July 31, 2007) was an American R&B singer. A Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductee, he is best known for his 1964 hit, "Who Shot the Lala".
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Morgan was born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward of New ...
(Aedan Duckworth), but Brody suspects Buster is the actual perpetrator. Brody confronts Buster about abusing him as a child and reveals that Maggie wanted to turn him in before she died. Brody shares his own story of abuse with Oliver and encourages him to turn Buster in, which he does.
In September 2021, a trailer was released on the ''Hollyoaks'' social media accounts which showed a scene of Brody being hit by a car. Following the release of the trailer, Digital Spy's Kilkelly confirmed that Woodward would be departing from ''Hollyoaks'' and confirmed that he would die in the car accident. After the scenes aired, Woodward revealed to Kilkelly that he had originally planned to leave ''Hollyoaks'' in March 2020, until the
COVID-19 pandemic
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occurred. He spoke with
Bryan Kirkwood
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, the executive producer at the time, who offered Woodward another contract for the duration of the pandemic. He was grateful to be given a stable role through the pandemic and acknowledged that it gave the production team more time to write a good exit for Brody. Woodward said that he had always planned to appear on the soap only for a few years, feeling as though he did not want to become too immersed into one character for his entire acting career. He also admitted that he would have liked Brody to stay alive since it meant he could reprise his role if his acting career suffered, but appreciated being able to depart from ''Hollyoaks'' "in a blaze of glory".
Glenn Donovan
Glenn Donovan made his first on-screen appearance on 15 August 2017.
Neil Roberts was cast in the role.
The character and Roberts' casting details were announced on 8 August 2017.
The character becomes involved in a scheme crafted by
Darcy Wilde
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(Aisling Jarrett-Gavin) and saves Darcy when she is harassed by a private investigator hired by
Grace Black
Grace Black is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Tamara Wall. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 8 November 2013. Wall had three auditions for the role on the show's set in Liv ...
(
Tamara Wall
Tamara Kathleen Wall (born 23 July 1977) is an English actress, known for playing Grace Black in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Before playing Grace, Wall portrayed the role of Martina Quinn in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. Wall ...
).
On 18 September, it was revealed that the character is Glenn Donovan, the former husband of
Tracey Donovan
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(
Lisa Maxwell), and father of
Adam Donovan (Jimmy Essex),
Liam Donovan (
Maxim Baldry
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/Jude Monk McGowan) and
Jesse Donovan
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(
Luke Jerdy).
On 16 November, it was announced that the role of Glenn had been recast from Roberts t
Bob Cryerdue to conflicts in Roberts' schedule, and that Roberts' final scenes in the role had already been broadcast that day. Cryer's first appearance as Glenn was broadcast on 7 December 2017. Glenn begins a relationship with Grace, causing conflict with his sons. Grace demands to be involved in Glenn's criminal activities and, after initially allowing her joint partnership, he quickly becomes irritated by her interference and pushes her out. His relationship with Grace is further complicated when he sees her kissing
Esther Bloom
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(
Jazmine Franks
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).
In May 2018, Glenn discovers that someone grassed on his illegal activities to the police. He believes the grass is
Zack Loveday (Duayne Boachie) and orders a horrified Adam to kill him. Adam and Glenn take Zack to the woods and Glenn tells Adam to shoot him. Adam leads Zack away from Glenn and allows him to escape. However, Glenn catches Adam about to fire a fake gunshot. Realising Adam was the grass all along, Glenn shoots him. Adam is killed instantly.
Glenn cheats on Grace with Adam's wife,
Maxine Minniver
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(
Nikki Sanderson
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). Grace leaves him and starts seeing
Farrah Maalik
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(Krupa Pattani). Glenn starts to manipulate and control both Maxine and Grace, telling the latter that he knows who her lover is and says he didn't give permission for her to move on. Consumed with jealousy, Glenn shoots
Kim Butterfield
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(
Daisy Wood-Davis
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) believing she is the lover. Glenn dies after his drink was spiked with
potassium chloride
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by
Breda McQueen
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Moya Brady
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Brady grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She has appeared in a ...
