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199-397: Esther's first romance is with Tilly Evans ( Lucy Dixon ) and through them the serial depicted a same sex kiss. Their involvement ceased when Tilly chose to remain single. In 2012, a series of storylines focused around the character were devised. Esther wins an internship with Company magazine. Off-screen the magazine's staff noticed Esther's liking of fashion and contacted Hollyoaks with

398-817: A cardiac arrest from the hemorrhage, causing the person to make a retreat when the alarms start ringing. She get resuscitated on the scene, but Kim then goes in Esther's room, says no-one can know what she did, and then transfers Esther to a hospital in Manchester, to get her away from Grace. After a few weeks, Esther wakes up from her coma and is transferred back to Dee Valley Hospital where Jack, Frankie, Grace, Trevor and Kim all tell her different versions of what happened. Esther then tricks Grace and Trevor that she's going to hand Curtis over to them but in exchange she wants one night with him. When they go back to check later they learn that Esther has discharged herself and fled with Kim and

597-513: A haemorrhage . She is taken to hospital, and realizing how she cares for the baby, she admits that she does not want to give the baby to Trevor and Grace and tells Kim, who immediately tells Grace and Trevor. Esther refuses to change her mind, even when Trevor and Grace attempt to convince her. Frankie takes her side too. Kim then says to Grace that she will deal with Esther severely. Then at night, an unidentified person appears and attempts to pour potassium chloride in her medical drip, but Esther has

796-460: A surrogate mother for Grace and Trevor. Frankie interrupts Esther's plan but Esther angrily advises Frankie that it is her choice, not Frankie's. When Grace starts a campaign against Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) because of the murder of her father, Fraser , Esther changes her mind about the surrogacy to punish Grace, but when Trevor talks her over, Esther decides to stay ahead of the surrogacy. However, Frankie disowns her after she chooses being

995-408: A "childish edge" because she is fifteen years old. Lacey shares a good relationship with her siblings but tends to be sarcastic towards them like a "typical teenager". Bourke said that Lacey is "wary" of George because she does not know him. She thought that Lacey just wanted all the attention for herself because she just moved back in. She wants her family around her and the "big fuss" and does not like

1194-450: A "dark secret" about Mel and when it is revealed; Gill opined that it makes "explosive" and "dramatic" viewing. Gill later told Laura-Jayne Tyler of Inside Soap that when Mel first arrives; they have to keep up a "facade" that they are a family. This is so the social services will not become involved. The actress revealed that Mel is a prostitute and Phoebe goes home with her and "finds that nothing has changed - Mel's still bring men to

1393-497: A "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" that has been offered to Esther. She is both "pretty nervous" and "a little bit excited" about her internship, though happy that George accompanies her. Esther always struggles to fit in no matter what she does. True to form when Esther arrives at work over-dressed and wearing jewellery, big hair and make-up "she sticks out like a sore thumb". Franks revealed that Esther and George do not start any rivalry while at work. But jealousy builds as Esther attends

1592-459: A "selfless consideration for others". Franks told a columnist from Inside Soap that she was not into fashion like Esther is. Originally Esther's attire consisted of "many pairs of jeans and oversized jumpers". Franks did not like her character's "awful" wardrobe because the jumpers made her feel as though she was wearing a "tent" and she had a particuluar dislike of Esther's recurring pink ugg boots . She noted that once Esther took an interest in

1791-430: A bad start when Jen, who is an art teacher, criticises a piece of art work that Tilly created. However, when Tilly sees Jen in the village, she agrees to put her revision on hold to visit the beach with her. Dixon quipped that Tilly never does anything rebellious and is attracted to Jen's adventurous personality. When asked what happens next, Dixon explained "They head to Crosby Beach, and they have an amazing day. They see

1990-422: A big issue out of the fact that she is a lesbian. Dixon commented "She's not defined by her sexuality, nobody is and I think that really shines through." The actress explained that she was excited about playing a lesbian character because she had not played one before and thought it would be a challenge. She said Tilly was comfortable with her sexuality and thought that she was the first young lesbian character that

2189-459: A cast and Kim tells her she fell off the city wall and broke her leg and that Grace murdered Frankie and Jack. Grace comes back to save Esther from Kim and Esther realises her leg is fine so she leaves Kim. Kim moves into the Osbornes' attic to be close to Esther. Kim stands on the city wall and threatens to jump. Esther pleads with Kim to get down and when Kim tries to get down, she slips and falls off

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2388-451: A college student. Tilly decides not to correct Jen's assumption, but she later sees Jen with her headmistress and she is gutted when she realises that Jen is going to be a teacher at the college. Susan Hill from the Daily Star reported that Tilly would try to avoid Jen instead of facing up to the problem. However, her plan would go wrong when she becomes trapped in a store cupboard during

2587-555: A conversation she has with Jen about travelling the world. Tilly thinks Jen is intimating that they should leave Hollyoaks, whereas Jen is just wistfully reminiscing. Jen is offered the job of art teacher at Hollyoaks college which she accepts, whilst Tilly buys round-the-world travel tickets. Jen eventually tells Tilly she cannot go with her and the two quickly fall apart. Tilly steals Jen's car as retribution, but only gets herself into more trouble. Tilly threatens to expose their affair and ruins Jen's career, and Tilly joins Jen's art class in

2786-480: A date. They begin dating, but Jen begins working at Tilly's college. Tilly becomes trapped in a storage cupboard during a fire when she hides from Jen. Diane O'Connor ( Alex Fletcher ) discovers Tilly and Jen's relationship, but they carry on in secret. Esther captures Jen kissing Tilly and the rumour spreads around the college. Esther protects Tilly by publicly announcing that she made the rumour up. Jen decides to concentrate on her career and breaks up with Tilly. She

2985-472: A dislike to Callum's friend George who is staying with the family and insults him, but she soon accepts him. When Ash is diagnosed with meningitis , Lacey blames herself because she had often wished Ash dead. Lacey talks to Joel Dexter (Andrew Still) and he says that he understands her. She tries to kiss him but he rejects her advances, with Joel telling her that she is still a child. She later leads Callum to believe that Joel had attempted to seduce her, causing

3184-421: A fashion career the opportunity to wear "lots of nice clothes" arose. In July 2012, Franks told Kilkelly that she did not want Esther to change because she loved how the writers had written her. She called her character "sure of herself" and noted that "she's not bothered that she stands out, she doesn't want to fit in with the sixth-formers". She was also pleased with the audience reaction to Esther, who had praised

3383-550: A fashion shoot and George is sent to a style shoot. Even with themes of jealousy prevailing in the story, the actress opined that Esther and George formed a "great team". Roberts has said that George is just as grateful to have Esther on the internship because she gave him the courage. He added that the storyline was "the beginning of consolidating their friendship". Esther and George realise they share commanlities and "could be really good friends". Esther manages to ruin her experience by wearing and tearing an item of clothing needed for

3582-534: A fashion shoot while on a night out. Esther is forced to tell the truth about her mistake. Franks stated that her character is unable to lie and even if she did she would be caught out. "She confesses everything and it doesn't go very well" and George is not impressed. He thinks "Oh, Esther, not again! You've messed something up again!'" Roberts added "Esther is still his friend, so while he's disappointed, he's not nasty about it." She highlighted that things going wrong for Esther had become an established trait. A trait that

3781-470: A few mistakes but ends the week with a successful project. She goes to Abersoch where Maddie is annoyed by her presence. When Esther helps Maddie escape from being attacked by a man, she tells Esther that she misjudged her. Esther tries to kiss Maddie who is not interested. When Esther tells confidential information about Maddie to Tilly, Maddie starts bullying Esther. She truants college but when Jack confronts her she walks off, unaware that he has collapsed from

3980-471: A few weeks later with no explanation of where she went. Esther and all the Osbornes had to flee the village as well as Kim as Jack had received a mysterious phone call telling him to run as someone was after him and not to trust the police. The family didn't know who was after them and was scared so they fled to Wales. They were running from Jack's niece, dirty copper, Eva Falco ( Kerry Bennett ). After Jack had blamed his brother Billy, Eva's dad, for murdering

4179-684: A fight between him and Joel. Ash's boyfriend Ally Gorman ( Dan O'Connor ) becomes involved with the Kane's and creates a rift between Martha and her children. Martha leaves the family home after an argument with Ash leaving the family struggling. Ally begins helping the family and moves in. Lacey develops romantic feelings for Ally and persistently tries to get his attention. Lacey tries to seduce Ally and he agrees to have sex with her. Lacey's friend Phoebe Jackson ( Mandip Gill ) becomes concerned when she realises Lacey's attentions and quickly notifies Martha, who interrupts Lacey and Ally. Ash and Callum return home at

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4378-507: A fire and is reprimanded by the law. Gill said that it is a "massive shock" for her character because she has not seen Mel for a long time. It is apparent from their first scenes that they do not get on well and share a "volatile" relationship. Phoebe has done many things without her and Gill explained that Phoebe no longer views her as a mother and rather "just a person called Mel". Jacqui McQueen ( Claire Cooper ) and Mel soon argue over who gets to keep Phoebe in their care. She has been keeping

4577-449: A fire. The storyline starts when the fire alarm goes off at the college, causing an evacuation. As Tilly starts to make her way outside, Jen appears and Tilly hides in the store cupboard, which the caretaker locks. Realising she is trapped, Tilly tries to contact Maddie, but does not take the situation too seriously as she believes it is a drill. However, when smoke starts entering the cupboard, Tilly panics. Dixon explained that Tilly spots

4776-418: A fire. She defends her daughter and requests that the social services do not become involved. When Phoebe is released, Mel tells her that she does not want her to come home with her - but does not want her attract the attentions of the social services either. She then argues with Jacqui in the village. Mel visits Jacqui and Rhys demanding that they let Phoebe move back home. They refuse and she reveals that Phoebe

