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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

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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 (

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) and Verity Hutchinson (

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). Nadira Valli ( Ashling O'Shea), a love interest for

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(Omar Maalik), began appearing in March, and in April,

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joined the cast as gangster Norma Crow. May marked the first appearance of Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence), a foster child for

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), 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 cast as Beau Ramsey, the long-lost son of

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(Izzie Yip) then debuted in December as Honour Chen-Williams' ( Vera Chok) niece. Additionally, multiple

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appeared throughout the year.

Zain Rizwaan

Zain Rizwaan (also Randeri), played by Jonas Khan, made his first appearance on 21 February 2022. The character and casting was announced on 15 February 2022. Zain is an iman and was introduced to serve as a love interest for

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) when he arrives in the village. Zain was billed as an "agony aunt" for the character and others in the village. On his casting, Khan said that he was excited to join ''Hollyoaks'' due to its progressiveness, feeling that the soap "always looks to push boundaries". Of his character, the actor said that he "will look to bring some spirituality and guidance to the Maalik family and rest of the village". On 8 May 2024, it was announced that Khan would be exiting the role after 2 years. Zain's final scenes aired on 2 July 2024.

Zoe Anderson

Zoe Anderson, played by Garcia Brown, made her first appearance on the episode broadcast on 21 February. Brown auditioned for the role after feeling very low about her career. Zoe was introduced as the granddaughter of Pearl Anderson (Dawn Hope) and the new detective of the Hollyoaks village. Zoe is described as being dedicated to her job and not putting anything above it whilst also loving to party and have fun when not working, with Brown stating that there are two sides to the character. In addition to her work as a detective, Zoe's storylines have included developing a relationship with Sam Chen-Williams (Matthew McGivern), her fractured relationship with her mother Sharon Bailey (

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), discovering she is pregnant, breaking up with Sam and dealing with Sam's obsessive behaviour following their breakup. Zoe was also involved in a knife crime storyline. Brown has said that she enjoys playing the character. For her role as Zoe, Brown was longlisted for "Best Newcomer" at the 2022 ''Inside Soap'' Awards.

Wendy Blissett

Wendy Blissett, played by Jennifer Armour, made her first appearance on 4 March 2022. She was introduced as the daughter of

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) and the great-aunt of

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(Jayden Fox). She is invited to the village by

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) when she believes that Bobby has been speaking to her through an app. Although at first appearing wanting to help Mercedes with Bobby, even stopping her from taking cocaine, it is eventually revealed she is actually working with Silas to take Bobby away from the

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. Wendy departs on 21 June 2022. She is then killed off-screen in a suspicious road traffic accident, with it being heavily implied that Silas had something to do with it. Speaking to ''

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'', Armour teased: "Her motives and willingness to please Silas will be explained, as there is an emotional element to the relationship with her father yet to come to light. Things will get scary!" Jennifer also explained her rivalry with Mercedes: "Every time she feels any sympathy, Mercedes proves her wrong by showing what Wendy believes to be her true colours... Mercedes wants to demonstrate she's devoted to her son, but with Wendy subtly manipulating her, she gets stressed and it comes to a head. Mercedes loses it and Wendy knows she can use that against her. She has convinced Bobby that Mercedes isn't happy with him and they'd be better off living separately. It's horrible!"

Eric Foster

Eric Foster, played by Angus Castle-Doughty, made his first appearance on 8 March 2022. Eric is the estranged brother of established characters Tony (

) and Verity Hutchinson (

), and Verity welcomes the socially awkward Eric into the village. It was confirmed that Eric's arrival would kick off a new storyline for the family, with their dynamic set to be examined. Speaking about joining the show, Castle-Doughty said: "From the moment I started, I've felt really welcomed into the fold. Eva and I clicked straight away – we've had many discussions about our characters' relationship. Eric's upcoming storyline is topical, important, and one which hasn't been covered in soap before, and we are working really hard to do it justice." On 9 May 2023, it was confirmed that Castle-Doughty would be exiting ''Hollyoaks''. Eric's final scenes aired on 10 May 2023.

Freya Calder

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) and is a student at Hollyoaks High. Freya made her initial first appearance in episode 5813 first originally broadcast on 23 March 2022. Ahead of a school trip, Freya bonds with Mason Chen-Williams (Frank Kauer), however, when

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( James Sutton) crashes the minibus carrying the students, Freya becomes trapped inside. She is taken to hospital with the fear that she cannot feel her legs. John Paul visits her hospital room to take accountability for the crash and hears from her that she may never walk again. On 3 July 2024, it was announced that Henry would be leaving Hollyoaks. Freya's final scenes aired on 15 July 2024.

Nadira Valli

Nadira Valli, played by Ashling O'Shea, made her first appearance on 25 March 2022. She was introduced as a love interest for

(Omar Maalik), his old childhood friend and classmate. The pair rekindle their connection at a matchmaking event led by Nadira. Digital Spy's Jess Bacon wrote that Nadira is a feisty, fun and assertive character and hinted that she would be able to "hold her own" against Shaq. Speaking more about Nadira, O'Shea said: "She has a huge heart, a sarcastic mouth and a lot going on in her mind right now... I can't wait for people to get to know her." Of her casting, she said: "Joining ''Hollyoaks'' has been such a surreal experience. I've grown up watching the show, and their hard-hitting storylines, so it's a privilege as an actor to be able to be a part of that legacy." O'Shea said that the majority of her scenes had been with Maalik, whom she had formed a close friendship with during her time on set. She said that they clicked from the moment they had met, which she felt was beneficial for their scenes since the characters have known each other for years. It was later confirmed that Nadira would have a sexuality arc, with her realising that she is attracted to women after kissing Juliet Nightingale (

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), a client of hers. O'Shea said that Nadira feels awful about kissing Juliet since she wants to help fix Juliet's relationship with her fiancée,

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). On her character telling her family about her sexuality, O'Shea explained: "For all she knows they might embrace her. Nadira is scared of bringing shame and knows it can be hard to live authentically as a queer person in today's society." Nadira is further stressed after Shaq proposes to her, which Nadira feels is "completely out of the blue – though once she rationalises it she realises it could make a lot of sense." The situation becomes more confusing for Nadira when Shaq's ex-girlfriend, Verity Hutchinson (

), becomes involved.

