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229-407: Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Bryan Kirkwood . Hilton Cunningham , the son of Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ) and Doctor Browning ( Joseph Thompson ),

458-483: A DNR patient, Doctor Browning tells her that the department are investigating the incident, he admits he forgot to write the patient's DNR request on their notes. He threatens to report Lynsey and Mercedes tries to convince him not to. Mercedes discovers Doctor Browning is married and threatens to tell his wife of their relationship if he reports Lynsey for resuscitating the DNR patient. He later promises not to report Lynsey, who

687-536: A dock and shoots her into the water just before Jim comes to take her away. It is then revealed that she survived because Jim gave her a bullet proof vest then she decides to go live in Spain so Doctor Browning goes to prison. When he gets home he tells Mercedes he killed Myra so Mercedes reluctantly agrees that she deserved it until they get to the loft and Mercedes attacks Doctor Browning. Doctor Browning manages to overpower her and tries to kill her until Jim interrupts and he

916-554: A single-camera setup to produce five episodes a week. He felt that despite their early evening timeslot, Hollyoaks "bravely goes where many later night programmes dare not". Series producer Iain MacLeod stated that Hollyoaks often receive positive feedback from charities. He explained that their issue-led storylines result in "huge numbers of people coming forward" to the charities. Following their #DontFilterFeelings campaign focusing on mental health, cast and crew members were invited to

1145-414: A "number of suspects had a motive for wanting to get rid of her". A promotional image revealed six suspects for the murder which did not include Doctor Browning. Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy said that although Doctor Browning is not an official suspect fans of the serial had speculated that Doctor Browning could be Lynsey's murderer due to his issues with Lynsey. A series of interactive videos released by

1374-426: A 24-hour helpline. In late November 2009, it was announced that character Loretta Jones ( Melissa Walton ) would be revealed to have killed a child when she was twelve years old. A Hollyoaks spokesperson said, "The drama is about how Loretta reacts to Chrissy's arrival back in her life and how she copes with all the memories coming back." The storyline was criticised due to its similarities to real events, such as

1603-427: A bed of petals, and Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) appearing in the village dressed in a "striking red dress". On 13 May 2019, a new title sequence, as well as altered theme music, was launched; for the new sequence, a "family theme, putting each of the soap's iconic families front and centre" are seen on the series' set. In January 2021, the titles were updated again to represent new characters that had joined

1832-442: A bit cold". She said that the murder was "a crime of passion, but there’s no way Mercy is worth killing for. [...] Disappointingly, it also transpired that Dr Browning has zilch to do with Silas's epic return. It was a mere coincidence that the medical man was caught up in the serial killer’s escape from hospital. We think it could have made a brilliant twist if Silas had been schooling Dr B, and getting him to carry on his work while he

2061-605: A bit of danger". Thompson also commented on this, saying Doctor Browning offers an "exciting alternative" for Mercedes compared to Riley. On the relationship Thompson said: "He knows what makes her tick, and the two of them are excited by how dangerous the other is". He went on to explain that Doctor Browning initially agreed to pretend to be in a relationship with Mercedes to help make Riley jealous but "he's fallen for her and will do whatever it takes to be with her. He thinks if he spends enough time with Mercy, he'll win her around". When Doctor Browning sees Riley kiss Mercedes "it becomes

2290-423: A black eye and Mercedes uses this to give Riley the impression that Doctor Browning has been hitting her. He tells Riley that Mercedes is lying and she leaves him. Doctor Browning finds Mercedes and they share their secrets about bad deeds. He tells her that he loves her no matter what she has done and they become closer. Jacqui McQueen ( Claire Cooper ) discovers Lynsey's scarf in his office desk and assumes that he

2519-420: A bone marrow transplant. Doctor Browning is killed by his wife Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ). Cindy and Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ) helped to dispose of the corpse. Hilton is later christened in the hospital, with Mercedes, Lindsey and Cindy's daughter Holly Cunningham ( Amanda Clapham ) as his godmothers and Doctor Browning's son Alex Browning (Ojan Genc) as his godfather. Hilton departed

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2748-478: A bottle filled with alcohol in her bag and she nearly loses custody of Minnie. However, he gets found out and is forced to share custody of Minnie with Maxine in return for Maxine not telling everyone that Patrick is dying from motor neurone disease . In 2016, after Patrick is murdered by her niece Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson ), Maxine takes full custody over Minnie. In April 2017, Minnie has an operation to have her tonsils removed. Joseph "JJ" Roscoe Jr.