4975-560: A friendship with Jason Costello ( Victoria Atkin ), supporting him through him wanting hormone blockers. Tilly later becomes under pressure from her studies. She does much revision for a presentation, which she eventually gets marked down for. Tilly becomes upset that she is not getting the grades she wanted. Tilly goes on a night out to a gay bar to try and enjoy herself. She kisses Esther, who accuses her of using her. Tilly apologises to her for leading her on and they become friends again. Tilly meets an art teacher at an exhibition and they go on

5174-598: A gang of thugs come in with baseball bats. Esther and Grace get down on the floor and the thugs raid The Bean. Esther takes a disliking to Grace's boyfriend Glenn Donovan (Bob Cryer). He tries to ruin Esther and Graces friendship. Esther overhears Glenn telling someone to meet up with him. Esther tells Grace and Grace confronts Glenn, but he reveals he was going to propose and is smitten that Esther fell into his trap. Grace later tells Esther to stay away. Esther becomes annoyed when Jack gets together with Darcy Wilde (Aisling Jarrett-Gavin), knowing she doesn't really love him. She

5373-505: A good price for Phoebe and George. When Phoebe finds some photos of a lost homeless boy she knows, she realises that Deena has been exploiting children in a sex trade for money. When Deena realises that they have discovered the truth, she and Graham attempt to prevent them from leaving. When Phoebe escapes she goes after her; while Graham goes after George. They are later arrested for their crimes and George and Phoebe escape for good. Lacey Kane played by Georgia Bourke debuted on-screen during

5572-489: A hard worker, she's confident and self-assured." —Dixon on Tilly's personality (2011) Dixon noted that while Tilly was not always the centre of attention, she did not mind and enjoyed looking on from the sidelines. Dixon thought Tilly was confident in herself and "fiercely independent." During a Q&A with a Channel 4 Press writer, Dixon described Tilly as being "Loyal, kind-hearted, intelligent, generous, impulsive and she wears her heart on her sleeve." A writer for

5771-425: A heart attack. She punches Maddie in the face when she goads her about Jack. Phoebe realises that Esther is being bullied and she attacks Maddie to defend Esther. Sinead and Ruby begin to join in on the bullying and Jen tries to help her resulting in Esther holding a fashion show but her dress slips off when she trip leaving her standing there naked Maddie then posts this on YouTube the next day Esther becomes lonely as

5970-656: A lifelong best friend. A reporter from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner said that the Company magazine episodes were "a big week" for Esther. While a Liverpool Echo critic bemoaned Esther's "harsh words" resulting in Jack's heart attack, noting that the character had been through worse such as brankruptcy and prison time. All About Soap journalist Kerry Barrett said viewers should "watch out" for Franks amongst other cast members, who she felt "all act their socks off" during

6169-409: A love letter to Amy and addresses it from Esther. After more pranks, Esther soon stands up to Ruby. Ruby apologizes and Esther forgives her. Esther goes to Abersoch with Ruby, Sinead and Bart McQueen and meets Tilly, who reveals that she is also a lesbian. The pair have a holiday romance and fall for each other quickly and fall for each other quickly, but break up when the holiday is over. When Sinead

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6368-425: A night out, Ryan tries to kiss George, but he rejects him. George and Ryan promise to stay in touch and they start texting each other. Esther later invites Ryan to join her friends and George at Abersoch. Ryan and George spend some time together and begin dating. George begins to avoid Ryan when they talk about sex. He tries to seduce Ryan after a few drinks of alcohol. Ryan nearly leaves George, but he tells him that he

6567-458: A nomination for "Best Young Performer" in the Radio Times soap awards 2024. Darren and Nancy bring Oscar home for Christmas 2012 and have trouble settling him when he is crying. Darren drops a vase near Oscar, who is sleeping. When Oscar does not wake, Darren and Nancy are concerned so consult the hospital who reveal that initial tests were inconclusive and further testing has revealed that Oscar

6766-422: A presentation piece that Jen is giving, which leads to Jen's dismissal from the college. The storyline also marked Downham's exit from the show. The actress stated that Jen has "a lot of hate towards Tilly", but when Tilly outs their affair, she is heartbroken. They both end up apologising to each other because they still care about one another. On 27 December 2013, it was announced that Dixon had decided to leave

6965-471: A problem for George because he sees it as "his two worlds colliding". Roberts continued by noting that George feels awkward about introducing Ryan to his friends because is unsure of how to deal with him. He was also unsure of how their relationship would develop. But it is "blossoming and there is an attraction between them". Esther and George meet Ryan when they intern at Company magazine. Ryan shows them around and helps them with their assignments. During

7164-502: A ransom of £50 000, (the money which he was owed). Trevor receives threats off Big Bob telling him he has Grace, he is frantic until he realises it is Esther he has. Grace, Trevor and Freddie all arrive to save Esther at the abandoned factory and are relieved to find her alive. However Grace is taken at gun point by Big Bob. Just before she is about to be shot Esther saves her by knocking Big Bob out. The next day Grace turns up at The coffee shop to show Esther gratitude but unfortunately find

7363-464: A relationship with Sinead. Ruby questions Sinead who laughs off Esther's lies, but forgives her. Ruby and Sinead make Esther think that Jason is interested in her. They set up a date between the pair, although Jason is unaware of Esther's interest. When she tells Jason that his transgender status would not effect a potential relationship, he reveals that he still likes men. Esther is humiliated and Jason accuses Ruby and Sinead of bullying Esther. Ruby writes

7562-469: A reporter from Inside Soap that Carmel has an instant attraction to Ed. Theresa McQueen ( Jorgie Porter ) notices the attraction and introduces them to each other; he then asks a "dead excited" Carmel out on a date. The actress described Ed as being "suave and handsome" and he owns a "flashy" vehicle. Carmel likes this and thinks that he "ticks all the boxes in what she's looking for". In July 2012, Ed arrived at Abersoch at his family own house their with

7761-589: A room, but Tilly gets locked in as a fire blazes in the school. When she is rescued, Jen takes her to hospital and Tilly apologises for lying to her. Jen starts to draw Tilly and they almost kiss but are interrupted by Mr. Keeler (Carl Cieka). Jen tells Tilly that she cannot risk her job by dating a student. Jen presumes Tilly is talking about her and dismisses her from a lesson. Tilly attends Jen's debate in an attempt to flaunt her intelligence. She later apologises to Jen for trying to put her career in jeopardy and tries to kiss her. Jen tells her they can just be friends. In

7960-414: A secret relationship as Grace wants Kim to keep quiet about the shooting of Phoebe McQueen. As Kim becomes obsessed with Grace, she spikes Esther's drink with labour inducing pills. However, due to interference with different people, the car Esther is travelling in with Sinead breaks down and without a phone and in labour, Sinead is forced to help deliver her baby boy. When Sinead goes to find help, Esther has

8159-515: A short time, but eventually returns and reestablishes his partnership with Brendan. He and Brendan plan a major heist, from which they hope to steal a million pounds. However, their plan goes awry and the heist fails. During that time, it is revealed that Walker is an undercover police officer with the goal of bringing Brendan down. Back in his drug dealing days, Brendan once sold ecstasy to Walker's younger brother, Cam, who overdosed and suffered severe brain damage. Walker continually visits his brother in

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8358-578: A special storyline set and shot in Abersoch . It was also revealed that while Tilly was planning to go to London after the holiday, it seemed likely that she would arrive in Chester with the others in September. "I think she just represents the general 16/17-year-olds in a brilliant way. Not all teenagers are binge-drinkers, and Tilly is the exact opposite of anything like that. She shows the good in teenagers. She's

8557-452: A storyline involving Mitzeee seeing the pair attempt to avenge Riley's death. Mizteee decided to go against the revenge plot and was going to inform Brendan of Walker's return, however Brendan was away in Ireland and Mizteee left Maxine in charge to telling Brendan. Walker later found out about Maxine's knowledge and tricked her into going against Brendan, she was later kidnapped after figuring out

8756-425: A surrogate mother over her family. Esther becomes pregnant and moves in with Grace and Trevor. She meets Kim Butterfield ( Daisy Wood-Davis ) and soon begins a relationship with her. Kim and Grace go to war over Esther, grace believing that Kim and Esther will want to leave the village. Esther tries to settle the conflict, but it only sparks passion during an argument and unbeknownst to Esther, Grace and Kim soon start

8955-415: A suspect in the whodunit murder plot of Lynsey Nolan ( Karen Hassan ), who he is later revealed to have killed. For his role as Doctor Browning, Thompson was nominated in the "Newcomer" category at the 2013 National Television Awards . Laura Morgan of All About Soap felt that Doctor Browning is a "fairly obvious suspect" in the investigation for Lynsey's murder, while Inside Soap journalist Sarah

9154-547: A suspect in the mystery. At the 2012 Inside Soap Awards Newbon was nominated for "Best Bad Boy" for his portrayal of Walker. On 20 December 2012, it was announced that Rachel Shenton , who plays Mitzeee , would leave the serial and that Walker would return when Carl Costello ( Paul Opacic ) seeks justice for Riley's death. Walker arrives in Hollyoaks and meets Cheryl and Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ) and they compete for his attention. When he realises that Cheryl

9353-757: A trap for Deena. Gill told a writer from Inside Soap that George thought Phoebe was safe, but all the time she was locked up by Deena. She manipulates Phoebe into luring George back into her scheme, Gill added that "she'll hurt her dog if she doesn't retrieve George, that dog, Thunder, is all Phoebe has in the whole world." Hollyoaks also confirmed that they planned to air "harrowing scenes" once Deena recaptures George. Phoebe and George ask Deena for money. She later finds George, giving him money to buy food. Deena invites George and Phoebe back to her house where she gives them food and shelter. She steals George's sim card and convinces them to stay another night. She tells sneaks out to meet Graham and informs him that she can get

9552-405: A victim of bullying which she said she found "so helpful - it has helped me a lot - but it was an awful story". Esther had previously been teased by Ruby and Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis ). They send Amy Barnes ( Ashley Slanina-Davies ) love letters addressed from Esther and fool her into thinking that transgender Jason Costello ( Victoria Atkin ) would date her. Franks later announced that