Norma Crow

Norma Crow, played by

, made her first appearance on 29 April 2022. Norma is a gangster who makes her first appearance in a hearse looking for someone who has been stealing her money. Speaking about joining the show, Barber said: "I'm really excited to be playing Norma as she's an amazing character. Formidable, complex and taking on the men and leaving them quaking in their boots. The team and cast at ''Hollyoaks'' have been incredibly welcoming and I can't wait to get my teeth into the character." Talking to the ''

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'' about her role, Barber said that Norma is her most evil character yet and that everyone is scared of her. She admitted that she did not expect to appear on ''Hollyoaks'' and that she had turned down roles on the soap in the past due to the roles "not grabbing erenough that

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want to commit". However, she felt that Norma would be a captivating role and was glad to have taken it, and joked that driving around in a hearse is an unusual mode of transport. Barber said that despite ''Hollyoaks'' having numerous villains, they are "small fry" in comparison to Norma since she has a large criminal empire with contacts and informers situated everywhere. She added: "Nothing gets past her and she will spot a weakness and exploit it. Norma is very smart and never wings it. Something she says early on is: 'Always do your research,' if you cross her, she’ll find out everything there is to know about you and use it to her advantage. I've yet to see a soft side and I'm not sure there is one. In her business she can't afford to drop her guard for a second or she’ll be killed. The reasons she chose this path will become apparent and people will be shocked at the decisions she's made." On 6 June 2024 it was announced that Norma would be leaving Hollyoaks. Norma's final scenes aired on 26 July 2024, where she was murdered by the Gangster Blue.

Vicky Grant

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, made her first appearance on 2 May 2022. Vicky is the foster daughter of

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), but the pair struggle to bond with Scott having expected a younger child. Vicky has been billed as "headstrong and forthright" by show bosses, but they teased that a softer side may emerge after she takes a liking to one villager.{{cite news, last1=Harp, first1=Justin, title=Hollyoaks casts Anya Lawrence as Scott Drinkwell's foster daughter, url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a39818297/hollyoaks-spoilers-scott-foster-daughter-anya-lawrence/, access-date=3 May 2022, work=

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), date=25 April 2022 Speaking about joining the show, Lawrence said: "Vicky is a whirlwind! She has had a really difficult start in life and is trying to find a place where she can fit in. I have come to love her, she is fierce and vulnerable, and those two contrasting characteristics make her fun to play. I am so excited to watch her develop and grow. Who knows what she will be up to next!" On 8 February 2023, it was announced that Lawrence had departed ''Hollyoaks'' and her final scenes aired on 9 February 2023. Lawrence made two further appearances on 23 and 24 February 2023, and on 20 March 2023, it was confirmed that Vicky would be returning to the series on a full-time basis. It was announced on 24 November 2023 that her on-screen half-brother Andre Grant (David Joshua-Anthony) was set to make his first appearance in late 2023 for her own respective storyline. {{clear

Joseph Holmes

{{Infobox soap character , name = Joseph Holmes , series = Hollyoaks , portrayer = Olly Rhodes , introducer = Lucy Allan , first = Episode 5864
{{start date, 2022, 6, 2, df=y , last = Episode 5957
{{start date, 2022, 10, 11, df=y , classification = Former; recurring , occupation = Student , mother = Gill Holmes Joseph Holmes, played by Olly Rhodes, made his first appearance on 2 June 2022. Joseph is the boyfriend of Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence), and his arrival will be the start of a new issues-based storyline, with show bosses teasing that his "explosive nature" will lead to consequences around the village. Joseph arrives in the village hoping to reconcile with Vicky after not hearing from her following her becomes the foster daughter of

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, publisher=(

), date=23 May 2022 Speaking about his character, Rhodes said: "I'm so excited about joining ''Hollyoaks'', it's been a great experience. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly. My character Joseph has a lot in store for the village, he's a very interesting character to be playing, and will keep you guessing his next move at every turn." {{clear

Alex Ramsden

{{Infobox soap character , name = Alex Ramsden , series = Hollyoaks , portrayer = Matt Lapinskas , introducer = Lucy Allan , only = Episode 5868
{{start date, 2022, 6, 8, df=y , classification = Former; guest Alex Ramsden, played by Matt Lapinskas, appeared on 8 June 2022. Alex appeared in an episode that was specially filmed in

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. On his casting, Lapinskas told the ''Hollyoaks''

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page, "I am really looking forward to joining the cast of ''Hollyoaks'' in the beautiful weather! The cast have been amazing, and it is a privilege to come out to Mallorca and be a part of ''Hollyoaks''. It has been a dream to come and work for ''Hollyoaks'', it has been an amazing experience so far. Just being on the beaches and looking out and thinking 'wow, this is our work environment' is something special". On his character, Lapinskas added, "Alex is a bit of a wheeler dealer, who has come over here allorcato find his fortune, which he has done. He meets the boys down here and runs a tour guide, so he takes them on their experience after they get scammed by someone, so he pulls them in, but there's a lot more than meets the eye... and he's very charming, very approachable, and that's what the boys see in him, but things take a little turn for the worse, but you'll have to wait and see what happens...". Following his one-episode appearance, Lapinskas spoke with producers about his character's potential future on the series. He said that the meeting went "really well" and that there was potential of him returning. However, he confirmed that nothing was set, with Lapinskas continuing to audition for and book roles in other projects.

Morgan Osborne

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{{start date, 2022, 6, 8, df=y , last = , classification = Present; recurring , family = Osborne , father =

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, mother =

Nancy Hayton Nancy Osborne (also Hayton and Dean) is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jessica Fox (actress), Jessica Fox. The character first appeared on 6 July 2005. Since ...

, brothers = Oscar Osborne

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(adoptive)
Phoenix Hathaway (adoptive) , halfbrothers =

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, halfsisters = Frankie Osborne , grandfathers = Jack Osborne
Charles Hayton , grandmothers = Sandy Roscoe
Margaret Hayton , uncles = Joe Roscoe
Freddie Roscoe
Ziggy Roscoe
Robbie Roscoe

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, aunts =

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Becca Hayton Becca Dean (also Hayton) is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Ali Bastian. She first appeared on-screen on 12 September 2001 and departed on 15 February 2007. Development In 2002, producers decided to c ...

Bethany Cunningham , cousins =

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Gabriel McQueen
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) and

Nancy Osborne Nancy Osborne (also Hayton and Dean) is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jessica Fox (actress), Jessica Fox. The character first appeared on 6 July 2005. Since ...