2977-662: A cast of 15 characters, it now has 37 regular cast members. The longest-serving actor is Nick Pickard , who has portrayed Tony Hutchinson since the first episode. In its first episode, Hollyoaks began with a cast of fifteen, seven of whom were teenagers that received the main focus of the soap. These teenagers were Kurt Benson ( Jeremy Edwards ), Jambo Bolton ( Will Mellor ), Natasha Andersen ( Shebah Ronay ), Louise Taylor (Brett O'Brien), Maddie Parker ( Yasmin Bannerman ), Dawn Cunningham (Lisa Williamson), and Tony Hutchinson ( Nick Pickard ); all of these but Pickard departed

3206-455: A catfight which has to be broken up by Doctor Browning. Doctor Browning grabs Lindsey off Mercedes so her husband Joe Roscoe ( Ayden Callaghan ) punches him after he thinks he is attacking Lindsey. After the events, Mercedes and Doctor Browning finally get married. Days after the wedding, Doctor Browning begins stalking Lindsey again and locks himself in a lift with her and tries to rape her but Lindsey scratches his face and runs away. He then has

3435-428: A child abuse storyline which saw her reveal stepfather Pete had abused her age 15. Of her time on the show Moore said: "I have had a fantastic time at Hollyoaks and I have loved playing Porsche. Coming in for a big McQueen wedding and being part of the train crash stunt last year was so exciting and a brilliant entrance for a new character." She continued to state recent months on-screen, "I was then honoured to work with

3664-431: A daily "First Look" feature at 19:00 each weekday, in which viewers are able to watch the episode to be shown on Channel 4 the following day. The 'first-look' is occasionally omitted, primarily if the following day's C4 episode is a special or event edition, and on these occasions may be replaced with a related programme or special. Repeats of each day's edition of Hollyoaks air on E4 the following weekday; as of 2021, it

3893-426: A doctor. This panics Sienna as he is treating her daughter, Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson ), who has a kidney infection. Dr. S'avage, however, assures her that he has never miss-diagnosed a patient and that if the truth comes out she may be deemed fit to stand trial and could end up in prison. When Mariam accuses him of killing patients, he denies it and Sienna helps destroy the evidence of him not qualifying as

4122-540: A doctor. When Mariam is found dead in his office after being murdered by the Gloved Hand Killer, Sienna gives him an alibi. A few weeks later, Dr. S'avage finds Sienna suffering an allergic reaction from a bee sting after Nico abandoned her and encourages Sienna to report Nico to Social Services as she needs help. Sienna agrees but later regrets her decision and has an argument with Dr. S'avage about it, before breaking down in tears. Dr. S'avage comforts her and they share

4351-469: A false alarm. He then smashes Sam's wreath just before the funeral, and strikes a deal with Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) to plant evidence in Sam's things; including a false confession saying she killed Fraser Black ( Jesse Birdsall ). When Peri is furious that Leela and Tegan believe the note, she moves in with Cameron. Cameron and Ziggy later fall out over Leela, Cameron sets him up by having him drive out to

4580-412: A fantastic time working on this show but am now equally excited about what the future will hold." On his upcoming role of series producer, Marquess said: "Taking up this position at Lime Pictures feels like I'm going home, as I began my career working with both Carolyn [Reynolds] and Tony [Wood] at Granada and my first major project was Brookside at Mersey Television. I'm a huge soap fan so to be handed

4809-473: A ferris wheel, and after Mercedes is saved, an explosion caused by the fire started by Cameron sees Joe fall from the ferris wheel, and later dying in hospital. Cameron later discovers that Celine has footage of him setting the maze on fire, but after overhearing Celine confessing to Tegan that she attempted to murder her stepfather Pete Buchanan ( Kai Owen ), Cameron blackmails Celine into keeping quiet. Cameron begins to panic when Celine threatens to confess to

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5038-729: A graduation ball. In 2008, the band Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly also featured in Hollyoaks , performing as part of a Battle of the Bands contest. During November 2008, The Saturdays were featured in two episodes of spin-off Hollyoaks Later . In 2009, McFly featured in the show and played a song in the SU Bar. They also had speaking roles and convinced characters Justin Burton ( Chris Fountain ) and Hannah Ashworth ( Emma Rigby ) to date. Later that year, Girls Can't Catch performed "Keep Your Head Up" during

5267-409: A huge honour to take the reins of Channel 4's flagship youth drama. I am very excited about taking the show even further this year with more compelling and brave stories." Emma Smithwick later replaced Philips in autumn 2011. In late-September 2012, it was announced that Kirkwood would be returning to Hollyoaks , replacing Smithwick. On 3 September 2020, Kirkwood announced his exit as showrunner. In

