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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] |
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] |
Stephanie Davis (actress)
Stephanie Ann Davis (born 8 March 1993) is an English actress. She began her career with small roles in British television series, and in 2010, she competed in the BBC talent-search ''Over the Rainbow''. She was then cast in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portraying the role of Sinead O'Connor between 2010 and 2015, and again from 2018 to 2019. In 2016, she was the runner-up in the seventeenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. In May 2023, Davis joined the cast of ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Courtney Vance. Career Davis began her career playing the role of Gretl von Trapp in the Liverpool Empire Theatre's production of ''The Sound of Music'' when she was seven years old. A year later she played Little Nell in ‘’Her Benny’’ and 2 years later aged just 10 years old she landed the title role in the theatre's production of “Annie”. Davis' television career began with guest roles in ''Holby City'', ''Doctors'', ''Parents of the Band'' and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro (British Newspaper)
''Metro'' is a British freesheet tabloid newspaper published by DMG Media. The newspaper is distributed from Monday to Friday mornings on public places in areas of England, Wales and Scotland (excluding public holidays and the period between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day inclusive). Copies are also handed out to pedestrians. In 2018, Metro overtook ''The Sun'' to become the most circulated newspaper in the United Kingdom. ''Metro'' is owned by Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), part of the same media group as the ''Daily Mail'' and ''The Mail on Sunday'', but in some areas ''Metro'' operates as a franchise with a local newspaper publisher, rather than as a wholly owned concern. While being a sister paper to the conservative ''Daily Mail'', the newspaper has never endorsed any political party or candidate, and says it takes a neutral political stance in its reporting. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinical Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. Introduced by a group of US clinicians in the mid-1970s, the term was adopted by the American Psychiatric Association for this symptom cluster under mood disorders in the 1980 version of the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'' (DSM-III), and has become widely used since. The disorder causes the second-most years lived with disability, after lower back pain. The diagnosis of major depressive disorder is based on the person's reported experiences, behavior reported by family or friends, and a mental status examination. There is no laboratory test for the disorder, but testing may be done to rule out physical conditions that can cause similar symptoms. The most common time of onset is in a person's 20s, with females affe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attempted Suicide
A suicide attempt is an act in which an individual tries to kill themselves but survives. Mental health professionals discourage describing suicide attempts as "failed" or "unsuccessful", as doing so may imply that a suicide resulting in death is a successful or desirable outcome. Epidemiology In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health reports there are 11 nonfatal suicide attempts for every suicide death. The American Association of Suicidology reports higher numbers, stating that there are 25 suicide attempts for every suicide completion. The ratio of suicide attempts to suicide death is about 25:1 in youths, compared to about 4:1 in elderly. A 2008 review found that nonfatal self-injury is more common in women, and a separate study from 2008/2009 found suicidal thoughts higher among females, as well as significant differences between genders for suicide planning and suicide attempts. Suicide attempts are more common among adolescents in developing countri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sutton (actor)
James Cook (born 31 January 1983), better known as James Sutton, is an English actor. His television roles include John Paul McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2006–2008, 2012–2017, 2019–present) and Ryan Lamb (Emmerdale), Ryan Lamb in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2009–2011). Early life Sutton was born James Cook on 31 January 1983 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, the son of Jeanette and Donald Cook. It is from his hometown that he derived the stage name "Sutton". He has a younger brother and two younger sisters. He grew up in Haughton, Staffordshire, and attended King Edward VI High School, Stafford, King Edward VI School in Stafford. At the age of 14, he moved to Newport, Shropshire, where he attended the Burton Borough School. He went on to study drama at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. Career Prior to ''Hollyoaks'', Sutton had roles in the ''Dream Team (TV series), Dream Team'' spin-off ''Dream Team 80s'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 around his sexuality, evolving from the initial denial of his homosexuality, to the pursuit and relations with best friend Craig Dean ( Guy Burnet), the storyline gained a fan-base and garnered them " supercouple status". The storylines received acclaim from LGBT rights charity Stonewall. John Paul later has a relationship with a priest, Kieron Hobbs ( Jake Hendriks). In 2008, Sutton quit the serial and his character received a "sunset ending" with Craig, which was promised for fans by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood. Sutton reprised the role in 2012 and John Paul returned on 18 December 2012, after leaving his role as Ryan Lamb in ''Emmerdale''. Producers placed the character at the focus of a male rape story in 2014 when he is assault ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Finnegan