( Jessica Fox) and was born in episode 5658, originally transmitted and broadcast on 8 June 2022. The character temporarily departed the serial alongside Nancy in episode 6075, originally broadcast on 24 March 2023 before returning again on in episode 6288, originally broadcast on 15 January 2024. It was initially reported on 16 March 2023 by

that Darren and Nancy would receive "devastating" news about baby Morgan, who is set to be diagnosed with circulatory problems. She needs a surgery that requires Nancy to travel to America for. This prompts Nancy's departure (Fox was set to go on maternity leave). Unbeknownst to the family, Frankie Osborne (Isabelle Smith) is being

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by her twin brother

(Ryan Mulvey). At a desperate attempt to retain Nancy to her bedroom at night, she overdoses Morgan on

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s to keep her sedated so she would not wake up to interrupt Nancy, however Morgan is discovered by Darren severely ill and choking on her vomit, an incident that was initially reported on 7 May 2024. Later, Nancy asks Frankie if she knows anything about the incident, to which JJ tells her it was Oscar Osborne (Noah Holdsworth).

Beau Ramsey

{{Main, Beau Ramsey Beau Ramsey, played by Jon-Paul Bell, made his first appearance on 20 October 2022. The character and casting was announced on 6 September 2022. Further details about the character haven't been shared, but speaking about his casting, Bell said: "Working on ''Hollyoaks'' has been an incredible experience and I'm so honoured to be a part of the passionate, creative, hard-working team here. I can't wait for viewers to meet Beau and follow him on his exciting new journey into the village, where he is sure to cause a stir for various well-known characters along the way." In June 2024, it was announced that Bell would be leaving the serial. {{clear

Shing Lin Leong

{{Infobox soap character , series = Hollyoaks , name = Shing Lin Leong , portrayer = Izzie Yip , introducer = Lucy Allan , years = 2022–2024 , first = Episode 6001
{{start date, 2022, 12, 12, df=y , last = Episode 6300
{{start date, 2024, 01, 31, df=y , classification = Former; regular , occupation = , father = Meng Chye Leong , mother = Mei Lian Chen , aunts = Honour Chen-Williams , cousins = {{plainlist, * Mason Chen-Williams * Serena Chen-Williams * Lizzie Chen-Williams (adoptive) Shing Lin Leong, played by Izzie Yip, made her first appearance on 12 December 2022. The character and casting was announced on 25 November 2022. Shing is the niece of Honour Chen-Williams ( Vera Chok) and she arrives in the village alongside her parents, Mei Lian ( Stacy Liu) and Meng Chye Leong (Nicholas Goh) after Mason Chen-Williams (Frank Kauer) starts facing difficulties. However, it has been teased that a family secret will be revealed, completely changing Shing's life. It was revealed to be that Shing's mother had lost their life savings, meaning that Shing could no longer afford to attend boarding school and instead live with the Chen-Williams. The character was billed as "confident, excitable and care-free" and it was said that she is "sure to be a handful as she becomes the life of the party amongst the ''Hollyoaks'' teens."{{cite news, url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a42066257/hollyoaks-cast-izzie-yip-honour-niece/, title=Hollyoaks casts Izzie Yip as Honour's niece Shing Lin, work=

, date=25 November 2022, access-date=26 November 2022, last=Seddon, first=Dan The role is Yip's first professional acting credit, and speaking about the role, she said: "I'm really grateful to be joining the Chen-Williams family. The teens and I have been working on some pretty fun scenes; we're so excited for you to see our characters grow and watch the dynamics of a certain relationship shift around Shing Lin's intrusion. She's going to bring a touch of East Asian familiarity to your screens." {{clear

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) would be an appropriate foster parent. Although Scott impresses Keith, Scott worries about the effect a child might have on his aunt, Diane Hutchinson's ( Alex Fletcher) OCD, so he tells Keith he doesn't believe he would be a good fit. Scott lies to Diane and says he wasn't allowed because of his history with depression, leading Diane to confront Keith where he tells her what happened. Keith later introduces Scott to Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence) and gives Scott advice when he struggles with bonding with her. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Hannah{{Anchor, Hannah , {{nowrap, 18 January, {{nowrap, 16 February , {{nowrap, Susan Jayne-Robinson , A social worker for Henry Quentin, who is called by James Nightingale (

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) after Becky Quentin (

Katie McGlynn Katie Louise McGlynn (born 16 July 1993) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Jodie "Scout" Allen in '' Waterloo Road'' (2011–2013), Sinead Tinker in ''Coronation Street'' (2013–2020), and Becky Quentin in ''Hollyoaks'' (20 ...

) is arrested under suspicion of causing the fire at the cafe. The social worker doesn't take Henry away from Becky after finding out she was released without charge but urges her to co-operate with the system. Hannah is later called again by Oliver Morgan (Gabriel Clark) after he falls ill from some medicine Becky gave him. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Mike{{Anchor, Mike , {{nowrap, 7-28 February , {{nowrap, Kieran Hall , A social worker who visits

(

) after concerns are raised about

(Jayden Fox). Although the social worker is satisfied that Bobby's ankle injury was an accident, he tells Mercedes he believes the family would benefit from regular visits, however she orders him away. When Mike arrives for the visit, he is impressed by Mercedes, but after she has arguments with

Theresa McQueen Theresa McQueen is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Jorgie Porter. She made her first appearance on 24 November 2008. The character was introduced as an extensio ...

(

Jorgie Porter Jorgina Alexandra Porter (born 25 December 1987) is an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the role of Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2008 until 2016 and again from 2020. Early life Jorgina Ale ...

) and

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 ...

(

Chelsee Healey Chelsea Jade Healey (born 6 August 1988) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the roles of Janeece Bryant in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2006–2012, 2023), Honey Wright in the BBC medical drama series ...

) he becomes concerned about Bobby's home environment. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, DJ Bez{{Anchor, DJ Bez , {{nowrap, 10 February , {{nowrap, Himself , A DJ booked by

(

) to perform 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 D ...

public house A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption Licensing laws of the United Kingdom#On-licence, on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the ...

, however when he is instead poached by

Damon Kinsella ''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 ...