5496-434: A job. She and Lockie ask Grace Black ( Tamara Wall ) and Trevor Royle ( Greg Wood ) for a job and Grace tells them to do a competition and Porsche wins. Whilst having a sisterly talk with Grace she goes to the freezer to get a drink and is locked in by Trevor's long-lost son Dylan Jenkins (James Fletcher). Trevor and Grace find her unconscious and the ambulance rush her to the hospital. She decides to let Dylan off. Porsche

5725-615: A kiss with John Paul McQueen , later developing strong feelings for Ste. The plot involving Diane O'Connor , Tony and Tegan Lomax regarding their children who had been switched at birth is also concluded. The week also features the departure of the Osborne family from the Dog in the Pond pub and they had moved to the Boarding House which was previously owned by ( Dennis Savage ). Another storyline featured

5954-496: A kiss. Sienna tells him later that she just sees him as a father figure, devastating him. Reenie McQueen ( Zöe Lucker ) then starts flirting with him to get his money, but Dr. S'avage does not believe Sienna when she tells him. After Sienna pushes Reenie down the city stairs, Dr. S'avage helps her cover it up after she admits she needed him by blackmailing Reenie over her using his credit card. He then treats Sienna's wounds after Reenie attacks her and promises to mend her wicker make of

6183-821: A lot of money. When Doctor Browning hears this he asks his boss if he'd make sure he didn't get fired in exchange for anything. His boss, Davies, says that he'll make sure nothing happens to Doctor Browning in exchange for one night with Mercedes. Doctor Browning says that that was a ridiculous idea, but when Mercedes finds out, she tells Doctor Browning that she'll do it, but then stop dating Doctor Browning. When Mercedes goes, she decides to video everything that happens, but Davies finds out and proceeds to try and rape her but Doctor Browning saves her. In 2013, When Clare Devine ( Gemma Bissix ) kidnaps Mercedes, Doctor Browning finds Clare and tries to strangle her in her hotel but Jim turns up and saves her. When finding out where Mercedes is, he tries to save her but gets knocked unconscious with

6412-706: A lot of questions of some of their favourite characters' actions and behaviour." Ricky Whittle , who plays Calvin, added: "Calvin's completely besotted with Carmel. She's the one he's always wanted – she's always been his true love since they first started seeing each other and everyone's always wanted them to get back together." Later in September, it was announced that Hollyoaks , teaming up with Channel 4 Education's Battlefront , would explore an underage sex storyline involving 12-year-old characters Finn O'Connor ( Connor Wilkinson ) and Amber Sharpe ( Lydia Lloyd-Henry ), which would lead to Amber's pregnancy. Explaining

6641-509: A murder weapon has been found. After Kim retracts her alibi he goes to arrest Freddie, but is unable to get any conclusive evidence. He later arrests Freddie after he is found standing over the unconscious body of a witness. However, after the witness disappears he has to release Freddie again. He asks the McQueens to identify some jewelry after a body is found, but it is found not be Mercedes' body. He searches Freddie's apartment after Mercedes' diary

6870-449: A murderer, but you can't deny there's something not right about the preying practitioner". Morgan explained that Doctor Browning has a hold over Mercedes due to him having proof that Mercedes was in the village when Lynsey was killed although she thought that Doctor Browning "could he be trying to cover his own tracks by shifting the blame onto someone else". Morgan went on to say that after Doctor Browning sees through Mercedes scheme to solve

7099-460: A new 16 part spin-off series was produced entitled Hollyoaks: Movin' On , this was followed by two subsequent series, Hollyoaks: Let Loose and Hollyoaks: In the City , the latter appearing as its own show rather to a spin-off. In 2008, a late-night spin-off was produced by Lucy Allan named Hollyoaks Later . This first series , although being broadcast late at night, was more of a spin-off than

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7328-521: A new life without Joe, JJ and Lexi in it. JJ becomes orphaned in November 2016 when Joe dies after falling from a ferris wheel and is being looked after by Mercedes and Freddie, although Joe and Freddie's mother Sandy Roscoe ( Gillian Taylforth ) originally wanted him and Lexi to live with her in South Africa. D.S. Geoff Thorpe , played by James Bradshaw , made his first appearance on 21 November 2014. He