Gregory Finnegan is a British actor. He is 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 role was as Gabriel Brennan on the Sky One drama ''Is Harry on the Boat?''. He later appeared in the film ''Winter Solstice'' and on the Channel 4 drama '' The Courtroom''. Finnegan also made appearances on ''Mile High'', '' Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures '', the Crime drama ''The Last Detective'' as well as the BBC One show '' Spooks''. Finnegan joined the cast of ''Family Affairs'' in 2005 as Nigel Dudley. Afterwards, he played the role of Terry in the short drama ''Fuse'' and in ''Blitz'' as a computer Geek. He played the role of Dr Alex Arnott for one episode of ''EastEnders'', making an appearance on ''Doctors'' as Duncan Montague in 2011 and David Hewitt in 2012. Finnegan appeared in ''Valentine's Kiss'' as Henry Kendrick an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Nightingale (Hollyoaks)
James Nightingale is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Gregory Finnegan. The character made his first on-screen appearance on 12 January 2016. Finnegan's casting was announced in December 2015, and James was billed as a mysterious character and lawyer. His introduction to the show featured him attempting to convince Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) to take legal action against Mac Nightingale ( David Easter), in a bid to secure his assets. Having kept the character's identity concealed, writers implemented a story twist in which James is revealed to be Mac's son. Lysette Anthony was cast to play his mother Marnie Nightingale, a character which James often featured alongside. Their on-screen partnership developed them into a trouble making and villainous duo. Writers played on their manipulative manner, with James managing to con the Hutchinson family out of their restaurant "The Hutch". James' characterisation includes traits associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Ellis
Jessica Ellis (born 22 March 1987) is a British actress and presenter. Ellis is from Liverpool but also lived in London. After first appearing in a television film as a baby, Ellis went to theatre school and in 2011 she had guest roles in the BBC soap operas ''EastEnders'' and ''Doctors''. Ellis received praise for her acting in the 2012 plays ''Bedroom Farce'' and ''Happy Never After''. In 2013, Ellis was cast as Tegan Lomax in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and she remained in the soap until her character was killed-off in 2018. Ellis was sad to leave the role but was glad the door was closed so that she could look forward with her career. In 2019, Ellis launched her own podcast and began presenting ''The Guide Liverpool'' website, and she returned to theatre in plays such as '' Rita, Sue & Bob Too!'' (2022, 2025), ''The Book of Will'' (2023) and ''Pride and Prejudice'' (2025), as well as the Interactive live stream pantomime ''Cinderella Live'' (2020). She was also cast '' Fat Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 show's executive producer Bryan Kirkwood. In January, Kevin Foster made his debut screen appearance. The following month saw the arrivals of Nate Tenbury-Newent and Trudy Ryan, played by former ''EastEnders'' actress Danniella Westbrook. Anna Blake was the only character to be introduced in March. April saw Robbie Roscoe, Trevor Royle and Vincent Elegba arrive. The following month Robbie was joined by the rest of his family— Freddie, Jason, Joe, Ziggy and Sandy. Joe's fiancée, Lindsey Butterfield debuted in June, as did Frank Symes. Danny Lomax and DS Trent made their first appearances in July, while Fraser Black, Chloe and Sam Lomax began appearing from August. September saw Jade Hedy arrive. Mariam Andrews, Peri, Tegan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LGBT
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority, including all sexual orientations, romantic orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics that are not heterosexual, heteroromantic, cisgender, or endosex, respectively. Scope and terminology A broad array of sexual and gender minority identities are usually included in who is considered LGBTQ. The term ''gender, sexual, and romantic minorities'' is sometimes used as an alternative umbrella term for this group. Groups that make up the larger group of LGBTQ people include: * People with a sexual orientation that is non-heterosexual, including lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, and asexual people * People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