), who is intent to murder all the "bad dads" in the village. Jesse, Liam, Grace, Maxine,
Simone Loveday
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(
Jacqueline Boatswain
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Career
She is best known for playing headmistress Mrs Bassinger in the long-running BBC school drama, ''Grange Hill'', from 2003–2006. The character's fi ...
) and
Courtney Campbell
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(Amy Conachan) watched as he died.
Imran Maalik
Imran Maalik, played by Ijaz Rana, made his first appearance on 25 September 2017.
The character and casting details were announced on 18 September 2017.
Of his casting, Rana said, "Joining ''Hollyoaks'' has been a pleasure, not only because it's my first on-screen job, but also because joining the ''Hollyoaks'' family has been a heartwarming experience!"
Imran is the fifth member of the Maalik family to be introduced in 2017. He will join his mother
Misbah (
Harvey Virdi
Harvey Virdi is a British actress of Indian descent. She trained at Academy Drama School in London.
Career
Her theatre credits include ''The Borrowers'' (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and larges ...
), sisters
Farrah (Krupa Pattani) and
Yasmine (Haiesha Mistry), and half-brother
Sami Maalik
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(Rishi Nair).
Imran has been billed as being "a quiet and charming boy", who has a love for photography, which he inherited from his father. He is close to his older sister Yasmine, but often feels like "the forgotten child" due to her heart condition.
It was announced on 7 December 2017 that Imran would be involved in an issue-led storyline when he begins
emotionally and physically abusing Misbah.
Imran's abuse stems from feeling isolated from his family, mainly due to Yasmine's heart condition. Misbah will struggle to protect herself and her son, while also managing her job and parenting role.
The show worked with
Family Lives
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, Sefton Women's and Children's Aid, and The Muslim Council of Great Britain while researching the storyline.
A spokesperson for Family Lives expressed her delight at working with the show on the storyline as well as at ''Hollyoaks'' for highlighting the issue.
Nick Frackleton, the CEO of Sefton Women's and Children's Aid, felt that the show holds a "key role" in addressing these forms of "sensitive" issues and praised them for tackling the plot.
Rana found the storyline a surprising development for his character as he initially appeared to be "a very gentle and well-mannered character".
The storyline began in January 2018 when after a car crash, Misbah opts to save Yasmine from the car rather than Imran as a lorry headed towards the car. Imran manages to free himself before the lorry hits although he is left feeling bitter and rejected by his mother.
Virdi explained that Misbah intended to rescue Yasmine then return to rescue Imran but did not have enough time.
The actress felt that Imran would never be able to understand Misbah's decision.
In order to create Imran's feeling of neglect, Rana reread every Maalik family scene and noticed that his character was sidelined in every scene; the actor felt that this could enhance his performance.
The actor felt that Imran becomes "mentally scarred" by the incident, which leads into the family violence storyline.
Sean Glynn, who directed the crash sequence, wanted to make the crash seem realistic so asked the driver of the lorry to drive towards the car that Imran and Yasmine were trapped in. He made this decision so that the actors' performances could be enhanced, which Rana felt he did.
On filming the stunt, Rana commented, "The whole experience was very exciting, but tiring towards the end!"
Imran's behaviour starts to become a cause for concern when he sells the family heirloom which was precious to Misbah, and when she figures this out after realising it went missing, she immediately confiscates a bike that Imran bought with the money he made from selling the heirloom, and tells Imran he'd get it back when he paid it off. When Misbah takes in
Dirk Savage
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(
David Kennedy) following him becoming homeless, Imran is consumed with jealousy over their bond, and he spooks Dirk into thinking he is dating Misbah to make him stay away. After learning from Sami that
James Nightingale (
Gregory Finnegan
Gregory Finnegan is a British actor. He best known for his roles as Dr Alex Arnott in ''EastEnders'' and as James Nightingale in ''Hollyoaks''.
Career
Finnegan studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. His first television acting ...
) had framed their father for
embezzlement
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which led to him committing suicide in prison, Imran is quick to blame Misbah for letting the entire family down by doubting her husband, and in a fit of rage, he slaps her across the face, before he begins to feel guilt the following morning about what he did. He apologises repeatedly to Misbah for his actions, but she insists she needs space for the day. In a bid to make amends, Imran calls a family meeting and buys pizza for everyone, before saying that the family is sometimes flawed in their arguments and shouting, but that Misbah is the one holding them together and that she should be admired for it. Eventually, Misbah finds Imran and forgives him, while he explains that he wanted to say how he was in the wrong that morning, and she comforts him.