7557-671: A new love interest for Peri's mother, Leela Lomax ( Kirsty-Leigh Porter ). Big Bob ( Vincent Ebrahim ) made his first appearance in August, while Dennis Savage 's ( Joe Tracini ) father, Charles S'avage (Andrew Greenough), Lindsey Butterfield 's ( Sophie Austin ) sister, Kim ( Daisy Wood-Davis ), and Cameron's brother Lockie Campbell (Nick Rhys) all arrived in October. Myra McQueen 's ( Nicole Barber-Lane ) nieces Celine (Sarah George) and Porsche McQueen ( Twinnie Lee Moore ) arrived in November. Cameron's enemy, Shane ( Jody Latham ), also made

7786-498: A number of appearances in November. Alex Browning , played by Ojan Genc, made his first screen appearance on 13 February 2014. The character and Genc's casting were announced on 12 January 2014 via the Daily Star . Alex is the son of Dr. Paul Browning ( Joseph Thompson ), a character who last appeared on Hollyoaks in 2013 after being murdered following an altercation with Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ). Alex will arrive in

8015-405: A number of producers worked on the show, resulting in a number of creative reinventions and changes in direction during this time. Lucy Allan was named as Kirkwood's successor. In 2010, Allan announced she was to step down from the series after only a year, being replaced by Paul Marquess . Speaking of her decision, Allan stated: "I am very proud to have been part of the Hollyoaks team. I've had

8244-473: A one-night stand with Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ) and after she threatens to tell Mercedes he tries to kill her in the Hollyoaks high school storeroom but she survives and recovers. When Myra tries to split up Doctor Browning and Mercedes, he hires Trevor Royle ( Greg Wood ) to kill her but he fails and she survives which angers Doctor Browning. Myra suspects he is behind it and tells everyone that he

8473-484: A party train, and Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey )'s car becomes stuck on the tracks after a car chase with her father Patrick Blake ( Jeremy Sheffield ), causing the train to smash into it and derail. Long-running character Carmel McQueen ( Gemma Merna ) was killed when the wreckage exploded after saving her cousin Theresa McQueen ( Jorgie Porter ) from "villainous" Sonny Valentine (Aaron Fontaine), who also died in

8702-487: A passing tearaway teenager? Or could there perhaps be something more?" It was soon announced that Nico is the long-lost daughter of Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey ). But Patrick Blake ( Jeremy Sheffield ) intervenes to ruin Nico and Sienna's chances of becoming acquainted. His scams include paying Nico's adoptive mother Denise (Janet Bamford) to trick Sienna into believing someone else is her daughter. When Nico tells Sienna that she

8931-643: A permanent replacement is named. Allan's final episode as executive producer aired on 8 November 2023, with Cheers and Abela’s episodes airing from 9 November 2023. Although set in Chester , the majority of Hollyoaks is filmed at Lime Pictures ' studios in Childwall , Liverpool . In the early years, location scenes were filmed around the city and at The Groves next to the River Dee in Chester, but it became too expensive for

9160-400: A potentially fatal carbon monoxide leak in her home. By being made aware of the effects from the episode, she was able to receive medical treatment that saved her life. Hollyoaks was the first British soap opera to have a "non-linear" week. Commencing 14 September 2009, the special week saw storylines being played out in non-chronological order, something which has never been dealt with within

9389-532: A question of how much he can take" and he decides he must "make a quick move" to prevent them reuniting. He takes Mercedes to a shooting range, Thompson explained that there she "realises there's an undeniable connection between them". He added that the couple are "kindred spirits" and Mercedes spending time with him will make her rethink their relationship. To dissuade Riley from reuniting with Mercedes, Doctor Browning gets Riley intoxicated and then warns him off of Mercedes. Thompson said that "it seemed to be written in

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9618-410: A recorded conversation between her and Sinead which leads him to believe that she committed the crime. When Mercedes is taken back to England, she is interviewed by DS Thorpe over her disappearance. He later takes a statement from Joe after he is assaulted, as well as interviewing Tegan Lomax (Jessica Ellis) after her daughter, Rose , is kidnapped. He releases Tony Hutchinson ( Nick Pickard ) after he

9847-720: A relationship much to Peri's delight. When the Lomaxes fall behind with their bills, Cameron breaks into The Dog to get money for them and he narrowly avoids being caught. In January 2015, he reads a text from Peri's mobile phone from her boyfriend Tom Cunningham ( Ellis Hollins ) and correctly assumes that they had sex. When he confronts them about it at school, they lie but a humiliated Peri stows away with Tegan and Ziggy as they prepare to go on holiday. Ziggy then phones Cameron and Leela and they go to collect her. While there Cameron eats soup laced with magic mushrooms and accidentally reveals to Leela that he killed Sam and Danny. Leela tries to call