(Jacob Roberts) who poses as Tony. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Luis{{Anchor, Luis , {{nowrap, 22 February–3 March , {{nowrap, Ben Wiggins , A sex worker who flirts with

( James Sutton) after watching him exercise with Olivia Bradshaw (Emily Burnett). When Olivia pulls out of drinks with John Paul, Luis approaches him, and they spend the night together. Luis leaves the next morning but gives John Paul his number. John Paul calls him when he believes Luis has stolen from him, but James Nightingale (

) vouches for him. John Paul and Olivia apologise to Luis, and he spends the night with John Paul again, but John Paul is surprised when he learns that Luis is a sex worker and that we would have to pay for their time together. John Paul kicks him out following the revelation, leading Luis to confront him the day after where he demands double payment. James later brings Luis out as a plus one for a night out, but when Luis expresses concern about how James is acting, he's ordered away. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Paramedic{{Anchor, Paramedic , {{nowrap, 25 February , {{nowrap, Millen Brown , A paramedic who treats

DeMarcus Westwood ''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 e ...

(Tomi Ade) after he collapses due to alcohol poisoning. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Jeremy{{Anchor, Jeremy , {{nowrap, 3 March–9 June , {{nowrap,

Joseph Beattie Joseph Beattie (born 1978) is an English people, English actor, known for portraying Malachi in the second season of ''Hex (TV series), Hex'' (2004) and Henry Crawford in ''Mansfield Park (2007 film), Mansfield Park'' (2007). Background Beatti ...

{{cite episode, title=Episode 5799, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Sean Glynn; Writer: James Coleman, network=

, airdate=3 March 2022 , A man that meets James Nightingale (

) on a night out when he is celebrating. Jeremy and his boyfriend

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael ( , ), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of paintings by Raphael, His work is admired for its cl ...

(Matt Mella) encourage his reckless activities and after he wins big, they drug and rob him. Jeremy later meets with Juliet Nightingale (

) and kidnaps her, holding her to ransom unless James pays. When James learns it is Jeremy who has kidnapped her, he informs the police of his location. In a flashback, Jeremy is seen gambling with James with again, and off-screen kills Raphael when he learns that he and James have slept together. James is later revealed to be working with Jeremy and visits him in prison. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Raphael{{Anchor, Raphael , {{nowrap, 3 March, {{nowrap, 4 April , {{nowrap, Matt Mella , A man that meets James Nightingale (

) on a night out when he is celebrating. Raphael and his boyfriend Jeremy (

) encourage his reckless activities and after he wins big, they drug and rob him. In a flashback, Raphael and Jeremy gamble with James again, which leads to Raphael and James sleeping together. When Jeremy finds out about this, he murders Raphael off-screen and attempts to frame James. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Sonographer{{Anchor, Sonographer , {{nowrap, 4 March , {{nowrap, Amy Searles{{cite episode, title=Episode 5800, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Sean Glynn; Writer: James Coleman, network=

, airdate=4 March 2022 , A sonographer for

Ella Richardson The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2008, by order of first appearance. Kieron Hobbs Father Kieron Hobbs, portrayed by Jake Hendriks, was the new priest at St. Timothy's Par ...

(Erin Palmer) who conducts a scan on her. During the scan, the sonographer is unable to find a heartbeat for Ella's baby and informs her that the baby has died. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Derek{{Anchor, Derek , {{nowrap, 8 March , {{nowrap, Mark Gillis , A man that

(

) meets on a dating app and agrees to go on a date with. Before she arrives, Derek is sexist towards

(

) and Misbah becomes uneasy during their date, prompting him to berate her before she storms out. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Clara{{Anchor, Clara , {{nowrap, 11–15 March , {{nowrap, Eleanor Kirby , A runner who is friends with Serena Chen-Williams ( Emma Lau) who approaches Sid Sumner ( Billy Price) to ask for drugs, recognising him as her former dealer. Sid refuses to deal to her, but Clara threatens to tell his girlfriend Lizzie Chen-Williams (Lily Best) about his past. Sid later meets with Clara, but tries getting her help instead. Clara later manages to source some drugs, but then has to call for help after Serena drinks from her bottle which contained them. She is scared away by the person who supplied her with the drugs, Ethan Williams (Matthew James-Bailey) after he learns that Serena will no longer be able to compete at the Commonwealth Games because of the drugs. Serena later meets with Clara to get some drugs, hoping to use them to impress her trainer. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dylan Barker{{Anchor, Dylan Barker , {{nowrap, 16–17 March , {{nowrap, Max Rinehart , The boyfriend of

Lisa Hunter Lisa Hunter is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Gemma Atkinson. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 April 2001. The character is noted for her storylines including b ...

(

Gemma Atkinson Gemma Louise Atkinson (born 16 November 1984) is an English influencer, radio presenter, and former actress and glamour model. She played Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'' (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, '' Hollyoaks: After Hours ...

) who confronts

Zara Morgan Zara Morgan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Kelly Condron. The character initially appeared from 1 April 1999 to 22 December 2005. In July 2021, 15 years after her initial departure from t ...

( Kelly Condron) for abandoning him and Lisa during an illegal protest in Thailand. During a debate, he feeds

(

) this information, derailing Zara's campaign. After Lisa encourages Zara to accompany her to a protest against blood diamonds, Dylan unleashes a smoke bomb and frames Zara, leaving her to be arrested. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Gang Leader{{Anchor, Gang Leader , {{nowrap, 18 March , {{nowrap, Daniel Campbell , A gang leader who steals prescription drugs from Ethan Williams (Matthew James-Bailey) after he pulls off a heist against them.

Warren Fox Warren Fox is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', portrayed by Jamie Lomas. The character and casting were announced on 12 May 2006, and Warren made his first appearance on 26 June. He was introduced as an old acqua ...

(

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''. Early life Jamie Lomas was born on 21 April 1975 in Manchester. Career Before joining ''Ho ...

) witnesses the robbery and offers to help Ethan get the load back. Warren and Ethan track down the gang, and when they're confronted, Warren scares the leader off by firing a gun in the air. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Anna{{Anchor, Anna , {{nowrap, 23 March , {{nowrap,

Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer who is best known as the author of the young adult literature, young adult Dystopian fiction, dystopian book series ''The Hunger Games''. She is also the author ...

, A client for Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara) after she opens a divorce forum. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, PC Leonard{{Anchor, PC Leonard , {{nowrap, 25 March , {{nowrap, Simon Naylor , A police officer who performs a breathalyser test on

( James Sutton) after he crashes a school minibus. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Benji Jones{{Anchor, Benji Jones , {{nowrap, 11 April , {{nowrap, Adam Scotland , A drug dealer who meets with Ethan Williams (Matthew James-Bailey) 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, she won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2014 British Soap Awards. Career ...

