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Kathy Barnes
Kathy Barnes is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sarah Jane Buckley. Kathy arrived in October 2005. In October 2007, it was announced that Kathy had been written out of the serial and would leave in January 2008. She returned briefly on 24 April 2017 for the funeral of her daughter Amy Barnes ( Ashley Slanina-Davies) and departed the following day on 25 April 2017. Kathy returned on 4 September 2017 for Ste Hay's (Kieron Richardson) week-long trial. After being found not guilty on 8 September 2017, Ste was shot by Kathy, following which Kathy is taken into police custody and makes a permanent exit. Character creation Actress Sarah Jane Buckley auditioned for the role of Kathy, and went on to secure the role. Buckley was originally signed to an eighteen-month contract, but stayed on after. In 2007, however, it was announced that the character would leave after only two years. Speaking entertainment and media website ''Digita ... [...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] |
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 (British TV series), Heartbeat'' as Ricky Smith. He won the British Soap Award for Best Onscreen Partnership with ''Hollyoaks'' co-star Emmett J. Scanlan in 2013. Life and career Richardson was born in Eccles, Greater Manchester. After appearing briefly in ''Hollyoaks: In the City'', he was offered the role of Ste Hay in the main series, ''Hollyoaks'', where he initially appeared for 19 episodes. The character was written out of the show after stealing a car, which resulted in a crash and his character getting sent to prison. He returned to ''Hollyoaks'' on 25 September 2007, and has been a regular cast member since. Richardson has also made appearances in ''Holby City'', ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat'' and the feature film ''Fragments (film), Fragments'', as well as the pantomime ''Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel McQueen
Carmel Valentine (also McQueen) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Gemma Merna. She debuted on-screen during episodes airing on 22 August 2006 and was introduced by series producer Bryan Kirkwood as part of the McQueen family. Carmel has proved popular with fans with her comedic personality and has become notable for her " dumb blonde" appearance. Carmel was killed-off as she saved her cousin, Theresa McQueen ( Jorgie Porter) from Sonny Valentine (Aaron Fontaine) during the "End of the Line" storyline. Her most prominent storylines include her marriage and divorce from Sonny's brother Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle), her facial disfigurement after a tanning machine explodes in her face, remarrying Calvin which ends in tragedy after he was shot dead by Theresa, her relationship with Jim McGinn ( Dan Tetsell), her feud with Theresa and infatuation with Theresa and Calvin's daughter Kathleen-Angel McQueen, beginning a rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinéad Moynihan
Sinéad Bernadette Moynihan (born March 1982) is an English model and actress, best known for her roles as Ashley Webb in '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'', Beth Clement in ''Hollyoaks'', and Abby Jones in '' How Not to Live Your Life''. Personal life The eldest of three girls. She is the mother of two boys. She has been close friends with Linzey Cocker since they played the Webb sisters in BBC Three's comedy-drama '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' in 2006. Career Moynihan began modelling at age 16. She trained at Manchester School of Acting. In 2006 at the age of 24 she landed the role of teenage model Ashley Webb in the BBC Three drama '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'', with Linzey Cocker who played her fraternal twin Jade Webb. In October 2007 she joined the Channel 4 show ''Hollyoaks'', playing the character Beth Clement until April 2008. She also starred in the BBC Three BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Clement
Beth Clement is a fictional character from British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sinéad Moynihan. Beth first appeared as a student at Hollyoaks Community College, studying for a nursing degree and was later involved in an accidental incest storyline with her half-brother, Rhys Ashworth ( Andrew Moss). Beth died in a car crash on 18 April 2008. Character creation The character of Beth was introduced in November 2007, played by Sinéad Moynihan, as a love interest for established character Rhys Ashworth ( Andrew Moss). It was revealed that the character would discover she is the half-sister of Rhys, starting an incestuous relationship. Speaking of her character, Moynihan said: "I'm thrilled to be joining the cast of ''Hollyoaks'' and to be playing the character of enigmatic rock chick Beth. She's a quick-witted and independent young woman who loves indie and rock music as well as having a real lust for life." She continued, "Beth's got some great storylines lined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Rigby
Emma Rigby (born 26 September 1989) is an English actress and model. After rising to prominence for her role as Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks'' (2005–2010, 2024), she later played Gemma Roscoe in the BBC One drama series '' Prisoners' Wives'' and as the Red Queen in the American fantasy-drama ''Once Upon a Time in Wonderland''. She also played the lead role of Angie in Movies 24's '' A Cinderella Christmas'', directed by Tosca Musk. Early life Rigby was born in St Helens, Merseyside, she attended De La Salle High School, where she began working professionally at the age of 14. Career Rigby's television debut came in June 2003 as Lisa Gunstone in the BBC's drama series '' Born and Bred''. She also played Elena Jones, schoolfriend of Anthony Murray ( Raymond Quinn), in four episodes of the Channel 4 soap '' Brookside'' in the same year. In 2005, at the age of 15, Rigby was cast as Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks''. She received praise and recognition for her character's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Ashworth