9751-576: A window at the top of the cupboard and tries to climb up towards it, but she slips and knocks herself out. Dixon thought that it was "an exciting, action-packed week for Tilly!" Dixon told Kilkelly that filming the storyline was fun and she got to work with a director who she previously worked with on Waterloo Road . She said that the shoot took a whole afternoon and she was really proud of it. Dixon thought that as student-teacher relationships are forbidden, Tilly and Jen were not supposed to be together. However, she added "I think that would be interesting for

9950-591: A young man, Billy ended up in prison for life, and so Eva wanted revenge. On 31 December 2016, Esther was shot in the head accidentally by Eva and was left in a coma. Her memory was inconsistent and she had mood swings taking her bad moods out on wife Kim and grandmother Frankie, but not with Grace. Esther, not in her right mind state, asked Grace to kill Eva for what she has done to her and Grace shot Eva. Kim starts using Esther's head injury against her, desperate to save their marriage and tells Esther that Grace shot her to make her scared of Grace, however, Esther soon learns

10149-421: A young woman, unaware Maddie and her friends were holidaying there. Ed meets Carmel in the gym and asks her out on a date. They go for a drink together and get on well. He asks her out to lunch and Carmel enjoys the date. After she leaves, Ed puts his wedding ring back on. Ed goes to meet Carmel in college coffee and kisses her. His daughter Maddie Morrison ( Scarlett Bowman ) notices and shouts at him because he

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10348-497: Is Darren ( Ashley Taylor Dawson ) and Nancy Osborne 's ( Jessica Fox ) son. Darren and Nancy learned they were expecting a baby in May 2012. All About Soap 's Claire Crick commented "After their heartbreak following Nancy's recent miscarriage, it's about time the pair had something to celebrate". Nancy goes into labour three months premature, after feeling tired, dizzy and sick for a few days beforehand. She realises that she has to go to

10547-466: Is "a bit feisty, very confident and knows exactly what she wants, how she wants it and exactly how she's going to get it!" Sienna Blake , played by Anna Passey , made her first screen appearance on 21 November 2012. Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy announced the character's introduction to the serial on 7 October 2012. He said that she would be introduced in a "shock storyline twist" when established character Dodger Savage ( Danny Mac ) discovers she

10746-416: Is "an important issue". She felt that Ruby was not defending Esther because she wanted to be with "the cool kids". Ruby ultimately fears that her friendship with Esther will ruin her bond with Maddie and Sinead. Shaffer opined that Ruby acts "quite badly" and does not stand up to her friends. While Maddie and Sinead are being "bitchy and mean" to Esther, she felt that Ruby was worse because she is not preventing

10945-418: Is "she often finds herself at the receiving end of Ruby's bitchy barbs". She eventually grows in confidence when she decides to follow a career in fashion. While another stated that Esther had long been the "proverbial punchbag" of many a Hollyoaks female. Esther is "overlooked and underloved" and is one of the serial's characters that do not get their chance in the "spotlight that they so deserve". She also has

11144-417: Is "the voice of reason" and she wanted to explore "what happens when the popular kid at school, slowly but surely undermines Esther's sense of self". It features themes of "social manipulation and psychological bullying" and results in Esther feeling inadequate. She added that by October 2012 Esther would "hit a pretty big low", she would be lonely and in need of friends. When researching the storyline Franks met

11343-468: Is "very intuitive", Walker picks and chooses when he needs to be "charismatic and the centre of attention" or "deliberately blend into the background". Newbon said that this trait is a "powerful tool" for Walker to have. Emmett J. Scanlan , who plays Brendan Brady , said that Walker is the serial's new "bad boy" and rival for Brendan. There is a "mutual respect" between the two characters but ultimately they are arch enemies. The initial idea of what Walker

11542-475: Is Brendan's sister, he asks her on a date. He then goes to visit Brendan and gives him a place to stay because Walker claims that he has no money. Cheryl finds a large amount of money in Walker's bag and he is forced to tell Brendan that he is doing a deal. Brendan asks to be part of the deal and Walker agrees, but Joel Dexter (Andrew Still) is stabbed by Walker's contacts. Brendan orders him to leave. He disappears for

11741-455: Is a "great sparring partner for Brendan". He enjoyed working alongside Scanlan because they have a similar methodology in acting. Both actors "believe in being in the moment and trying to play characters truthfully and honestly". Walker also becomes involved with Brendan's sister, Cheryl Brady ( Bronagh Waugh ). Walker likes the fact that Cheryl has strong character and is her own woman. She also has vulnerability about her; Newbon said that this

11940-400: Is a lesbian. Ruby kisses Esther and Ricky to decide who is the best kisser. Duncan Button ( Dean Aspen ) develops feelings for Esther, unaware of her sexuality, so she rebuffs his advances. Esther kisses Seth Costello (Miles Higson) as a joke, which humiliates him. Ruby films the kiss and uploads it to her website. Esther feels guilty and refuses kiss Seth again. She tells Ruby that she is in

12139-453: Is a realist, who always knew it was not going to happen. Dixon continued, "I think Tilly could be a bit of a player. You can tell from her take on relationships that she's had quite a few and they've never been mega serious, they just are what they are. That's what I like about her." She added that Tilly keeps her options open and thought that she would be unlikely to settle down anytime soon. Tilly later kisses Esther, but continues to reject

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12338-464: Is a virgin and Ryan decides to take things slow. Ryan later visits George in the village but they do not spend time together because Phoebe Jackson ( Mandip Gill ) becomes jealous. George presumes that Ryan wants sex and snubs a date. Pheobe tells George that Ryan will say that he loves George just for sex. Ryan confronts George and confesses his love, he informs Ryan of Phoebe's prediction, causing Ryan to leave. Liam Gilmore , played by James Farrar ,

12537-427: Is about had developed into a situation resembling a game of chess. Newbon added that Walker and Brendan are "grand masters at what they do, they come from different points of view and they sort of meet over this game". Newbon told Kilkelly that Walker's storyline involving Brendan is "very edgy, full of conflict and packed with surprising twists and turns". He opined that the two characters are "evenly matched" and Walker

12736-469: Is about to knock on the door Diane tells Tilly Jen doesn't want to see her and she should go. Later, Diane tells Jen that Tilly was looking for her and that she needs to tell Tilly nothing can happen between them. Tilly is angry about the cancellation when she sees Jen walking through the village with Liam drinking out of a champagne bottle. After some soul-searching and indecisive moments Jen and Tilly continue their affair in secret, until Tilly misunderstands

12935-574: Is an art teacher and "she gives her blunt opinion" on Tilly's work; which gets the pair of to a "bad start". However, they meet again and Jen invites Tilly along to Crosby Beach to view Another Place . While Tilly is not very daring - Jen is "quite adventurous" and Tilly likes that part of her personality. It "draws Tilly in" and "shows her a different side to things". As they spend the day together they grow close; Dixon said that "Tilly's just in awe of Jen, she's so free and she's so full of life, and that's what Tilly ends up falling in love with." However,

13134-412: Is an interesting storyline for Hollyoaks viewers. Laura Morgan from All About Soap praised Jen's inclusion because it was "high time" Tilly had romance in her life. She branded Jen as "mysterious" and the moment Tilly discovers that Jen is her teacher as a "OMG" moment. Anthony D. Langford from AfterElton said that Hollyoaks were rushing Tilly and Jen's story "with its usual breathless pace"; but

13333-630: Is annoyed when the caterers cancel. Ruby returns for Frankie's funeral. Frankie's funeral day descends into chaos when Darren and Jack don't make it to the church. They arrive on a motorbike and Jack says his final goodbye to his wife. Everything kicks off at the wake when Ruby tries to kiss Darren's friend Luke Morgan ( Gary Lucy )and they cause a scene. Esther tearfully runs off and Ruby follows her. She comforts Esther in The Bean and they reminisce about Frankie. Ruby invites Esther to come live with her in Spain. Jack

13532-454: Is attacked by Mac after he discovers that he caused the explosion. He is rushed to hospital where he flatlines, but the doctors revive him. Esther tells Darren and Nancy about her moving to Spain and Darren angrily shouts at her for abandoning them. He later apologises to Esther at the hospital and tells her that she's like a sister to him. Jack survives and Esther decides not to go to Spain. One night while Esther and Grace are alone in The Bean,

13731-521: Is brilliant". Kilkelly announced on 26 October 2012 that the character had been recast and would instead be played by Anna Passey. Dodger decides to find Patrick and while visiting him sees a girl who he later discovers is Patrick's daughter, Sienna. Dodger reveals that he is Patrick's son but Patrick believes his son is dead as Sienna and Dodger's mother, Anna ( Saskia Wickham ) told him he was. Mac explained "It's an afternoon of bombshells because after Dodger proves his real identity, Patrick reveals Sienna

13930-454: Is cautious of letting new people into his life. He explained that "Ryan is a lot more confident" and "outgoing" than George. These traits that Ryan possesses are good for George, Roberts felt that his character needed someone like Ryan. He added that "I wouldn't say they're chalk and cheese, but they are different." Ryan later arrives to visit George while he is on holiday in Abersoch. This creates

14129-445: Is described as being "loveable but feisty, straight-talking and fun". Martha is more of a "liberal parent than a strict one". In November 2013 Digital Spy announced that the actress had left the show, her final episode aired 8 November 2013, Where Martha leaves to go live with her daughter Lacey and Sister. Doctor Paul Browning , played by Joseph Thompson , debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 23 January 2012. Doctor Browning

14328-434: Is described as having an "incredible capacity for Sleaze" and as a "man who needs to be in control and is not afraid to use underhand tactics to assert his power over the situation". Doctor Browning and Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) begin a relationship, with Thompson explaining that the pair are "kindred spirits" with an "undeniable connection" who are "excited by how dangerous the other is". Doctor Browning becomes

14527-464: Is fired. Tilly, Esther, Ruby Button ( Anna Shaffer ) and Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis ) then get her arrested, and her and Tilly finally apologise to each other as she is taken away. Mel Jackson , played by Emma Rydal, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 19 April 2012 until 25 April 2012. On 1 March 2012, Rydal told a writer from the News and Star that she had joined Hollyoaks ; playing

