Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986) is an English actor and television presenter. He plays the role of

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in ''

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'', having previously appeared in ''

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'' as Ricky Smith. He won the

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for Best Onscreen Partnership with ''Hollyoaks'' co-star Emmett J. Scanlan in 2013.

Life and career

PM with Hollyoaks stars Victoria Atkin and Kieron Richardson

Richardson was born in

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. After appearing briefly in '' Hollyoaks: In the City'', he was offered the role of

in the main series, ''

'', 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 ''

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'', ''

'' and the feature film '' Fragments'', as well as the pantomime ''Cinderella'' as

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at The Embassy Theatre, Skegness, in 2006. Richardson took part in 2010 series of ITV's ''

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'' and was paired with

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. He reached the final, finishing in third place. In 2011, Richardson and his ''

'' ex co-star

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began presenting on radio station

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Personal life

On 15 September 2010, Richardson stated on television programme ''

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'' that he is gay, and had accepted that at the age of 20. He was inspired to

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. In July 2014, Richardson received homophobic abuse via social networking site

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. In April 2015, Richardson married his long-term partner Carl Hyland in a ceremony in the Peak District. In December 2016, Richardson announced they were expecting twins via

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. They have twins born in 2017, a boy and girl.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Kieron 1986 births Living people English male soap opera actors Actors from Eccles, Greater Manchester English gay actors 21st-century English male actors 21st-century English LGBTQ people Male actors from Greater Manchester