The following month, Imran learns that his new friend
Oliver Morgan
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Morgan was born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward of New ...
's (Aedan Duckworth) father,
Luke
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(
Gary Lucy
Gary Edward Lucy (born 27 November 1981) is an English actor, television personality and model who is best known for playing Will Fletcher in the ITV police drama ''The Bill'', Luke Morgan in ''Hollyoaks'', Kyle Pascoe in '' Footballer's Wives ...
), was
raped
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over 17 years previously, and is forced to tell Oliver about it when he questions Imran about what he heard while he let it slip in the football changing rooms. When Imran and Yasmine decide to get their own back on James for his treatment of the family, it's decided that a party should be held to get to know the Nightingales better, but when James arrives, he seizes the opportunity to insult everybody there, including Imran by calling him creepy, which infuriates him. When the Maaliks get back, another argument unfolds between Misbah and Imran, this time leading to Imran slapping Misbah again and saying that she doesn't deserve to be respected. When headteacher
Sally St. Claire (
Annie Wallace
Annie Wallace (born 6 May 1965) is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Sally St. Claire in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she has portrayed since 2015. She is the first transgender person to portray a regular tran ...
) approaches Misbah to discuss Imran, it emerges that he has been playing truant, and Misbah becomes suspicious with Imran when he won't hand over his schoolbag. However, several letters intercepted by him fly out, confirming that he has been skipping school. An education welfare officer visits the Maaliks the following day to break the news that Misbah is to be fined for Imran's truancy, which leads her to decide that Imran will be grounded for a week and have his camera confiscated. When he learns this, he flies into a rage with Misbah and smashes plates onto the floor, before attempting to get away from Misbah who tries to drag him back, but ends up having the door swung into her face by Imran, causing a bleed on her eye. The next day, Misbah suffers headaches and loss of vision due to Imran's violence, especially while trying to treat
Dee Dee Hutchinson for her autoimmune encephalitis, and she ends up giving Dee Dee a superfluous amount of morphine. On her break, she finds that Imran has skipped school again, and loses her temper with him when he is asked to clean up some milk on the floor. As soon as Misbah reminds him of the damage his outburst has done, he spitefully shouts and screams at Misbah that he skips school so that she can go to prison, and that he behaves violently because of her decision to leave Imran in the car while the lorry headed for him. Misbah eventually tries to arrange counselling for Imran but is caught in the act by him, and while he reminds her of how much she is ruining the family, she collapses from her head injury and Imran is shocked and panicked. Wracked with guilt, Imran decides to turn himself into the police, which Misbah finds out and intercepts, telling him that his birth was so important as she always wanted a boy.
When Imran has an important football match and Misbah promises to come, Yasmine goes into gastric reflux and Misbah therefore can't go because she has to tend to Yasmine, and Imran stays behind waiting for Misbah. Because of this, Imran is made a laughingstock by the team and Imran destroys a piece of Misbah's artwork in anger. She apologises for missing Imran's match, and finds his coach,
Buster Smith
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(Nathan Sussex), to bribe him to keep Imran on the team. When Imran next goes to football practice, he is laughed at again by his teammates and Oliver as they announce that he has been made captain by Buster. Once he gets home, Imran rants at Misbah for being made a laughingstock and hurls a trophy that she brought at the wall. Later, Misbah decides to get tough with Imran about his behaviour, and bans him from video games for a week, but as he begins to protest it, she grounds him and asks for his phone and tablet. After some to-ing and fro-ing, Misbah pulls the plug on his games console, causing him to lose all the data. This sends Imran over the edge and he threatens Misbah with a TV remote. As the tension escalates, Misbah slaps Imran in self-defence. The following morning, Misbah apologises repeatedly for hitting him, but since Imran is still angry at Misbah, he storms out of the house and is caught by Sally riding his bike in the village when she thought he was ill from glandular fever, but she spots the bruise on his face from the slap and is forced to report Misbah to social services. They turn up the next day at the Maaliks, just as Misbah and Imran were planning a getaway for the family to Disneyland. Misbah comes under pressure from the social worker and as soon as Sami gets tough, she admits that she hit Imran, but because of his rebellious behaviour. Sami is furious and disgusted with Misbah for what she did, and warns her that he will be watching her closely.