14726-518: Is heartbroken but Esther and Grace kiss and the two start a relationship. Esther starts a feud with Trevor over Esther not leaving him see Curtis. Kim's sister Lindsay ( Sophie Austin ) who was recently revealed as the Gloved Hand Killer, witnesses the two fighting and wanting to frame Trevor for all the murders, injects Esther with potassium chloride when she is working late in The Bean. Kim finds her and calls an ambulance. Believing Trevor to be

14925-452: Is held hostage and almost murdered by Jade Hedy (Lucy Gape). Frankie is horrified when she catches Esther and Tilly about to take things further, but decides the girls can see each other. When Chloe arrives in the village, Tilly falls for her and decides to break up with Esther, moving to Ireland to be with Chloe. For her portrayal of Tilly, Dixon received a nomination for Best Actress at the 2012 TV Choice Awards. The following year, she

15124-425: Is his twin sister. Kilkelly tipped the character to cause "mayhem" in the village upon her arrival. It was announced that actress Emily Lawrence would play the character and that the character will be introduced along with her father, Patrick Blake ( Jeremy Sheffield ). Of her casting, Lawrence said: "Joining Hollyoaks is going to be fun and a great experience for me. It goes without saying that working with Jeremy

15323-457: Is hospitalized after almost drowning, Ruby forms a plan to sneak back on the bus so Jack and Frankie wouldn't find out they were there, as they lied about where they were during the week. The plan is a success and Sinead promises to keep quiet about them being there. While on their own Ruby and Esther have a heart to heart about their places in the Osborne family and comfort each other by saying even if

15522-560: Is in a relationship with her student Tilly Evans ( Lucy Dixon ) which causes "friction" between Liam and Tilly. Farrar added that his character "come in, caused a bit of havoc and ruffled some feathers within their relationship, which was going so smoothly beforehand". The actor said that Liam and Jen are "very close" and he has "looked out for Jen forever"; however Jen is not "appreciative" of Liam getting involved in her and Tilly's relationship as it does not concern him. Farrar said that his chemistry with Downham "is buzzing" and that "a few of

15721-472: Is in the word 'lucky', because everything works out for him. He tends to get what he wants, and he won't stop until he gets it! Liam is also a smooth talker, he's a positive guy and he looks out for his sister a hell of a lot. You'll see that in the first week or so - Liam and Jen are very close, and he's there to help her out in any way he can. He wants to push her career, but at the same time, he doesn't want to ruin her personal relationships". Liam discovers Jen

15920-456: Is introduced as a regular character. When Callum Kane ( Laurie Duncan ) visits the squat George Smith (Steven Roberts) is living in he meets Phoebe who also lives there. Phoebe wants Callum to stop interfering because his presence leaves her nervous. Gill told TV Times that her character is "streetwise" and unlike George she has been squatting for a long time. As Callum is George's friend she cannot trust him because "in her eyes anyone from

16119-404: Is later arrested for Lynsey's murder, clearing Walker as a suspect. Walker learns Cam has a serious infection and he is with him when he dies. Walker is devastated and becomes even more determined to get his revenge on Brendan. He steps up his plan for revenge when Brendan calls him for his help in disposing of Joel's stepfather, Mick's body. While they are at a rest stop, Walker hears a noise from

16318-415: Is lesbian and comfortable with her sexuality, which Dixon hoped viewers would be able to relate to. While she is Abersoch, Tilly embarks on a brief holiday romance with Esther Bloom ( Jazmine Franks ). During the storyline, Dixon filmed her first gay kiss. Tilly's storylines have included relationships with teacher, Jen Gilmore (Amy Downham), Esther, and Chloe ( Susan Loughnane ), the latter whom she left

16517-408: Is loyal, self-effacing and kind. She’s endured years of being pushed around by Ruby and yet she remains tolerant and patient of all her best friend’s flightly fancies, offering sage advice and guidance along the way." Esther is a lesbian and according to a writer from E4.com , Esther is comfortable with her sexuality. She forms a close friendship with fellow character Ruby Button ( Anna Shaffer ) but

16716-474: Is murdered by serial killer Silas Blissett ( Jeff Rawle ). Esther and Kim reconcile and decide to get married making Frankie and Grace angry. Kim believes that Esther still loves Grace and fakes a mental breakdown. Esther discovers the truth and breaks up with Kim but when Kim makes her see how much she loves her, they get back together. Frankie and Grace try and ruin the wedding but they get married anyway. Kim goes missing hours after they get married and returns

16915-443: Is not responding to sound and is profoundly deaf . Oscar's deafness causes tension between Darren and his stepmother Frankie Osborne ( Helen Pearson ) fighting, leading to Darren walking out. Darren spends the day contemplating how Oscar would be affected by his deafness and begins learning sign language and buys specialist toys to support Oscar. Darren and Nancy think of getting cochlear implants for Oscar so he can hear but Nancy

17114-458: Is not to be messed with. But the bullying continued. As Carena Crawford from Reveal noted that Esther was having a "tough" time at college and "evil Maddie twists the knife in even further and ups her bullying antics". Esther accuses Phoebe Jackson ( Mandip Gill ) and the writer suggested that direction of the plot could see Esther could "end up friendless". Crawford later added that after another "horrendous week [and] suffering more humiliation at

17313-456: Is only fifteen and she will call the police. Phoebe returns home with Mel, where it is revealed that she is a prostitute. After Mel sleeps with a client, Phoebe runs away again. Jacqui and Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) visit Mel and offer her a solution - that Jacqui and Rhys care for Phoebe and she can continue to receive child support money - which she eventually accepts. Simon Walker , played by Neil Newbon , debuted on-screen during

17512-616: Is put off by the operation. Despite this, Nancy eventually allows the operation to take place and in February 2014, Oscar has the operation and it is successful. In February 2017, Nancy's nephew Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan), who Nancy and Darren become guardians to, tells Oscar that Nancy is dying from multiple sclerosis after Charlie has been finding searches about it. Darren and Nancy tell Charlie and Oscar that Nancy has multiple sclerosis . In August 2017, Darren and Nancy renew their vows but Darren gets arrested after dealing drugs. Unbeknownst to

17711-492: Is shocked when Darcy's son Toby (Lucas Haywood) reveals that Darcy deleted a message that Frankie sent to Jack before she died. She tells Jack but he refuses to believe her. Esther is horrified when Jack proposes to Darcy and she accepts. She is later furious when she finds Darcy wearing Frankie's necklace because Frankie promised Esther she could have it. Esther and Nancy get Darcy's ex-boyfriend Adam to seduce her but she discovers there plan and tells Jack, leaving him furious. She

17910-410: Is shocked when Jack and Darcy get married without telling anyone. They argue and Jack tells Esther to pack her bags and be gone by the end of the day. Jack is allowed to get a heart bypass leaving Darcy horrified so she spikes his whiskey. She then realises that she really does love Jack and stops him from drinking it, and they return to their wedding party. An emotional Esther comes downstairs and drinks

18109-452: Is sleeping with Marie but they soon correct her. Marie reveals that she no longer wants to be with Mick Cornus (Gavin Marshall) because he hits her. When Mick arrives she agrees to resume their relationship despite Joel's pleas. She appears in two episode between 11 and 12 September 2012. On 15 July 2023, it was announced that Rita Simons , who is best known for her role as Roxy Mitchell in

18308-459: Is so relevant to our audience" and confirmed Esther's bullying would continue into the following year. On 11 April 2018, it was announced that Franks had decided to leave the show and had already filmed her final scenes in March. The actress stated that she had enjoyed her time in the role and cited the departure of on-screen grandmother Frankie as a reason for Esther being written out. Franks stated that

18507-418: Is stalking her, resulting in her being expelled, whilst Jen is promoted. A few months later, Tilly overhears Jen calling Esther unstable and a freak, and so Tilly and Esther plot their revenge. They sabotage Jen's presentation by adding photos of her and Tilly together, which she unknowingly shows during an open evening, to an audience which includes new head teacher Patrick Blake ( Jeremy Sheffield ), and she

18706-413: Is still married to her mother. Carmel then refuses to speak to Ed. He later does business with Brendan Brady ( Emmett J. Scanlan ) and Simon Walker ( Neil Newbon ). His wife Elizabeth ( Helen Grace ) who is later introduced, announces to Maddie that the couple are filing for divorce. Dylan Shaw , played by Mikey Riddington-Smith debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 9 May 2012. The character

18905-406: Is surprised when Brendan reveals himself to be on the other end of the phone call. Shortly after an explosion occurs and Brendan is injured. At the hospital, Walker tells Brendan that he is going to hurt his loved ones and admits to watching Lynsey die. Brendan gets a gun for protection, but Walker steals it. Brendan later finds Walker holding Ste at gunpoint and tackles him, resulting in Walker firing

19104-424: Is the brother of Jen Gilmore (Amy Downham). The character's debut episode aired on 6 August 2012. Liam departed on 4 April 2013. Farrar originally auditioned for a different role in Hollyoaks but months later, he was called back and told he had been cast as Liam, a part which he did not have to audition for. Farrar described Liam, saying: "Liam is a cheeky chappy, he's a charmer and he's happy-go-lucky. The essence

19303-483: Is the way she is. Morgan concluded that there is no real relationship between the two and Phoebe would be better without Mel in her life. In November 2013, Gill revealed that Rydal had filmed more scenes as Mel. She will feature in a storyline where Phoebe tracks her down in Northern Ireland to gain her permission to marry Vincent Elegba (John Omole). Mel accompanies Phoebe to the police station after she starts

19502-616: Is upset by their break up and is arrested for stealing Ash Kane 's ( Holly Weston ) motor scooter. Her father, Kevin Evans (William Ilkley) is angry with Tilly. She fails to support Esther when Maddie begins to bully her. However, Tilly later denounces Maddie's actions before Maddie dies in a bus crash. Jen later convinces Tilly to give their relationship another go. While out on a date with Tilly, Jen finds Esther drinking vodka before she attempts suicide. Jen forces Tilly to keep quiet about it to conceal their relationship. When Tilly threatens to reveal

