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Freya Calder
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appear in the show in 2022, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer Lucy Allan. Zain Rizwaan (Jonas Khan) and Zoe Anderson (Garcia Brown) made their debut appearances in February. They were followed by Eric Foster ( Angus Castle-Doughty), the brother of Tony (Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara). Nadira Valli ( Ashling O'Shea), a love interest for Shaq Qureshi (Omar Maalik), began appearing in March, and in April, Glynis Barber joined the cast as gangster Norma Crow. May marked the first appearance of Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence), a foster child for Scott Drinkwell (Ross Adams), and she was followed by her boyfriend, Joseph Holmes (Olly Rhodes), in June. Matt Lapinskas also made a guest appearance in June as Alex Ramsdan. October saw Jon-Paul Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally 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''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes have aired on sister channel E4 (TV channel), E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. In 2023, ''Hollyoaks'' was removed from Channel 4's early evening schedule, but remains on E4 and Channel 4 (VoD service), Channel 4's on demand service with episodes now uploaded to YouTube. At its inception, the soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but it has since broadened its appeal to all age groups. ''Hollyoaks'' has covered various taboo subjects rarely seen on British television, for which it has received List of awards and nominations received by Hollyoaks, numerous awards. It has won the award for Best British Soap twice, in 2014 and 2019; its first win broke the 15-year tie between rival soap operas ''EastEnde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaq Qureshi
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appear in the show in 2021, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Bryan Kirkwood, or by his successor, Lucy Allan. Brad King (Tom Benedict Knight) made his debut in January as the boyfriend of Trish Minniver (Denise Welch). Shaq Qureshi (Omar Malik), the step-cousin of Sami Maalik (Rishi Nair), made his first appearance in March, as well as Fergus Collins ( Robert Beck). AJ and Curtis Pritchard also made guest appearances as Marco and Jacob, respectively. Timmy Simons (Sam Tutty) debuted in June as somebody working for Fergus. July saw the arrival of Becky Quentin (Katie McGlynn), a friend of Diane Hutchinson ( Alex Fletcher). Cathy Shipton joined the cast in August as Lydia Smith, the aunt of Luke Morgan (Gary Lucy). She was followed by Ali Shahzad (Raji James), the father of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Chok
Vera Chok is a Malaysian actress and writer based in the United Kingdom, who has featured in various stage, screen and radio roles. From 2021 to 2023, she played Honour Chen-Williams in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Early and personal life Chok was born in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, of Chinese ancestry. After attending Assunta Primary and Secondary schools in Malaysia and Abbots Bromley School in Staffordshire, she graduated from The Queen's College, Oxford, before training as an actor at the Poor School in London and with Philippe Gaulier in Paris. Chok identifies as queer and uses she/they pronouns. Career Chok's main theatre roles have included parts in the award-winning Lucy Kirkwood play '' Chimerica'' (2013), as part of the original cast at the Almeida and Harold Pinter theatres and in ''The World of Extreme Happiness'' (The Shed at the National Theatre, 2013), in which she co-starred with Katie Leung. Chok played the part of Ming Ming, a female migrant worker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honour Chen-Williams
Honour Chen-Williams is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Vera Chok. The character and casting was announced in November 2021 and Honour made her first appearance on 10 December 2021. Honour was introduced as Warren Fox's (Jamie Lomas) prison psychologist and later revealed to be part of a new ''Hollyoaks'' family, which included Honour's husband and their children. The family was later expanded by the introduction of Honour's niece, Shing Lin Leong (Izzie Yip). Chok was very grateful to be given the role, feeling that she had hit the bamboo ceiling, and felt proud in being part of the first East Asian family in a soap opera and was happy to represent East Asians on screen, although she felt a bit of pressure. Chok was able to help slightly impact the development of the character and was also able to influence the set of Honour's home by adding a rice cooker and making it a Tradition of removing shoes in the home and houses of worship, no-shoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shing Lin Leong
''Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally 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''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appear in the show in 2022, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer Lucy Allan (producer), Lucy Allan. #Zain Rizwaan, Zain Rizwaan (Jonas Khan) and Zoe Anderson (Garcia Brown) made their debut appearances in February. They were followed by #Eric Foster, Eric Foster (Angus Castle-Doughty), the brother of Tony Hutchinson, Tony (Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara). #Nadira Valli, Nadira Valli (Ashling O'Shea), a love interest for Shaq Qureshi (Omar Maalik), began appearing in March, and in April, Glynis Barber jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Ramsey
Beau Ramsey is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jon-Paul Bell. Beau first appears in episode 5964, originally broadcast on 20 October 2022. Bell's casting and character details were announced on 6 September 2022 by ''Hollyoaks''s former executive producer Lucy Allan (producer), Lucy Allan. The newcomer was later revealed as the estranged son of the soap opera's longest serving character Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard). Beau's storylines since his debut in the serial consist of being revealed as the son of Tony, settling into the Hutchinson family and moving into The Dog in the Pond public house, his brief affair with Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoddart) upon introduction, his relationships with Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) and Kitty Draper (Iz Hesketh) before murdering Kitty's conversion therapist father Declan Hawthorne (Alan Turkington) in self-defence after he held her hostage. Bell's portrayal of Beau received a nomination for "Best Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon-Paul Bell