Hannah Ashworth (also Osborne) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen on 27 September 2005 and her last appearance was on 12 February 2010. It was announced on 8 November 2023 that she was to return after 13 years away for a number of episodes in early January, and was later announced to be making a permanent return. Hannah briefly returned for a short stint from 19 to 23 January 2024, before a permanent return on 26 April of the same year. Rigby quit the role once again, only one month after her permanent return, in June 2024. The character was in a controversial storyline in which she developed anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The storyline attracted much attention from the press and won much critical acclaim for the writing and Rigby's performance. It also featured Hannah's best friend, Melissa Hurst, dying as result of an eating disorder, which was a first for British soaps. Rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Quinlan
Anthony Quinlan (born 16 October 1984) is a British actor from Salford, England, known for his roles as Gilly Roach in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and Pete Barton in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Career Quinlan played Gilly Roach in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. He was nominated for "Sexiest Male" at the 2010 ''Inside Soap'' Awards. He was nominated in the category of "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2011 National Television Awards; that same year, he was also nominated in the category of "Best Actor" at the British Soap Awards. On 5 November 2013, it was announced that Quinlan had joined the cast of ''Emmerdale'' as Pete Barton. On 30 November 2019, Quinlan quit the soap and left in 2020. Personal life From 2017 to 2018, Quinlan was in a relationship with ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professional dancer, Dianne Buswell. Since January 2022, Quinlan has been in a relationship with ''Hollyoaks'' and ''Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilly Roach
Gilly Roach is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Anthony Quinlan. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 6 October 2005. Gilly was created in 2005 by executive producer David Hanson. Gilly has often been portrayed as a push-over and has a double act partnership with fellow character Rhys Ashworth. His main character traits have been his "nice attitude", with Quinlan branding Gilly in his first five years as a "push-over". He has been labelled a loser and unlucky in love after failed relationships with Jessica Harris ( Jennifer Biddall), Beth Clement (Sinéad Moynihan), Cheryl Brady ( Bronagh Waugh) and Jem Costello (Helen Russell-Clark). In 2009, executive producer Lucy Alan made changes to the character and reached a mutual agreement with Quinlan to shave off his hair, which has characterised Gilly during his early years. In 2010, he was paired with Steph Cunningham ( Carley Stenson), who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Moss
Andrew Moss (born 1 June 1984) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Rhys Ashworth in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2005 to 2014. He also appeared in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' as Paul Cuthbert. On stage, he played the role of Sam Wheat in the National tour of ''Ghost the Musical''. TV credits ''Hollyoaks'' was Moss' first regular television role, though he had previously played Craig Gutteridge in the BBC drama series ''Cutting It'', in addition to minor roles in ''Merseybeat'', ''Doctors'' and two episodes of ''Coronation Street''. In 2013 he starred in one episode of ''Casualty''. Moss trained at the North Cheshire Theatre College, where he earned a Diploma in Drama. He also attended Sheena SimonB College, where he also obtained a National Diploma in musical theatre. In 2016, he played the recurring role of Paul Cuthbert in ''Doctors Doctor, Doctors, The Doctor or The Doctors may refer to: Titles and occupations * Physician, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys Ashworth
Rhys Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Andrew Moss. He made his first on-screen appearance in September 2005. Rhys was killed off in the Enjoy The Ride storyline in an episode airing on 15 November 2012 and the character departed on 16 November 2012. Rhys made a return on 27 June 2014 as part of his ex-girlfriend Cindy Cunningham's (Stephanie Waring) storyline about her bipolar disorder. Character creation and casting In 2004, Jo Hallows stepped down from her position as series producer at ''Hollyoaks'' and it was announced that David Hanson would succeed her in the role. In 2005, it was revealed that Hanson would introduce a new family to the series: the Ashworths consisting of father Neville Ashworth ( Jim Millea), mother Suzanne ( Suzanne Hall), son Josh ( Sonny Flood), daughter Hannah (Emma Rigby), family friend Gilly Roach (Anthony Quinlan) and son Rhys. It was announced that television newcomer Andrew Moss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is an individual or team Racing, racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in Swimming pool, pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in Butterfly stroke, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, Freestyle swimming, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley Relay race, relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions. There are many health benefits to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