19701-419: Is very ill and she knows it'd be on her conscience if anything happened to him." In January 2012, the serial's producer Emma Smithwick said that she wanted to explore Ash ( Holly Weston ) and Callum Kane 's ( Laurie Duncan ) backstories. She revealed that she planned to introduce "satellite" family members in the process. Martha will appear on a semi-regular basis. On the serial's official website, Martha

19900-487: The BBC soap opera EastEnders , would be joining Hollyoaks . The characters casting and details were not initially announced however. Upon her casting, executive producer Hannah Cheers stated: "Rita's new character will certainly ruffle feathers and is set to stir the pot, Hollyoaks fans can expect plenty of fireworks." In January 2024, it was announced that Simons would be taking over the role of Marie. Rita Simons will star in

20099-535: The Enjoy The Ride storyline. In 2018, Susannah Alexander from Digital Spy noted that fans were "desperate" for Esther to "pull through" after being accidentally spiked by Darcy Wilde ( Aisling Jarrett-Gavin ). Tilly Evans Tilly Evans is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks , played by Lucy Dixon . The actress announced her casting on 30 May 2011. Tilly

20298-543: The Hollyoaks stylist started off buying clothes for Tilly in Topshop because it carries many different styles, which made it easier to "stamp a trend" on what the character was going to be like, before searching further stores. Dixon was initially unsure when the stylist picked out prints that clashed, as she knew she would never wear them in real life, but they worked for her character. The actress hoped that viewers would be able to relate to Tilly, especially as she does not make

20497-555: The Hollyoaks website quipped that Tilly was "the cleverest clogs in Hollyoaks Sixth Form." They also said she kind and loved by all. Tilly often plays the role of the agony aunt , especially to her best friends George Smith (Steven Roberts) and Maddie Morrison ( Scarlett Bowman ). Dixon compared Tilly and Maddie's relationship to chalk and cheese, saying that Tilly saw through Maddie's "confident façade". When asked if she shared any similarities with Tilly, Dixon thought she

20696-401: The "desire in her eyes", but Chloe brings back her "naughty side". Tilly has a holiday romance with Esther in Abersoch but tells Esther they can not carry a long distance relationship as she plans to move to London in September for sixth form. However she arrives in Hollyoaks village in September and joins the sixth form college but decides not to reconcile her romance with Esther. She begins

20895-591: The 2012 Inside Soap Awards for her portrayal of Lacey. Laura Morgan of All About Soap said that Lacey looked like reality television star Shabby Katchadourian . She added that Lacey was "shaping up to be as gobby as Shabby". On 29 January 2013, Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported that Lacey had departed off-screen and there were no current plans for her to return. Lacey arrives in Hollyoaks when she decides to move back in with her family. She reveals that her father no longer wants her living with him. She takes

21094-527: The Abersoch episodes. A Western Mail columnist said that it was a "coming-of-age trip". Esther and Tilly portray a lesbian kiss in the episodes and Dixon told a reporter from OK! that this was her first scene that she filmed with the show. Dixon had only known Franks for three hours and thought it was a unique way to join the show. The kiss was not racy because it decided that the two characters were still getting to know each other. Dixon said that she and Franks were relaxed and made it look "convincing". Tilly

21293-472: The Anthony Gormley ;[ sic ] statues together, and Tilly's just in awe of Jen. She's so free and she's so full of life, and that's what Tilly ends up falling in love with. They end up sharing a really tender kiss, which is a brilliant moment for Tilly – she's on cloud nine." Things become complicated for Tilly when she realises that Jen has assumed that she is a university student, rather than

21492-443: The Gloved Hand Killer including putting Freddie's 'dead' body in the trunk of his car, Esther then wants Curtis to live with her but changes her mind and allows Grace to care for him after she makes a passionate speech about how much Curtis means to her. Esther then develops feelings for Grace as she helps her look after Curtis, but then witnesses Grace sleeping with Darren. On New Year's Day Darren gets back together with Nancy and Grace

21691-424: The Osbornes when it was revealed Sienna has kidnapped Tom and Esther seemed to be the only one to believe Nancy. During her exams in the spring/summer of 2014, she takes photos of the exam papers, but Nancy believes Robbie Roscoe ( Charlie Wernham ) and Esther lets him take the blame, but then admits it. In September Esther finds £50 000 in cash in a bin, which was placed there accidentally by Nana McQueen . The cash

21890-599: The Savages that his fair ground is doing a world tour and he invites the family along. However, Will Savage ( James Atherton ) refuses to go along and he and Dodger ( Danny Mac ) come up with a different plan. Walt then helps with the Savage family fundraiser. He later makes comments about Dodger and Will, prompting Dodger to question his motives. Walt tells Dodger that Dirk is not his biological father and leaves to go on his tour. Ryan , played by George Evans, debuted on-screen during

22089-445: The actress said: "Being a member of the Hollyoaks team has so far been an absolute pleasure, and I am excited about what the future holds for my character. I feel very lucky to be part of such a wonderful show and to be working with an amazing team". Maxine was created as the sister of established character Mitzeee ( Rachel Shenton ). She has been described as being "a confident, lively and flirtatious bombshell, who lives her life on

22288-472: The aftermath of the scenes make a "very emotional and tense time" for the Osborne family. Franks told a reporter from Inside Soap that Maddie starts rumours that Esther has a moustache because "Esther's not Maddie's favourite person since she tried to kiss her in Abersoch". Everyone believes Maddie because she is the "queen bee". But after she argues with Jack who then has a heart attack, Jack's son Darren Osborne ( Ashley Taylor Dawson ) blames Esther, believing

22487-713: The arrival of Walt played by former EastEnders actor Cliff Parisi . Liam Gilmore ( James Farrar ) began appearing from August, while Oscar Osborne was born prematurely to Darren and Nancy Osborne in October. Maxine Minniver , played by Nikki Sanderson , began appearing in November, as did Patrick and Sienna Blake , played by Jeremy Sheffield and Anna Passey respectively, as well as Jim McGinn played by Dan Tetsell and Brendan and Cheryl Brady 's father, Seamus shortly followed. Phoebe McQueen (also Jackson ) played by Mandip Gill , debuted on 17 January 2012. Phoebe

22686-402: The attic. Tom Cunningham ( Ellis Hollins ) mistakes her for an intruder and knocks her unconscious with a cricket bat. Esther is taken to hospital and Jack tells the police that he hit her to protect Tom. Esther regains consciousness and tells Frankie that she is her granddaughter. She reveals that her father had died and she knew Frankie was his birth mother. Frankie realises that she is telling

22885-555: The audience to watch – would Tilly rule with her heart first, or her head?" Tilly and Jen continue seeing each other, leading to fans of the couple nicknaming them Jelly. However, things start to go wrong for the couple and when Tilly threatens to expose their affair, Jen falsely claims that Tilly has been harassing her and gets her excluded. Tilly does not give up and gives Esther's "tell-all diary", which contains details of her relationship with Jen, to John Paul McQueen ( James Sutton ). She also plants images of her and Jen together in

23084-431: The baby. Embarking on a car chase Trevor gets Curtis out of the car just before it gets turned over by a police car. Trevor and Dylan Jenkins get her out of the car and while in hospital she discovers Kim's obsession with Grace and dumps her. After Dylan's death, Trevor and Esther strike a deal where they can share custody of Curtis provided that he gets rid of Grace. When Kim and Lindsey frame Trevor for Lindsey's crimes as

23283-579: The bag in which the £50 000 was initially stored in and discovers the truth. Furious, Grace confronts Esther and she hands the coffee shop over to Grace. Still not happy Grace makes Esther work in the coffee shop with no wage until she makes up the money. In October, Esther becomes part of the hospital siege after she collapsed. Esther gets worse during the siege and soon becomes unconscious, going into anaphalactic leaving Grace and Lindsey's sister Kim to help her. Since Grace became infertile when Mercedes and Freddie Roscoe shot her with her gun; Esther agrees to be

23482-555: The boot of the car and discovers that Mick is still alive. He tells him that he is an undercover police officer, and that Brendan will pay for what he has done to him, before suffocating him with the plastic sheet that he is wrapped in. In an attempt to get close to Brendan, Walker kisses him and allows Brendan to have sex with him. At the holiday home Brendan admits to Walker that his father abused him (something he has never told anyone). Shortly after Walker calls his police contact and reveals that he finally has Brendan where he wants him, but

23681-454: The bullies that she forgives them. Esther starts a relationship with Tilly but are both caught when they decide to take things further. Tilly then breaks things off at Frankie's request but get back together when Esther and Tilly are performing The Wizard of Oz. Esther changes her scene and gives Tilly a heartfelt speech then kiss Tilly and Holly go away for the weekend, they are accompanied by Jade who wants revenge on Esther. Her boyfriend's liver

23880-415: The bullying. The actress found it difficult to be mean to Franks character because they are good friends off-screen. But she noted that they had to remain professional and "get the job done". Kilkelly later revealed that Maddie would fool Esther into thinking she has made a new friend online. They make her think she has found a dead body and grab her from behind. Esther wets herself and the sixth formers record

24079-706: The chance to form a relationship with her. Dixon said that Tilly eventually realises that she has been giving Esther mixed signals and had been unaware of much she had hurt her. The actress believed that Tilly genuinely liked Esther and would not want to jeopardise the friendship they share. In April 2012, Jen Gilmore (Amy Downham) was introduced to Hollyoaks as a love interest for Tilly. Tilly and Jen meet at an art exhibition that Tilly has organised. When Jen turns down Neil Cooper 's ( Tosin Cole ) advances, Tilly become curious and decides to find out more about her. Dixon told Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy that things get off to

24278-439: The character Maddie Morrison ( Scarlett Bowman ) would orchestrate the bullying campaign. When Jack learns that Esther has been truanting college they have an argument. A spokesperson for the show told Susan Hill from the Daily Star that "Jack is angry when he discovers Esther has been skiving from college. Esther is in no mood to be lectured and storms out, unaware of the critical situation she’s left behind." They added that