), where Sienna recognises him as one of her old students. When Benji attempts to ask for a price higher than what Ethan wanted to pay, Sienna intimidates him into giving them the stock for half the price. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Keenan{{Anchor, Keenan , {{nowrap, 15–18 April , {{nowrap, Benjamin Chandler , An electrician that Joel Dexter ( Rory Douglas-Speed) witnesses roughing someone up. When Joel goads Keenan, he is attacked by the group, with Keenan knocking Joel to the ground with a punch. When Joel sees Keenan again, he attacks him, prompting Joel's father

(

) to pull off him off Keenan. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Security Guard{{Anchor, Security Guard , {{nowrap, 20 April , {{nowrap, Tony Marshall , A security guard at a museum that

(

) and

(

) visit in an attempt to meet up with

(Jayden Fox). They initially trick the security guard into believing they're re-enactment actors, but once he is tipped off by Wendy Blissett ( Jennifer Armour), he orders them off of the property. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Asher{{Anchor, Asher , {{nowrap, 25 April–2 May , {{nowrap, Joe Mallalieu , An accountant for Ethan Williams (Matthew James-Bailey) who is approached by

(

) and

Ste Hay Ste Hay (also McQueen) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Kieron Richardson. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 10 February 2006. Ste was created by David Hanson and was originally inten ...

(

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 Bri ...

) in order to hide the money that they are siphoning off of Ethan. Ehtan confronts Ste and Sienna after going into hiding as Ethan believes him to be stealing money and commands the pair to pay back the money that he had hidden for them. Asher is in the company of Norma Crow (

) when she arrives, but she later shoots and kills Asher, revealing him to be a police informant. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Girl 1{{Anchor, Girl 1 , rowspan="2" , {{nowrap, 3 May , {{nowrap, Elisha Kerai{{cite episode, title=Episode 5541, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Ian Curtis; Writer: Jayshree Patel, network=

, airdate=3 May 2022 , rowspan="2" , Two young girls who bully a young Nadira Valli (Sophia Hussain) in an old home video. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Girl 2{{Anchor, Girl 2 , {{nowrap, Inaaya Imambaccass , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Frank{{Anchor, Frank , {{nowrap, 18 May , {{nowrap, Stephen Agnew , An old client of

Donna-Marie 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 ...

(

Lucy-Jo Hudson Lucy-Jo Hudson (born 4 May 1983) is an English actress, known for her roles as Katy Harris (Coronation Street), Katy Harris in ''Coronation Street'', Rosie Trevanion in ''Wild at Heart (British TV series), Wild at Heart'' and Donna-Marie Quinn ...

) who she and

(

) plan to scam in order to pay off Wendy Blissett ( Jennifer Armour). Their plan is initially successful, but Wendy interrupts prompting Frank to leave. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Judge{{Anchor, Judge , {{nowrap, 19 May , {{nowrap, Corinne Wicks , A judge who awards custody of

(Jayden Fox) to Wendy Blissett ( Jennifer Armour). , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Bruce{{Anchor, Bruce , {{nowrap, 20–23 May , {{nowrap, Bailey Patrick{{cite episode, title=Episode 5855, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Vicki Kisner; Writer: Shaun Kitchener, network=

, airdate=20 May 2022 , A prison guard who James Nightingale (

) falls into debt with when in prison. After James is released, Bruce calls him multiple times before confronting him in person to get the money that he's owed. When

(

) sees Bruce confronting James, he arranges to meet Bruce, before scaring him off because of his links to Norma Crow (

). , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dr. Walker{{Anchor, Dr. Walker , {{nowrap, 20 May , {{nowrap, Anna Bolton , A prosecutor and friend of James Nightingale (

) who he gets to pose as a therapist and hold a fake group therapy session for his family. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Kamal Valli{{Anchor, Kamal Valli , {{nowrap, 31 May–25 August , {{nowrap, Amerjit Deu , The father of Nadira Valli ( Ashling O'Shea) who is invited to the village to celebrate her engagement to

(Omar Malik). However, when Kamal arrives, it is revealed that he knew nothing of the engagement. When Shaq worries about Nadira's lack of openness, Kamal consoles him and offers to help pay for the wedding. Kamal is one of the guests at Shaq and Nadira's wedding and is shocked to learn about her sexuality although ultimately supports her. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap,

Chesney Hawkes Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English singer and occasional actor. He started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film '' Buddy's Song'', which featured his best-known single " The One and Only", which topped ...

{{Anchor,

, {{nowrap, 6 June , {{nowrap, Himself , A singer booked by

Luke Morgan Luke Morgan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Gary Lucy. He was introduced by the show's creator Phil Redmond as part of the Morgan family, and made his first appearance on 25 March 1999. The ...

(

Gary Lucy Gary Edward Lucy (born 27 November 1981) is an English people, English actor, television personality and model who is best known for playing List of The Bill characters (E–L)#Will Fletcher, Will Fletcher in the ITV (TV network), ITV police dra ...

) for

(

) and

's ( Jessica Fox) wedding. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Spanish Doctor{{Anchor, Spainish Doctor , {{nowrap, 9 June , {{nowrap, Paula Rodriguez , A doctor who treats

(

) after he suffers a fall during his stag-do celebrations in

. She later tells his fiancee

Cindy Cunningham Cindy Cunningham (also Savage, Longford and Hutchinson) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Stephanie Waring. She made her first on-screen appearance on 13 November 1995, originally played by Laura Crossl ...

(

Stephanie Waring Stephanie Louise Waring (born 19 February 1978) is an English actress, known for her roles in the Australian soap opera ''Crash Palace'' (2001–2002), the BBC One, BBC1 drama series ''Nice Guy Eddie (TV series), Nice Guy Eddie'' (2001–2002), ...