Jon-Paul Alexander Bell (born 13 February 1993) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various soap operas including ''Emmerdale'', ''Doctors'' and ''Coronation Street''. In 2022, he joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Beau Ramsey. Early life and education Bell was born on 13 February 1993 in Blackpool, Lancashire, and studied at Arnold School before graduating in drama at Arts Educational School in London. Career Bell made his acting debut in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', appearing in three episodes as Austin Ascot. He also appeared in an episode of ''Love Matters'' as Gary. In 2014, he made his film debut as Luke Mauro in the war docudrama film ''Kajaki''. He has also appeared in advertisements for McDonald's and William Hill. In 2015, Bell appeared in an episode of the BBC medical soap opera ''Doctors'' as Tony Milne, a police officer. In 2020, Bell returned to ''Emmerdale'', this time in the role of Gwyn. In 2021, he re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Ramsdan
''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appear in the show in 2022, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer Lucy Allan. Zain Rizwaan (Jonas Khan) and Zoe Anderson (Garcia Brown) made their debut appearances in February. They were followed by Eric Foster ( Angus Castle-Doughty), the brother of Tony (Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara). Nadira Valli ( Ashling O'Shea), a love interest for Shaq Qureshi (Omar Maalik), began appearing in March, and in April, Glynis Barber joined the cast as gangster Norma Crow. May marked the first appearance of Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence), a foster child for Scott Drinkwell (Ross Adams), and she was followed by her boyfriend, Joseph Holmes (Olly Rhodes), in June. Matt Lapinskas also made a guest appearance in June as Alex Ramsdan. October saw Jon-Paul Bell ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Lapinskas
Matthew William Lapinskas (born 27 February 1989) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Anthony Moon in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2011 to 2012. He was a contestant in the eighth series of ''Dancing on Ice'', finishing as the runner-up with skating partner Brianne Delcourt. Early life Lapinskas was born in 1989 in Surrey and is of Canadian and Lithuanian origin from his father's side. He studied for a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts at Brooklands College, and became a member of their theatre company, where he won a number of accolades for his performance in ''The Opposite of People''. He then went on to study at Italia Conti in London from 2007 to 2010, where he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting. Career Lapinskas played a student in the 2007 Stephen Surjik film ''I Want Candy'', and in 2011, he was cast in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', playing Anthony Moon. Of his casting, he said "I'm absolutely over the moon! It's been my lifeti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Holmes
Joseph or Joe Holmes may refer to: * Joseph Holmes (New Jersey politician) (1736–1809), American politician * Joseph Erskine Holmes (born 1940), Northern Irish politician * Joseph John Holmes (1866–1942), Australian politician * Joseph Warren Holmes (1824–1912), American sea captain * Joseph William Holmes (1842–?), Canadian politician * Joe Holmes Joe Holmes (born June 11, 1963) is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for his stint with Ozzy Osbourne between 1995 and 2001. He has also played with Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and the L.A. band Lizzy Borden in addition to le ... (born 1963), American heavy metal guitarist * Joe Holmes (singer) (1906–1978), Irish fiddler, lilter and singer * Joseph Holmes (photographer), American photographer * Joseph Austin Holmes (1859–1915), American geologist and occupational safety and health pioneer * Joseph R. Holmes (1838–1869), African-American politician {{hndis, Holmes, Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Adams
Ross Adams (born 5 May 1984) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2015 to 2024, for which he won the British Soap Award for Best Male Dramatic Performance for in 2016. Adams has also appeared in the BBC Three sitcom '' The Gemma Factor'' and the Channel 5 drama series '' The Good Ship Murder''. Life and career Adams was born on 5 May 1984. He moved to Manchester at the age of 18 to study performing arts at the University of Salford. In April 2018, Adams married boyfriend Phil Crusham. After graduating from university, Adams secured an agent and began making apprarances in several television dramas and comedies including '' Blue Murder'', '' Emmerdale'', ''I'm With Stupid'', and ''Eleventh Hour'' alongside Patrick Stewart.. He also works frequently in the field of voice-overs, having voiced several commercials and documentaries, such as Kellogg's Frosties. Adams was nominated for a RTS Televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 was working as a script editor on rival soap opera ''Emmerdale''. The actor forgot his lines during his screen test but was still offered the role. The character was billed as a "troublesome new relative" joining the show's established O'Connor family. He is the cousin of Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis) and nephew to Diane Hutchinson ( Alex Fletcher). Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood introduced the character to cause conflict with other characters. Scott is openly gay and has a "camp and outgoing" personality. His characterisation and loud troublemaking antics have caused controversy with ''Hollyoaks'' viewers. The divisive character generated many complaints over concerns that ''Hollyoaks'' were stereotyping gay men. Kirkwood relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