Imran soon learns that there will be a football trip to Barcelona and announces it to Misbah, but is finited to find out that they can't afford the deposit. Imran winds Misbah up when she catches him using her credit card to pay for the deposit himself, but soon lets him use the card to buy new football boots, but Imran succumbs to peer pressure from Oliver, who convinces him to buy alcohol. Whilst buying the alcohol, they are caught in the act by
Simone Loveday
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Jacqueline Boatswain
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Career
She is best known for playing headmistress Mrs Bassinger in the long-running BBC school drama, ''Grange Hill'', from 2003–2006. The character's fi ...
) who brings Imran home and tells him off, leading to Misbah having to ground Imran for his safety, but when Imran throws a tantrum about it, Misbah cancels the trip. After finding out that Buster got involved, Imran's anger escalates even more, and he goes as far as throwing a hot cup of tea over Misbah's arm, which is witnessed by a shocked Yasmine just as she walks through the door. Misbah breaks down in front of Yasmine as Imran storms off. The following morning, Misbah's sister Kameela comes to visit, but because of her judgmental attitude, the family try to dodge her questions but Yasmine nearly brings up Imran's violence and the secret of Imran trying to buy alcohol comes out in the process. Kameela is quick to criticise Misbah for being too liberal with her children, and a fight breaks out with Misbah forcing Kameela to leave because of her constant judging. Yasmine tells Imran that she saw the attack, and he runs off. When Yasmine confronts Imran further about his actions, he sees red and pushes her to the ground, leading Yasmine to declare her hatred of Imran, and a heart to heart with Misbah makes her tell Yasmine that Imran has been rebellious and violent ever since the car crash.
Determined to fix her relationship with Imran, Misbah goes to Buster and begs for Imran to be taken to Barcelona, which he goes ahead with. Imran is delighted and hugs Misbah, leaving Yasmine disgusted and jealous with Misbah for rewarding Imran's violent behaviour, and when she confronts Misbah about it, she snaps at Yasmine that she has had more attention than Imran because of her heart condition and that she should be a little more respectful. After a week, Imran returns feeling confident about himself, but when Oliver wants a place on the team again having been kicked off by Buster for buying the alcohol, Buster decides to play Oliver and Imran against each other to determine who gets the final spot. Sadly, Imran suffers a leg injury from a strong tackle that Oliver does, causing him to be on the bench for a while, and for Oliver to be back on the team. Misbah finds Imran in a bad mood at home just as they are about to celebrate Imran's homecoming, and he has a meltdown about his injury and being kicked off the team, which builds up to more anger, and he throws a football boot at a china lamp, breaking it. Weeks later, Imran gets to know autistic girl
Brooke Hathaway
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Tylan Grant
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), who Oliver takes a liking to as well, leading both boys to ask her out on a date and for her to accept both. Imran takes a bunch of flowers for Brooke, and she chooses Imran to see. However, Imran sees that Brooke hasn't responded to his messages, and Misbah tries to reassure him. However Oliver appears and begins to joke about Imran's misery over Brooke, winding him up to such an extent that he punches Oliver in the face, right in front of a shocked Misbah.
Some time later, Imran and Brooke go on a couple of dates, but the latter one happens to be a disaster when Brooke suffers a sensory overload from the smell of Imran's aftershave. This leads Brooke to run away and in the process, cut her head open. Misbah sees the cut on Brooke's head and immediately jumps to conclusions that Imran was responsible. Imran is so infuriated by his mother thinking this that he lashes out at Misbah again, this time twisting her arm into a Chinese-burn sensation and saying she deserves it. Misbah eventually decides to go to a doctor about her ordeal, but ends up covering for him again by saying that he is skipping school. She is prescribed some anti-anxiety pills. Yasmine sees that Misbah is acting strangely, and she finds out that Imran is still hitting Misbah, so she becomes determined to sort it out. She sneaks Misbah's pills and mixes them into Imran's soup for him to eat. The next day Imran wakes up feeling weird, unaware that Yasmine drugged him. This causes Imran's behaviour to improve to such an extent that Misbah is convinced that his anger is gone, making her decide to throw away her pills, but not before Yasmine sneaks them again.