24477-432: The character of George who is also on a placement. Ryan and George bond while attending their internship. Franks told Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy that Esther "meddles" and tells Ryan and George what she thinks should happen. But she warned that Esther "tries to give advice, but it usually backfires". While Roberts told the reporter that he thought it was nice for George to explore romance. But because of his past he

24676-411: The character. Franks explained that "I think she is so real and she is like a normal teenager. She's average - she's not a cow, she's not overly nice, she's just normal and I think that's why people can relate to her a lot more." In one storyline Esther shares a holiday romance with Tilly Evans ( Lucy Dixon ) while they are in Abersoch. A promotional trailer which featured Esther was released to promote

24875-487: The college projector". Morgan added that Jelly's relationship was "pretty short-lived" and wanted it to continue for longer. Jen Gilmore The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2012, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the series' producer, Emma Smithwick . The first character to be announced

25074-429: The culprit, Esther tells the police it was Trevor. Kim is arrested for the murders after being set up by Lindsay and is imprisoned. Esther and Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) realise that Lindsay is the killer. Kim is released and Lindsay goes on the run. She takes Frankie hostage and tells Esther to help her escape or she will kill Frankie. Esther agrees and Lindsay goes on the run. Esther comforts Kim with Lindsay

25273-506: The day together. He explains to her that he is deaf, but after she has an argument with Phoebe Jackson ( Mandip Gill ), Dylan quickly leaves. Lacey fails to get his contact details. Dylan returns for the start of sixth form. He sees Lacey again and they chat. Walt , played by ex- EastEnders actor Cliff Parisi , debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 5 June 2012. The character was first announced on 16 April 2012 by Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy , who revealed that Parisi had joined

25472-631: The deaths of Ash and Callum, she went to live with her and her Aunt. Jen Gilmore , played by Amy Downham, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 13 April 2012. Downham's casting was announced by her management; who also confirmed that Jen is a regular character. Will Martin from CultBox said that Jen is a "bohemian" teacher and a "fiery newcomer". Jen departed the serial on 4 April 2013. Dixon told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that Jen arrives to view an art event organised by Tilly Evans ( Lucy Dixon ). Jen catches Tilly's attention and she wants to find out more about her. Dixon explained that Jen

25671-406: The directors have said that we've got quite a natural click between us". E4 's official Hollyoaks website described Liam as someone who has "come to Hollyoaks in search of fun and adventure" and is "Laid-back, easy-going, charming, sporty, with a close bond to his sister Jen. Lives for today". Liam catches the attentions of Diane O'Connor ( Alex Fletcher ) and Martha Kane ( Carli Norris ) at

25870-508: The edge and can spot an opportunity a mile off". Maxine does not mind taking risks and Digital Spy 's Daniel Kilkelly stated that she would cause fireworks in the village. Sanderson described her character as being "a really interesting character to play" as she "has got a heart and she is lovely, but she just doesn't show it at first! When she first arrives, she's more interested in herself and how everyone should fit into her life, rather than her fitting into theirs". Sanderson added that Maxine

26069-417: The editor, Victoria White cameos in their scenes. Esther and George face hardship in their attempts at independent living and she nearly ends her career by ruining a magazine feature. Paul Millar of Digital Spy also reported that Esther and George's friendship would also be "challenged in the special week" of episodes. The press department at Channel 4 revealed that Esther would take the "centre stage" during

26268-404: The end, Tilly and Jen get back together secretly. Diane founds out about it and tells Jen to stay away from Tilly. Tilly and Jen keep seeing each other untobeknown that Diane is secretly watching them from a distance. Jen and Tilly arrange to spend the night at a hotel, but their plans are ruined when Jen's brother, Liam ( James Farrar ), turns up. Tilly goes to see Jen at Diane's but just as she

26467-498: The episode airing on 11 May. Newbon's casting was revealed while he attended the British Soap Awards . Newbon told a reporter from What's on TV that he found joining Hollyoaks a "positive experience" because he enjoyed working with the cast. Newbon later told Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy that he was having a "wonderful experience" at Hollyoaks and felt "incredibly lucky" to be playing Walker. Newbon auditioned for

26666-478: The episode airing on 23 February 2012. In January 2012, the serial's producer Emma Smithwick tolod a columnist for Inside Soap that she wanted to explore Ash ( Holly Weston ) and Callum Kane 's ( Laurie Duncan ) backstories. She revealed that she planned to introduce "satellite" family members in the process. The first to arrive was their mother, Martha Kane ( Carli Norris ). The character and Bourke's casting were officially announced on 14 February 2012. As

26865-452: The episode airing on 9 July 2012. Evans' casting was announced in May 2012. Ryan is a semi-regular character who was introduced during a storyline in conjunction with Company magazine. Ryan is an intern at the magazine headquarters working alongside the established character of George Smith (Steven Roberts) and Esther Bloom ( Jazmine Franks ). A writer from the publication revealed that Ryan would be "entwined in an office romance" with

27064-647: The event. In this part of the storyline Ruby feels guilty but as before she does not support Esther. Shaffer explained that Ruby goes along with their plan but is reluctant. But Ruby fails to prevent the prank and "Esther is really upset" and the bullying continues. In October 2012, producers announced a "special online project" to run alongside Esther's storyline. When Dylan Shaw (Mikey Riddington-Smith) creates his own micro-blogging site DocYou other characters decide to misuse it to broadcast humiliating content about Esther. Hollyoaks had entered into partnership with Channel 4 Education and organisation Beatbullying to publish

27263-411: The fact that George is there too. Duncan later told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that Lacey and Callum have a "love-hate" relationship and Callum thinks that he knows best because Lacey is his younger sibling. At times Callum attempts to be the father figure in her life. Lacey knows that he has good intentions but Callum's attitude "annoys her a little bit". Bourke was nominated for "Best Newcomer" at

27462-617: The family doesn't fully accept them, they have each other and that's what matters. When Tilly begins attending Hollyoaks Sixth Form College, Esther goes to see Tilly. She tells a heartbroken Esther that she does not want a relationship. Esther attends a night out at a local gay bar. Tilly tries to kiss Esther, which makes her angry and she tells Tilly that she will not be used. Esther agrees to be friends with her again. Esther accidentally exposes Tilly's relationship with her teacher Jen and lies to get her out of trouble. Esther and George go to work for "Company" magazine for work experience. Esther makes

27661-524: The family, Frankie Osborne (Isabelle Smith) is being sexually abused by twin brother JJ Osborne (Ryan Mulvey). At a desperate attempt to retain Nancy to her bedroom at night, she overdoses Morgan on Antihistamine '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

27860-428: The guest role of Mel. She explained that Mel is the mother of an established character who would "really shake things up". She remained secretive about her role and but added that Mel is a "nasty character". More details surrounding the character were announced while Laura Morgan from All About Soap interviewed Mandip Gill , who plays Phoebe Jackson . Mel is Phoebe's "wayward mother"; who arrives after Phoebe starts

28059-492: The gun and accidentally hitting Riley Costello ( Rob Norbury ). Walker quickly leaves the scene and then calls Brendan, revealing that he has his son, Declan, and is planning on injecting him with drugs until he overdoses. Brendan, Ste and Doug find Declan unconscious in a lock-up and get him to the hospital. Walker sends Brendan a video message and, believing Declan to be dead, says that it is goodbye. Walker would later return on 25 January 2013 after being tracked down by Carl in

28258-429: The hands of nasty Maddie" - she did not think that Esther's life would become "easier". Digital Spy announced that the bullying would intensify when Esther crashes a bike and reveals her underwear resulting in video footage being posted online. While Maddie and Sinead bully Esther, her friend Ruby joins in and fails to protect Esther. Shaffer told Kilkelly that the story was a great one to be involved with because bullying

28457-419: The hospital, where she has an emergency caesarean section and gives birth to a baby boy. Fox researched premature births before filming the scenes and she explained "Obviously there's a bit of artistic licence that goes into the scripts, to make things more dramatic or to let the story flow better. But I did do a lot of reading about premature birth and premature babies - all the things that can go wrong and all

28656-537: The hospital. Lynsey eventually catches on to Walker's true identity as a police officer, which threatens Walker's plans for Brendan. Shortly before her death, Walker visits her and he reveals to her that he is undercover. While he is there, Dr. Paul Browning ( Joseph Thompson ), turns up to confront Lynsey about Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) stabbing herself. Walker hides in the kitchen as Lynsey and Doctor Browning argue and he strangles her to death. Walker does nothing, even as Lynsey screams out his name. Browning

28855-564: The house". Phoebe feels safer on the street than living with Mel. Jacqui and her boyfriend, Rhys Ashworth ( Andrew Moss ) convince Mel that her daughter will be better off with them, Gill said that it could be the last viewers see of Mel, but she did not believe Mel will just give up that easy. All About Soap's Morgan described Mel as Phoebe's "waster mum" who would "rather focus on entertaining her grubby clients than look after her daughter". She branded Mel's introduction as "a stroke of genius on Hollyoaks' part" because it explained why Phoebe

29054-499: The idea" and asked White to play herself in the show. They then spent three to four months planning the storyline. Franks told Kilkelly that she found filming the storyline in London fun but tiring because of the demanding filming schedule. She was even required to run in high heel shoes around Carnaby Street while it rained. Franks also enjoyed the opportunity to work with Roberts in "a completely different environment". Franks explained that

29253-473: The incident, to which JJ tells her it was Oscar Osborne (Noah Holdsworth). Eoghan Nolan , played by Alan Turkington, made his first screen appearance on 22 October 2012. The character and casting was announced on 2 October. Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported Turkington had a guest part and was expected to appear in four episodes. Kilkelly stated "Eoghan's arrival could tie in with recent speculation that Lynsey's funeral will soon take place now that

29452-425: The investigation into her murder has ended." He added that viewers may also learn about Eoghan's history with Cheryl ( Bronagh Waugh ) and Brendan Brady ( Emmett J. Scanlan ). Maxine Minniver is played Nikki Sanderson , made her first screen appearance on 6 November 2012. The character and Sanderson's casting was announced on 28 September 2012. Sanderson joined the serial on a year contract. On her casting,