) that there are no more treatment options for him. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Driver{{Anchor, Driver , {{nowrap, 21 June , {{nowrap, Michael Schofield , A driver that bundles Wendy Blissett ( Jennifer Armour) into a car when she fails to take

(Jayden Fox) away from the rest of the McQueens. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Jazzy{{Anchor, Jazzy , {{nowrap, 24 June , {{nowrap, Taraash Mehrotra , A wedding planner hired for Nadira Valli (Ashling O'Shea), however when he attempts to get her to go over the planned budget and insults

(

) and Juliet Nightingale (

), she fires him. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Julian King{{Anchor, JulianKing , {{nowrap, 27–29 June, {{nowrap, 7 October , {{nowrap, Robert Irons , A lawyer for Ali Shahzad (

Raji James Rajesh Kumar Jhanji (born 24 February 1970), known professionally as Raji James, is a British actor, known for his roles as Ash Ferreira in ''EastEnders'', DS Vik Singh in ''The Bill'' and Ali Shahzad in ''Hollyoaks''. He also played Abdul Kh ...

). Julian encourages Ali to pick up an injury before his court trial, believing it will make the jury more sympathetic towards him. After the trial collapses, Julian tries warning Ali off from, using his statement to the media to attack his accusers. Julian is hired to defend Joseph Holmes (Olly Rhodes), succeeding in getting him bailed. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dawn{{Anchor, Dawn , {{nowrap, 30 June–6 July , {{nowrap, Marcia Lecky , A member of the hospital board who reinstates Ali Shahzad (

) as a doctor following the collapse of a rape trial against him. After Ali performs a surgery he was unsuited for, Dawn places him on leave, until he claims he has PTSD. When she is confronted over this by

(

), she places her on leave. Dawn is present during the medical tribunal against Ali. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Aofie{{Anchor, Aofie , {{nowrap, 1 July , {{nowrap, Steph Parry , A cancer patient who refuses treatment from Ali Shahzad (

) due to the accusations against him. When he tries to argue that he was acquitted, she cites the words of his accusers and how he is looked at by other staff members as her reasoning. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Nigel{{Anchor, Nigel , {{nowrap, 6 July , {{nowrap, Luis Soto , The man in charge of the medical tribunal against Ali Shahzad (

). Ali attempts to use their old friendship to his advantage, but during the tribunal,

(

) reads out her rape statement, angering Ali. Ali's outburst prompts Nigel to order him out of the room, and he calls security after Ali refuses. Although he doesn't give her the results of the tribunal, Nigel informs Misbah that she is unlikely to encounter Ali again. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Babs{{Anchor, Babs , {{nowrap, 7 July , {{nowrap, Denise Hope , A drug dealer and old friend of Norma Crow (

), who locks

(

) and

(

) in the back of a van during a deal. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Returning Officer{{Anchor, Returning Officer , {{nowrap, 12 July , {{nowrap, Caroline Chesworth , The returning officer for the Hollyoaks Council election, who announces

(

) as the winning candidate. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Stuart{{Anchor, Stuart , {{nowrap, 8 August , {{nowrap, Gavin James , A man who James Nightingale (

) falsely testifies against under the orders of Norma Crow (

). In a flashback, Stuart begs James not to testify, but James coldly rejects his offer. James reveals to

(

) and

Romeo Nightingale ''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 Owen David Warner (born 8 June 1999) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Romeo Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. For his portrayal of Romeo, Warner won the Digital Spy Reader Awards, Digital Spy Read ...

) that Stuart later committed suicide. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Associate{{Anchor, Associate , {{nowrap, 16 August , {{nowrap, Mark Smalley , An associate of

(

) who he hires to kill

(

). However, when she arrives with

(

), he is unable to carry out the task. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Les the Embalmer{{Anchor, Les the Embalmer , {{nowrap, 17 August–15 November , {{nowrap, Tony Mooney , A hitman in the employ of Norma Crow (

) that she sends after

(

). However, the Embalmer mistakes Sienna's sister, Liberty Savage ( Jessamy Stoddart) for her and feigns a head injury to get her attention. Liberty takes him back inside and mistakenly gives him some of the tea that Sienna had spiked, weakening him. He then attacks Liberty, but Sienna and

(

) arrive, with Warren throwing him out the door. After learning that James Nightingale (

) has betrayed him, Norma has The Embalmer take photos of him. When Norma is in hospital, Sienna attempts to kill her, but expecting someone to make a move, Norma sets a trap and is ambushed by the Embalmer when she enters the room. He prepares to kill Sienna in an underground bunker at Norma's home, but Ethan Williams (Matthew James-Bailey) finds them in time and knocks him out. Les grows tried of the way Norma is treating him and rebels, kidnapping her and locking her in a coffin. When Warren and

Grace Black Grace Roscoe (also Black) is a fictional character from the British 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 i ...

(

Tamara Wall Tamara Wall (born 23 July 1977) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Grace Black in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2013–present). Prior to her decade stint in ''Hollyoaks'', Wall portrayed the role of Martina ...

) arrive, Warren is able to talk Godfrey into betraying Les, knocking the gun out of his hand. As Les and Warren struggle for the gun, Warren shoots and kills Les. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Leo Jacobsen{{Anchor, Leo Jacobsen , {{nowrap, 19 August–9 September , {{nowrap,

Ben Onwukwe Benjamin Neil Paddock Onwukwe (born 21 August 1957) is a British actor. He is perhaps best known for appearing as Firefighter Stuart 'Recall' MacKenzie from 1991 to 2002 in '' London's Burning'', a dramatic television series first aired on th ...

, An elderly man in a retirement village, who Joel Dexter ( Rory Douglas-Speed) did sermons for. Leo loaned Joel his car, which Joel used to run down

(

), and Leo tells

(

) and Ethan Williams (Matthew James-Bailey) about the loan when Sienna arranges for them to meet. Sienna later arranges for Leo to visit the village in order to expose Joel's secret, however Joel first meets with Leo. When Leo suffers a heart attack, Joel considers leaving him to die, but ultimately saves his life. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Aleeza Valli{{Anchor, Aleeza Valli , {{nowrap, 24–25 August , {{nowrap,

Indira Joshi Indira Joshi may refer to: *Indira Joshi (actor) Indira Joshi (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian actor whose career has included playing Mariam Ahmed in ''EastEnders'' and Madhuri Kumar in '' The Kumars at No. 42'', appearing in '' Grumpy Old Wo ...

{{cite episode, title=Episode 5923, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Shani Grewal; Writer: Jayshree Patel, network=

, airdate=23 August 2022 , The grandmother of Nadira Valli ( Ashling O'Shea) who is a guest at her wedding to

(Omar Malik).