Kameela soon visits the Maaliks again for lunch. At this point, Imran and Brooke are already an item, and have arranged to see each other for lunch, but unfortunately for Imran the lunch with Kameela has clashed with his and Brooke's meeting, so as a compromise Brooke joins the family. Kameela is indifferent to the fact that Imran has a girlfriend, and lays into Sami for setting James up for murder, before she sees Brooke writing in her diary during lunch and wrongly accusing her of copying the conversation word for word. Imran immediately jumps to Brooke's defense, saying Kameela is the worst when it comes to judgement, and Misbah tells Imran to stop throwing tantrums. Brooke runs out in the heat of the argument, despite protests from Imran. As Kameela leaves and berates Misbah for her family being such a shambles, Imran is trying to talk Brooke round, before telling Misbah that she ruined his relationship with Brooke. Yasmine breaks up the argument between Misbah and Imran, and before he can hit anyone, he slams his fist onto the table in anger, which Sami later sees and decides that Imran should be checked in hospital. However, after the check up, it is found out that there are traces of drugs in Imran's system, which makes Yasmine panic, and Misbah as well since she is covering for Yasmine, having just been suspended from her job for wrongly administering drugs. The following day the truth comes out when Imran is practicing boxing as a means of dealing with his anger, when Imran sees a pack of pills fall out of Yasmine's handbag. He quickly realises that Yasmine was drugging him the whole time, and angrily punches Yasmine in the stomach with a boxing glove, causing a massive bruise, which she is forced to keep quiet about by Imran otherwise he will hurt her again.
Sami Maalik
Sami Maalik, played by Rishi Nair, made his first appearance on 27 September 2017. The character and casting was announced on 3 August 2017.
Sami is the stepson of
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Harvey Virdi
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Career
Her theatre credits include ''The Borrowers'' (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
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) and the half-brother of
Yasmine Maalik
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(Haiesha Mistry),
Imran Maalik (Ijaz Rana) and
Farrah Maalik
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(Krupa Pattani). Sami is billed as a "suave and charming" lawyer who arrives in the village to "reunite with his family" and join
James Nightingale's (
Gregory Finnegan
Gregory Finnegan is a British actor. He best known for his roles as Dr Alex Arnott in ''EastEnders'' and as James Nightingale in ''Hollyoaks''.
Career
Finnegan studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. His first television acting ...
) law firm, although he will have "an ulterior motive" for beginning work at the law firm.
Nair expressed his joy at joining the cast and commented, "I can't wait for everyone to see Sami on screen and see him reunite with the Maalik family."
Nair explained that his character would arrive with "a very driven and very personal purpose" and would create a "stir" in his family.
The actor stated that Sami is "a family man" and "very protective" of Yasmine, Imran and Farrah so he would go to great lengths for them. He continued to state that Sami has a good relationship with Misbah and they share "no animosity", despite not being related by blood.
Nair said that Sami would be prepared to "do bad things for what he believes is the good cause", before revealing that Sami would have a "juicy" secret when he arrives.
In 2018, Nair was nominated for “Best Newcomer” at the
''Inside Soap'' Awards. On 17 December 2021, it was revealed that Nair would be departing from Hollyoaks and had already filmed his final scenes in October 2021. Sami's final episode was broadcast on 21 December 2021.
Sami arrives in Hollyoaks and moves in with his family. It is revealed that his father,
Kashif Maalik
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(Nitin Patel), had taken his own life while in prison for embezzling money from the law firm he worked for. Sami always believed his father was innocent and looked to exonerate him. He discovers evidence that James Nightingale was the actual embezzler and had framed his father for the crime.
Sami wants to get revenge on James. He starts by dating James's sister,
Ellie Nightingale
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Sophie Porley
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). Then he turns James's lover,
Harry Thompson
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(
Parry Glasspool
Parry Glasspool (born 5 March 1992) is a British actor. He played Harry Thompson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards in 2016. The character was killed off in 2019 af ...