29651-407: The kissing scene, Dixon said that she and Franks did not want it to be too racy because the characters were just getting to know each other. She said "We were very relaxed – we just said: 'Look, we're both in the same boat,' so we just went for it." Asked by Horsfall whether Tilly would continue with the romance, Dixon replied that she would not. She explained that while Esther wants it to go on, Tilly

29850-537: The local pub. They take an interest to him and Diane asks if he needs directions, but Liam says he is waiting for someone. He later finds Jen and it is revealed that they are brother and sister. Liam finds out that Jen is in a relationship with Tilly Evans, one of her students. Marie Fielding (also Dexter ), played by Emma Campbell Jones in 2012 and Rita Simons in 2024, is the mother of Joel Dexter ( Andrew Still / Rory Douglas-Speed ) and she tries to bond with Joel. Theresa McQueen ( Jorgie Porter ) presumes that Joel

30049-457: The new school year. By January 2013, Jen is continuing her affair with Tilly, and Jen sees Esther Bloom ( Jazmine Franks ) at the Folley with a vodka bottle and pills (which she later uses to attempt suicide). However, she is with Tilly, so she leaves. When Tilly finds out that Jen could have stopped Esther, she threatens to reveal their relationship, and so Jen reports to the head teacher that Tilly

30248-407: The outside is trouble". Pheobe fears that Callum will report them and so does not want to go into care or lose George. Gill said that "he and her dog Thunder are all she has". This causes tension between Phoebe and George and he decides to move out. Gill said that Phoebe feels "guilty" because George is unwell and puts her feeling aside to ask Callum for help. Gill explained that "by this point, George

30447-431: The role in London and upon reading the script, he was "very surprised by how unusual the character was for Hollyoaks". He was also surprised by the nature of the themes his storyline will explore. Newbon said that a mixture of the script, the character and the serial's producer Emma Smithwick made him "really happy" to take the role. The character has a natural charisma and can be quick to understand those around him. As he

30646-399: The role. The actress wanted to pursue other projects, particularly theatre work. Of her departure, Dixon said "I'm sad because it's the end of an era and I've had a fantastic two and a half years on Hollyoaks. I've met so many lovely people, I've learned so much about acting and I've had a brilliant character to play. I'll miss the people like crazy and I'll also miss playing Tilly, because she

30845-457: The rumours. Franks explained "it's awful though because everyone thinks Esther is a liar and they turn against her". In June 2012, it was announced that Hollyoaks had entered a partnership with the fashion magazine Company for a storyline involving Esther and George Smith (Steven Roberts). The story arc sees them as new interns at the publications headquarters. The scenes are set in London and

31044-399: The same time and Ally fails to explain the situation. He is later arrested for identity fraud as he had been using the identity of a dead army soldier and trying to work his way into the Kane family. Lacey tells Martha she will never forgive her but the Kane's later rebuild their family. It is later revealed that Lacey went to live with her father. When her mother Martha left Hollyoaks following

31243-414: The serial in a guest role. Hollyoaks had decided to remain secretive about the character's storylines, but revealed that his name is Walt. When Parisi started filming with the serial, he stated via his Twitter account that his role would last just a "few" episodes and added that he had fun during filming. Walt arrives after Dirk Savage ( David Kennedy ) asks for help with his family crisis. Walt tells

31442-520: The series Drama Queens showing her joining the soap. On 11 September 2024, it was announced that Simons had been "axed" from the show ahead of its historic "time jump", which will see a large portion of the cast depart the serial as it prepares to drop to three episodes per week. However, Marie had survived the Motorbike crash and returned on 17 September 2024 (set as 2025). Oscar Riley Osborne made his first screen appearance on 3 October 2012. Oscar

31641-399: The show after 7 years and Esther departed on 30 April 2018. In January 2011, it was announced that Jazmine Franks would be joining the cast of Hollyoaks in a regular role. Franks found her audition for the role "nerve-wracking" despite having previously auditioned for roles in the show. Franks and other applicants were held in a small room behind a "big black door" and she said that everyone

31840-416: The show had really developed. While she is in Abersoch, Tilly embarks on a summer romance with Esther Bloom ( Jazmine Franks ). Dixon liked that the storyline was not over the top and thought it showed "a genuine romance that was at its first stage". Dixon experienced her first gay kiss during the storyline, which she was nervous about filming as she had only met Franks three hours beforehand. Describing

32039-514: The show's lesbian characters and stories, but I love Tilly, the teen lesbian on the show. She's so sweet and cute, right down to her adorable wardrobe. And I'm interested in seeing how her new romance with Jen turns out, even though I think the show is rushing through the story with its usual breathless pace." Following Jen's exit, Laura Morgan from All About Soap commented "It was amazing to watch normally timid Tilly kick some butt and get revenge on her ex-lover by putting incriminating kissing pics on

32238-599: The show's producer Bryan Kirkwood brought her departure about. He told her "look, we just think we've come to an end with Esther." She was in agreement with him because of her character's lengthy tenure and storylines. Anna Shaffer reprised her role as Esther's foster sister Ruby Button for the character's exit. Esther decides to move to Spain with Ruby after Darcy Wilde (Aisling Jarrett-Gavin) poisons her and she argues with Jack. Esther final scenes aired on 30 April 2018. Esther breaks into Frankie ( Helen Pearson ) and Jack Osborne's ( James McKenna ) house and takes shelter in

32437-447: The situation becomes complicated when Tilly lets Jen believe that she is a university student. Jen starts her new role as a student teacher at Hollyoaks Sixth Form College, where Tilly actually studies. Tilly tries to keep it a secret from Jen, but she becomes trapped in a fire at the college and Jen discovers the truth. Dixon added that Jen and Tilly "are not meant to be together, as student-teacher relationships are forbidden" - but felt it

32636-465: The storyline and added that it was "needless to say, fireworks ensue". Company's editor White told Digital Spy's Kilkelly that the brand approached Hollyoaks with the storyline idea. They had noticed that Esther talked about a fashion career and it was brought up in a brainstorming session. One of the staff said "wouldn't it be funny if Esther from Hollyoaks could come to do work experience at Company ?" White said that Hollyoaks ' producers "loved

32835-416: The storyline idea. The character was later given a storyline focusing on effects of bullying, in which Maddie Morrison ( Scarlett Bowman ), Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis ) and Ruby tease Esther. The bullying of Esther began to worsen and the production team set up a cross-over website titled DocYou to engage the audience with Esther's story. On 11 April 2018, it was announced that Franks would be leaving

33034-463: The streets. Roberts said that Deena is "not all she seems - she's a very manipulative character and she hasn't got their best interests at heart." Deena and her husband, Graham Hardman ( Steve Marsh ) hold George and Phoebe against their will for human trafficking, but they escape. Hollyoaks later announced that the storyline had not finished and Deena and Graham would continue their scheme. Phoebe has been recaptured by Deena and she leads George into

33233-485: The stress of their argument contributed to Jack's condition. Franks explained that "the guilt hits Esther like a train". But Maddie tries to convince Esther that she is not to blame. Everyone believes Maddie to be genuine, though Esther knows that she is faking. She is pushed to "breaking point" and punches Maddie in the face. Franks noted that "it's so out of character for Esther, but she ends up punching Maddie, it's her way of saying to everyone at sixth-form college" that she

33432-399: The taxi and they find a large sum of money. Ruby asks where did it come from and Esther looks behind her and sees Grace who blows a kiss and Esther replies "My Guardian Angel". They then leave for Spain and Esther finally gets her happy ending. A writer from MSN branded Esther a "budding fashion designer". In a poll created by E4 , viewers voted Esther as the character most suitable for

33631-424: The things that can go right". Oscar is rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit following his birth and the doctors inform Darren and Nancy that their son may have brain damage, may be disabled and may be deaf and that he is fighting a serious infection he developed: necrotizing enterocolitis . The family hold a christening and Darren and Nancy decide to name their son Oscar. Child actor Noah Holdsworth gained

33830-399: The three girls play tricks on her. They post a video of Esther wetting herself online and more students mock Esther. After learning that Ruby plans to elope to Gretna Green to get married, she forces a drugged-up Bart to chase them. However, Bart begins speeding forcing Maddie who is driving the minibus to also speed up. The brakes in the stolen minivan do not work and Maddie drives the van into

34029-510: The truth and invites her to stay with them. When Jack and Gilly Roach ( Anthony Quinlan ) ask Esther to move out, she threatens to tell the police that Tom is responsible for hitting her. Tom then confesses to the police that he hit Esther. Tom is ordered to face court for his actions and Esther tries to defend his actions, but he is still found guilty. Esther, Ruby Button ( Anna Shaffer ) and Ricky Campbell ( Ashley Margolis ) truant from school and play kissing games, then Esther reveals that she

34228-523: The truth, Jen reports Tilly claiming that she has been harassing her. Tilly is excluded, but she vows to clear her name and exposes their relationship to the school. She then supports Esther through her recovery. Tilly begins spending more time with Esther when she helps her out with an assignment. Esther starts behaving strangely, which Tilly becomes concerned about. She confronts Esther, who admits that she has romantic feelings for Tilly and they kiss. Tilly and Esther begin dating. Tilly supports Esther after she

34427-449: The truth. Esther attends Maxine ( Nikki Sanderson ) and Adam (Jimmy Essex) engagement party. She uses a video camera to record the night but Kim gets annoyed with all the fun she's having. Once they get home, Kim throws away the camera and tells Esther there was no party, confusing Esther. Esther finds the camera and confronts Kim. Kim tells her that she saw Grace at the party and that they had to leave. Esther wakes up and finds her leg in

34626-479: The truth. Walker's feud with Brendan finally came to an end, while during a fight Brendan kicked Walker into the path of an oncoming train killing him. Ed Morrison , played by Dominic Rickhards, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 21 May 2012. He last appeared on 19 July 2012. The character was announced on 8 May 2012 by a writer from All About Soap , who also reported that he would date established character Carmel Valentine ( Gemma Merna ). Merna told