(

) takes a dim view of Aleeza and snaps at her for berating her family after the wedding is thrown into chaos. Aleeza is initially unsupportive of Nadira's sexuality, but grows to accept her. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Owen Murphy{{Anchor, Owen Murphy , {{nowrap, 24 August , {{nowrap, Emilio Doorgasingh , A man who falls into debt with Norma Crow (

) and as a result is forced to sign over all of his properties, rendering him homeless. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Conor{{Anchor, Conor , {{nowrap, 29–30 August , {{nowrap, Rory McClane{{cite episode, title=Episode 5926, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Kodjo Tsakpo; Writer: Gary Sewell, network=

, airdate=29 August 2022 , A young man sent to the young offenders' institution for shoplifting and befriends

(Tomi Ade). admitting that he has a spice addiction. When Conor comes into trouble, DeMarcus offers himself instead to prevent Conor from getting killed. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Rueben{{Anchor, Rueben , {{nowrap, 29 August–3 October , {{nowrap, Billy Winter , A prison at the youth offenders' institution who makes a business smuggling phones in. He attempts to recruit both

(Tomi Ade) and

Conor Conor is a male given name of Irish origin. The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". '' Conchobhar/Conchubhar'' or from the name ''Conaire'', found in Irish legend as the name of the high king Conaire Mór and other her ...

(Rory McClane), threatening Conor's life if DeMarcus doesn't help smuggle spice in. DeMarcus later reports Rueben to a prison guard. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Gary{{Anchor, Gary , {{nowrap, 30 August , {{nowrap, Will Tristram , A prison guard who

(Tomi Ade) reports Rueben (Billy Winter) to after he threatens the life of another inmate to get DeMarcus' help in smuggling spice into the young offenders' institution. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Gill Holmes{{Anchor, Gill Holmes , {{nowrap, 31 August–27 October , {{nowrap, Angela Lansdale , The mother of Joseph Holmes (Olly Rhodes) who meets Felix Westwood (

Richard Blackwood Richard Clifford Blackwood (born 15 May 1972) is a British actor, presenter, and rapper. Between 2015 and 2018, he played Vincent Hubbard in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 2020, he began portraying the role of Felix Westwood in the Chan ...

) and

(

) when they pose as a married couple looking to buy her home. Scott keeps Gill distracted while Felix searches the home for evidence against Joseph, and Gill ends up buying into their ploy. Felix arranges to meet Gill again to try and get more information from her, but she storms off after she realises that Felix was lying about his identity. Gill is present when her son is bailed for the murder of Saul Reeves (Chris Charles), and in the interview room when he admits to the killing. When

(Tomi Ade) starts receiving abusive messages, Gill is interviewed for sending them, but is let off. When confronted by Felix and Scott she confesses to sending some of them, but not the death threats that he was getting. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Mick{{Anchor, Mick , {{nowrap, 6 September , {{nowrap, Roy Brandon , A friend of

(

) who poses as the serial killer and is arrested in order to tell

(

) that Silas will be returning. Silas pulls some strings to get Mick released from prison, but after divulging his plan, he kills Mick by poisoning him. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, DS Amaral{{Anchor, DS Amaral , {{nowrap, 19–29 September , {{nowrap, Melissa Batchelor , A detective sergeant under the employ of Norma Crow (

). When James Nightingale (

) gives them a lead on The Undertaker, DS Amaral informs Godfrey about his betrayal. On the day James is due to go the police, DS Amaral kidnaps him and takes him to Norma, who locks him in a coffin. When

(

) goes after Norma, he locks DS Amaral in a car, however, she later escapes and attempts to push him to his death, unintentionally pushing Norma down as well. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dealer{{Anchor, Dealer , {{nowrap, 22 September , {{nowrap, Joe Parker , A drug dealer hired by Victor Brothers (Benjamin O'Mahoney) after escaping from prison. Victor enlists Sid Sumner ( Billy Price) to sell drugs to him, but they are caught by Lizzie Chen-Williams (Best) who threatens to call the police. The dealer runs, but Sid knocks his phone out of his hand so he can't tell Victor about the failed deal. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dr Slavin{{Anchor, Dr Slavin , {{nowrap, 30 September , {{nowrap, Rebecca Bainbridge , A doctor who treats

(

) following his fall. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dr Keller{{Anchor, Dr Keller , {{nowrap, 13–17 October , {{nowrap, Gemma Wardle , A doctor who treats

Imran 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 ...

(Ijaz Rana) after he is admitted to hospital for an infection. When Imran's mother

(

) scares him by suggesting he has an eating disorder, Dr Keller has her leave Imran's room, before later indicating that she should leave the hospital. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Councillor Valmont{{Anchor, Councillor Valmont , {{nowrap, 25 October–2 November , {{nowrap, Tam Williams , The leader of Hollyoaks Council who meets with

(

) following the Hollyoaks Carnival. He preaches family values to Tony, so is less than impressed when Beau Ramsey ( Jon-Paul Bell) is revealed as his son. Councillor Valmont later meets with someone who he believes is a Mrs Rpbinson, but is actually

(

) and sleeps with her, before later flirting with

(

). Ste and Valmont go on a date, and are interrupted by Sienna, and although Ste is initially repulsed by the fact that Valmont had slept with Sienna, he is talked into taking him home. After having sex, Valmont collapses and Ste believes he has died, so he and Sienna move the body. They are both relived when it is revealed that Valmont had just accidentally taken sleeping pills. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dr Davidson{{Anchor, Dr Davidson , {{nowrap, 29 October , {{nowrap, Nadia Emam , A family psychiatrist for Felix Westwood (

) and

(Tomi Ade). , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Valerie Valmont{{Anchor, Valerie Valmont , {{nowrap, 1 November , {{nowrap, Victoria Scowcroft , The wife of Councillor Valmont who confronts

(

) and

(

) when she tracks her husband's phone to their van. Sienna manages to convince Valerie that Valmont's phone had just fallen under her van, and when she accuses Ste of sleeping with Valmont he pretends to be straight and flirts with her. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Teen 1{{Anchor, Teen 1 , {{nowrap, 4 November , {{nowrap, Brandon Phoenix-Davenport , A teenager who bullies a young

(Thomas Ryan) in a flashback. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Bartender{{Anchor, Bartender , rowspan="2" , {{nowrap, 7 November , {{nowrap, Ben Mabberley{{cite episode, title=Episode 5976, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Paulette Randall; Writer: Alan Flanagan, network=

, airdate=7 November 2022 , A bartender who flirts with

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(

Nikki Sanderson Nikki Sanderson (born 28 March 1984) is an English actress who is known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera ''Coronation Street'', Dawn Bellamy in '' Heartbeat'' and Maxine Minniver in ''Hollyoaks''. During her time at ''Co ...