), in to the police for the murder of
Amy Barnes
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Ashley Slanina-Davies
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). Sami convinces Harry to plead guilty against James's advice. Sami also beats James up and turns him in for being Harry's pimp. When James reveals that Sami has been trying to destroy him, Ellie, who he had actually fallen for, breaks up with him. Sami hires
Kyle Kelly
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Adam Rickitt
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) to get James to fall in love with him. Sami later reveals that the ultimate plan is for Kyle to fake his death and frame James for his murder. Sami wins Ellie around and they get back together.
Sami stages the murder scene, but then Kyle has to be taken to hospital. Afterwards, Kyle tells Sami he wants to be with James and he will no longer take part in the plan. Sami manipulates Kyle into believing that James is having an affair with Harry leading to a fight where Kyle accidentally knocks James unconscious. Sami pressures Kyle into faking his death. Sami finally gets his way when James is charged with Kyle's murder. James tells Sami he knows he is the one who framed him, but Sami refuses to back down. Sami is thrilled when Ellie tells him she is pregnant. Sadly, Ellie later suffers a miscarriage. Kyle returns to town and reveals everything Sami has done, leading to him being arrested. Ellie ends her relationship with Sami and leaves town.
During a severe storm, Sami picks up a stranded woman named
Sinead Shelby (
Stephanie Davis) and they sleep together. Sami is attracted to Sinead, but it is revealed she is married to a man named
Laurie Shelby
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Kyle Pryor
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). Laurie asks Sami to help him pay off a woman from the previous school he worked at who accused him of
sexual harassment
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.
Sebastian Blake
Sebastian Blake (also Sean Fox) is the son of
Sienna Blake
Sienna Blake (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Anna Passey. The character made her first appearance on 21 November 2012 and was introduced as the estranged twin sister of est ...
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Anna Passey
Anna Passey (born 28 August 1984) is an English actress, known for portraying Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For her role as Sienna Blake, she won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2014 British Soap Awards.
Car ...
) and
Warren Fox
Warren "Foxy" Fox (also known as Mike Jones) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portrayed by Jamie Lomas. The character and casting were announced on 12 May 2006, and Warren made his first appearance ...
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Jamie Lomas
James Lomas (born 21 April 1975) is an English actor, known for his soap opera roles as Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'' and Jake Stone in ''EastEnders''.
Life and career
Lomas was born in Manchester. Before joining ''Hollyoaks'' in 2006, he had m ...
), born on-screen alongside his sister
Sophie on 7 November 2017. Sebastian was born underweight so he was kept in a ventilator.
Sebastian was abducted by his father Warren. Sebastian departed on 17 January 2020 with Sophie and Sienna as Passey taken a break from her role, him and Sophie both will return later in the year with their mother.
Sophie Blake
Sophie Blake (also Katy Fox and Ursula Fox) is the daughter of
Sienna Blake
Sienna Blake (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Anna Passey. The character made her first appearance on 21 November 2012 and was introduced as the estranged twin sister of est ...
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Anna Passey
Anna Passey (born 28 August 1984) is an English actress, known for portraying Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For her role as Sienna Blake, she won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2014 British Soap Awards.
Car ...
) and
Warren Fox
Warren "Foxy" Fox (also known as Mike Jones) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portrayed by Jamie Lomas. The character and casting were announced on 12 May 2006, and Warren made his first appearance ...
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Jamie Lomas
James Lomas (born 21 April 1975) is an English actor, known for his soap opera roles as Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'' and Jake Stone in ''EastEnders''.
Life and career
Lomas was born in Manchester. Before joining ''Hollyoaks'' in 2006, he had m ...
). She was born in the episode airing 7 November 2017 alongside twin brother
Sebastian. Shortly after her birth, she was abducted by her father Warren who renamed her Katy, after his late sister
Katy Fox
Katy Fox is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Hannah Tointon, from 2007 to 2008 and again in 2017. Katy is the sister of Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas). Her character has been central to several stor ...
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Hannah Tointon
Hannah Tointon (born 28 December 1987) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Katy Fox in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Tara Brown in sitcom ''The Inbetweeners''.
Early life
Tointon was born to parents Ken and Carol. ...
). A number of months later, Warren returned for Sebastian - leaving Sienna with neither children.
In 2019, Sienna tracked down the twins at a hotel, being looked after by an
au pair
An au pair (; plural: au pairs) is a helper from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a monet ...
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Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
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