34825-537: The village with to live in Dublin. On 30 May 2011, Dixon announced through her Twitter account that she had joined the regular cast of Hollyoaks . Dixon revealed that she would begin filming the following week, before making her screen debut on 21 June. Shortly afterwards, Hollyoaks producers announced that Dixon's character, Tilly, would be introduced to the show along with two other new characters, Maddie Morrison ( Scarlett Bowman ) and Jono (Dylan Llewellyn), during

35024-457: The wall. She is taken to hospital and survives and is later sectioned. Esther attends the Osbornes' foster daughter Jade Albright ( Kassius Nelson ) memorial at Hollyoaks High. An explosion caused by Mac Nightingale ( David Easter ) tears through the school. Esther escapes with no injuries. She is devastated when Frankie dies from a stroke while at home alone. She helps Jack cope after Frankie's death. Esther starts planning Frankie's funeral but

35223-538: The website for real. The development offered viewers exclusive content and another way to connect with Esther's story. In addition it was created with the hope of highlighting the impact of social media on human life. A spokesperson stated that it would show how social media can be used as an extra way to bully another person. The cast offered their services to Beatbullying acting as mentors aiding bullying victims. Producer Bryan Kirkwood stated "I am really proud of this story and how it realistically approaches bullying, which

35422-459: The wedding venue of Tony Hutchinson ( Nick Pickard ), Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ), Ste Hay ( Kieron Richardson ) and Doug Carter 's ( PJ Brennan ) double wedding. Esther tries to convince Bart to go and help out but he drives away before she gets a chance to get out of the car. Maddie and Neil dies in the crash and shortly afterwards Jono dies in Ruby's arms after saving Ruby and Sinead from

35621-454: The whiskey and later collapses. Darren and Nancy come home and find her and they call an ambulance, panicking Darcy. Darcy leaves the village for good. Esther survives and is angry at Jack for not believing her. Ruby returns and Esther decides to move to Spain to run a bar with Ruby. She decides not to tell anyone but Jack walks in on her packing. They argue, and Jack tells her he never wants to see her again, as he didn't want her to leave as she

35820-412: The wreckage. Bart, Sinead and Ruby pressure Esther in to keeping her and Bart's involvement in the crash a secret. After Maddie's death, Sinead and Ruby blame Esther. They intensify the bullying until Esther decides to take her own life. She drinks a bottle of vodka and with pills, but wakes up the next morning. Esther is hospitalised and has to have a liver transplant. Ruby admits bullying Esther, who tells

36019-418: The youngest of the Kane siblings, Lacey moves into family home following some time away. She was described as being "rarely short of something to say" and presents problems for house guest George Smith (Steven Roberts). Bourke told a reporter from Inside Soap that she found working on Hollyoaks "daunting" at first. She added that she found playing Lacey an enjoyable experience. Bourke said that Lacey has

36218-500: Was Ally Gorman ; soon followed by Phoebe Jackson . While interviewed by Inside Soap , Smithwick announced that she planned to introduce more characters to expand the Kane family. The first to arrive was Martha Kane ; soon followed by Lacey Kane - while Amy Downham joined the serial playing the role of Jen Gilmore . Later introductions include "bad boy" character Simon Walker and deaf teenager Dylan Shaw ; while Maddie Morrison 's father Ed and mother Elizabeth arrived. June saw

36417-410: Was "petrified". Franks told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that she did not hear anything for weeks after her audition. She was recalled for the part and waited another five weeks. She presumed that she was unsuccessful and decided to concentrate on her studies. But Franks was then contacted requesting that she attend hair and make-up fittings for Esther within three days. "Forever in the shadows, Esther

36616-526: Was announced on 11 December 2011. O'Connor originally auditioned for a different role twice, before being asked to audition for the part of Ally. O'Connor was given the part and began filming his scenes three days later. The actor said of his casting: "I'm really excited about joining Hollyoaks , especially with its recent success. [...] I'm really looking forward to working with some of the show's most popular characters and talented actors." O'Connor signed up for an initial twelve episode stint, but his contract

36815-413: Was announced on 29 January 2012 by Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy and was then named "Mikey". Hollyoaks put out a casting call for deaf actors over the age of sixteen to audition for the role. Their requirements were that all candidates must be fully or partially deaf and have the ability to communicate in sign language. The role was described as a "brilliant role for a young deaf actor". The character

37014-527: Was extended and he became a regular cast member. In April 2012, O'Connor revealed that he would remain on the show "at least until the end of [2012]". Deena Hardman , played by Sian Breckin , debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 31 January 2012 and remained until 13 March 2012. The character was announced while Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy interviewed Steven Roberts, who plays George Smith (Steven Roberts). Deena tries to help George and his friend Phoebe Jackson ( Mandip Gill ) who are living on

37213-605: Was fantastic." Dixon explained that she spoke to the producer in June or July about leaving the show and that he "really listened" to what she had to say. Dixon filmed her last scene on her penultimate day, as the show films out of sequence. Tilly's departure will tie in with the departure of fellow character Chloe ( Susan Loughnane ). Dixon told a reporter from the Daily Star that the relationship with Esther had ruined Tilly's characterisation. While with Esther, Dixon felt that Tilly lost

37412-457: Was given to Esther after he had died and Jade was convinced Esther didn't deserve it so took her hostage and tried to cut the liver out. Callum tried to rescue Esther but was fatally stabbed through the back by Jade. Jade was killed and Esther and Tilly returned to Hollyoaks. Esther and Tilly break up after Ruby has a heart attack at New Year because Tilly is in love with Chloe and Tilly leaves Hollyoaks with her, devastating Esther. Esther supported

37611-549: Was included on the longlist for Best Serial Drama Performance at the National Television Awards . A reporter from OK! branded Tilly "wise and witty". A columnist from the Sunday Mercury quipped that "Tilly quickly comes to learn just how the course of true love never runs smoothly in Hollyoaks " when she learned who Jen was. Anthony D. Langford from TheBacklot stated "I usually don't pay much attention to

37810-539: Was interested to see the out come of their romance. Jen arrives to view an art exhibition in College Coffee and criticises Tilly's work. She later asks Tilly to accompany her to the beach to view statues. They grow close and end up kissing. Tilly tells her that she is studying at HCC; unaware that Jen has secured a job as a student teacher at her sixth form college. Jen moves in with Diane O'Connor ( Alex Fletcher ). After learning about Jen, Tilly avoids her by hiding in

38009-516: Was introduced to the show, along with two other characters, during a special storyline shot and set in Abersoch , North Wales . She made her first screen appearance on 21 June 2011. Dixon announced her departure in December 2013 and Tilly made her last appearance on 3 January 2014. Tilly is a confident, intelligent and loyal teenager. Dixon revealed that she shares a few similarities with her character, including her generosity and positive attitude. Tilly

38208-601: Was later introduced as a regular character. Dixon said that Tilly likes to "keep her options open" and was unlikely to immediately settle down with any girl. Hollyoaks later introduced a storyline which saw Esther become estranged from her friends. Tilly later begins a relationship with her teacher Jen Gilmore (Amy Downham) and Esther uncovers their affair. When Esther discusses it with Ruby and rumours spread. Franks told an Inside Soap columnist that Esther "feels guilty, even though she hasn't really done anything wrong". Esther decides to help Tilly out by pretending that she made up

38407-420: Was loyal like her and shared her positive attitude. She also believed that they were both generous and saw the good in the people around them. Tilly is a studious character and loves to read, which has rubbed off on Dixon. Dixon sports a short hair style to help portray Tilly's androgynous style. She told Elizabeth Horsfall from AGENT2 Magazine that her character's style is also quirky and edgy. Dixon and

38606-510: Was meant to be used by Grace Black and Trevor Royle to pay off Big Bob. However Esther decides to take the money and with the guidance off George and Frankie she invests the money into College Coffee, rebranding it; 'Esther's Magic Bean'. Esther soon discovers the money belongs to Grace and is left worried, when Grace forgets her change at the coffee shop Esther goes to the club to give it her, accidentally stumbling across Big Bob. This leads to him to mistake Esther for Grace and he kidnaps her for

38805-457: Was planned to be a guest role; with the potential of becoming a series regular. In June 2012, Kilkelly reported that Mikey's name was changed to Dylan after the casting stage. He is confirmed that the character would return to the series. In June 2013, Dylan was moved to the past character section on the official Hollyoaks website. Dylan arrives at an open day at Hollyoaks Sixth Form College. He meets Lacey Kane (Georgia Bourke) and they spend

39004-409: Was portrayed once again as she attempts to offer relationship advice for George and fellow intern Ryan (George Evans) - "it usually backfires". White said that at the end of the week's episodes both Esther and George have "been on a positive journey". In August 2012, show producer Emma Smithwick announced a "very big storyline" for Esther featuring "long-running bullying". She elaborated that Esther

39203-461: Was shocked at the revelation of Doctor Browning as Lynsey's killer, saying she had overlooked him as a suspect. Anthony D. Langford from AfterElton hoped that the character would not be revealed to be Lynsey's killer due to his enjoyment of Doctor Browning's relationship with Mercedes and their "blistering chemistry". Ally Gorman , played by Daniel O'Connor , made his debut screen appearance on 31 January 2012. The character and O'Connor's casting

39402-522: Was the only person he has left for Frankie memories. Esther runs into Grace in the village and tells her that she's leaving. Grace apologises for not speaking to her and they say an emotional goodbye. Esther calls Grace her " Guardian Angel" and they kiss which is witnessed by Glenn. Esther meets up with Jack in The Bean and they have a heart to heart and Jack says she will always be family. They make one last stop to The Hutch where she says goodbye to Darren, Nancy, Tom, Charlie and Oscar. Esther and Ruby get into

39601-418: Was the reason that Walker is attracted to her. The "element of attraction" is present between the two as she sees Walker "in a different light at certain points" in the story. Lynsey Nolan ( Karen Hassan ) is murdered in a whodunit storyline. Digital Spy reported that Walker had motive to kill her due to her coming close to discovering his secret. A promotional image featuring Walker later confirmed him as

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