) and on a night out. The bartender allows Maxine to charge her phone, and later kisses another patron. This is observed by Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara) and

(

) who believe it is Maxine, unaware she was thrown out the nightclub. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Bouncer{{Anchor, Bouncer , {{nowrap, Rebecca Clare-Evans , A bouncer who cautions Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara) when she brings her own alcohol into a nightclub, confiscating it off of her. When she catches

(

) drinking from a flask that had been brought in, she throws her out of the club. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Attacker{{Anchor, Attacker , {{nowrap, 8–9 November , {{nowrap, Benedict Shaw{{cite episode, title=Episode 5978, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Emma Bodger; Writer: Jayshree Patel, network=

, airdate=8 November 2022 , A man who attacks

(

) after she walks home alone from a nightclub. She is able to fight him off before he rapes her, and reports him to the police. Zoe Anderson (Garcia Brown) later tells Maxine that he was caught, and that he was an office worker with a wife and children. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Bride Lola{{Anchor, Bride Lola , rowspan="8" , {{nowrap, 8 November , {{nowrap,

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, A bride, accompanied by her three hens, who meets

(

) on a night back from a nightclub. When Lola suffers cold feet ahead of her wedding, Romeo encourages her to walk down the aisle. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Bus Driver{{Anchor, Bus Driver , {{nowrap, Jamie Cousins , A bus driver who allows

(

) onto his bus despite her lack of money. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Hen Amber{{Anchor, Hen Amber , {{nowrap, Amy Dowser , rowspan="3" , Three hens who along with

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(

) meet

(

) on his way back from a nightclub. Romeo and the ladies all have an easy journey home, with Romeo even being showered in kisses by them. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Hen Daisy{{Anchor, Hen Daisy , {{nowrap, Keicha Greenidge , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Hen Kiki{{Anchor, Hen Kiki , {{nowrap, Danielle Brown , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Man 1{{Anchor, Man 1 , {{nowrap, Connor J. Barrie , A man who catcalls

(

) on her way home from a nightclub, when he is later passed by

(

), he pays him no attention. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Woman 1 Lisa{{Anchor, Woman 1 Lisa , {{nowrap, Hayley Sheen , rowspan="2" , Two women who attempt to convince

(

) to get into a taxi with them where they offer to drop her off at a bus stop. Maxine turns down their offer, but in an alternate version of events, accepts their offer to get to the bus stop. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Woman 2 Sarah{{Anchor, Woman 2 Sarah , {{nowrap, Alexandra Daszewski , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dr Lewis{{Anchor, Dr Lewis , {{nowrap, 17 November 2022–5 January 2023 , {{nowrap, Stephen Hoo , A doctor who runs tests on

(Ijaz Rana) after he is encouraged to get tested for an eating disorder. Believing himself to be healthy, Imran attempts to convince Dr Lewis to finish the appointment, before storming out when asked to weigh himself. Imran returns the next day after coming to terms with his illness, but is told by Dr Lewis he cannot be admitted as his symptoms were not severe enough. When Imran is admitted to the hospital with hypothermia, Dr Lewis discovers that Imran's records were tampered with and implies to

(

) that for Imran to keep his place at the clinic, she would have to resign from the hospital. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Mei Lian Chen{{Anchor, Mei Lian Chen , rowspan="2" , {{nowrap, 12–15 December , {{nowrap, Stacy Liu{{cite episode, title=Episode 6001, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Avril Evans; Writer: Rachel Hall, network=

, airdate=12 December 2022 , rowspan="2" , The parents of

(Izzy Yip) who visit the Chen-Williams family with their daughter. Afraid of their judgement, Mei Lian's sister, Honour Chen-Williams ( Vera Chok) pretends that Dave Chen-Williams (

Dominic Power Dominic Power (born 5 May 1973) is an English actor. Power has portrayed Leon Taylor in the ITV police drama ''The Bill'' (2008–2010), Cameron Murray in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2011–2013), and Dave Chen-Williams in the Channel ...

) is the CEO of a logistics company, although the lie is detected. When Honour and Dave run into marital problems, they are comforted by the pair with Mei Lian revealing her own financial woes to Honour. When she admits it to Meng Chye, the pair argue and decide to leave Shing Lin in Hollyoaks as they unable to afford her boarding school. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Meng Chye Leong{{Anchor, Meng Chye Leong , {{nowrap, Nicholas Goh , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Avatar{{Anchor, Avatar , {{nowrap, 13 December , {{nowrap, Benedict Shaw , A virtual avatar that manifests in Mason Chen-Williams' (Frank Kauer) head encouraging him to take advantage of

Leah Barnes The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Father Raymond Father Raymond is the Catholic Priest that first appeared to console Myra McQueen (Nico ...

(Elà-May Demircan). , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Angus{{Anchor, Angus , {{nowrap, 15–16 December , {{nowrap, Charlie de Bromhead , A gangster that Norma Crow (

) tasks

(

) with meeting in order to secure some counterfeit money. However,

(

) decides to do the deal instead, refusing to hand any payment over to Angus. Angus orders his thugs to attack Warren, but is apparently threatened off by him. Warren is later angered when he sees Norma gifting Angus a new car as payment for the money. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Dr Fenton{{Anchor, Dr Fenton , {{nowrap, 19–20 December , {{nowrap, Andrew Bone , A doctor that

(

) pays off to fake tests saying that Norma Crow (

) is not a suitable liver donor for

(

). After the deal, Dr Fenton leaves a voicemail for Grace asking for more money, which is overheard by

(

). , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Choir{{Anchor, Choir , {{nowrap, 23 December , {{nowrap, Sense of Sound Singers , A group of carol singers that Felix Westwood (

) passes on his way to Price Slice. , - ! scope="row" , {{nowrap, Registrar{{Anchor, Registrar , {{nowrap, 29 December , {{nowrap, Joe Evans{{cite episode, title=Episode 6014, series=Hollyoaks, series-link=Hollyoaks, credits=Executive producer: Lucy Allan; Director: Daikin Marsh; Writer: Lyn Papadopoulos, network=

, airdate=29 December 2022 , A registrar who marries

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) and Olivia Bradshaw (

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