10076-438: A responsibility to cover these issues, MacLeod also liked that Hollyoaks mixes in serious scenes with comedic and lighthearted scenes. It has been noted that Hollyoaks storylines have a fast pace, which some viewers enjoy. A 2007 episode which showed a number of the characters falling ill at a party due to carbon monoxide poisoning helped make a viewer realise that the symptoms of illness she had been feeling were caused by

10305-512: A rock by Clare who locks him in the cage with her but when Clare is arrested they are saved by the police. He then proposes to Mercedes. After the events a new doctor appears called Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ) which infuriates him because he killed Lynsey and that reminded him of her name. He begins stalking her which makes Mercedes think that he is having an affair with her. On their wedding day, Mercedes confronts Lindsey accusing her of having an affair with Doctor Browning, which leads to

10534-411: A series of real-life documentaries , which was produced by Lime Digital and commissioned by Channel 4 . The series had five episodes, each one based on a high-profile Hollyoaks storyline that had an impact on Hollyoaks fan lives. Hollyoaks: IRL series has been nominated for a BAFTA TV Award Short-form programme award 2022. John Junior , who shared his suicide story on BBC Radio 5 , inspired

10763-420: A shed, and Maxine passes out, Patrick decides to flee with Minnie. However, when they arrive at the hospital, Maxine's friends and the hospital staff take Minnie away from Patrick and return her to her mother. Straight after Minnie is born, her parents fight for custody of her. As revenge Patrick, he blackmails Darren Osborne ( Ashley Taylor Dawson ) to tell the judge that Maxine is an alcoholic. Patrick also puts

10992-455: A showdown with Mercedes, Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ) and Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ) at part of the show's 18th anniversary. On 19 December 2011, Digital Spy announced the introduction of the character saying that a "charming doctor arrives on the scene" during a new storyline featuring Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ). It was later announced that Doctor Browning would return with Mercedes to be "heading back into

11221-410: A six-month product placement deal with L'Oréal was revealed. On 31 May 2012, a four-month product placement deal with Nokia was announced. Unilever took over sponsorship of the show from 2 January 2013, with sponsorship switching between its Impulse body spray brand and its Alberto VO5 brand. In January 2015, Domino's Pizza were announced as the new sponsors of Hollyoaks . Five years later, it

11450-482: A special. A second series was commissioned the following year and aired in September. A third series was announced in April 2010 before airing later that year. A fourth series of Hollyoaks Later aired in September 2011 and saw the return of Hollie-Jay Bowes as Michaela McQueen . A fifth series aired in September 2012, and a sixth in October 2013. Hollyoaks Later returned for a one-off special in 2020, which featured

11679-527: A sponsor until June 2005, when Wrigley's signed a twelve-month contract for their brand of Extra chewing gum. The contract ended in December 2009. Nikon Coolpix signed a deal for sponsorship in 2010 which ended in September 2010, before resuming in January 2011, as part of a 12-month deal. Nikon group marketing manager, Jeremy Gilbert described Hollyoaks viewers as "the perfect demographic" In September 2010, it

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11908-537: A statement, he said: "For many years I have had the privilege of running a soap opera with a fiercely loyal audience. I passionately believe that soaps can help viewers start serious conversations about their lives and in recent years we have covered important topics within mental health, sexual consent, Far-Right radicalisation, male rape, sexual abuse and many issues other shows might look away from." Channel 4's director of programmes, Ian Katz, thanked Kirkwood for his work, stating: "I'm immensely grateful for his steering of

12137-558: A student nurse, but Tegan later admits the truth and Celine is cleared. Celine and Ziggy sleep together, and Tegan is heartbroken to discover them. Celine and Tegan eventually make up and Tegan confides in Celine when she discovers that her daughter, Rose , is not her biological daughter. Darren Osborne ( Ashley Taylor Dawson ) attempts to flirt with Celine, although she rejects his advances. When treating Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore) for an infection, Celine becomes attracted to him, and she

12366-483: A suspect. He then becomes suspicious of Dylan's death and when Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ) finds the Gloved Hand Killer's locker with photos of their victims, she shares what she found with Dr. S'avage. Dr. S'avage then finds a strand of hair in the locker and orders all his staff to take a drug test in an attempt to find out who it is. However, Celine panics as she is using hospital appetite suppressants to get thin and she switches her DNA sample in order to throw

12595-400: A three-year deal with Channel 4. In 2019, Hollyoaks became the first soap opera to release a boxset of episodes onto a streaming service. The soap released their Christmas and New Year's episodes on Channel 4's in-house streaming service Channel 4 and they have continued this practice each December since. On 22 March 2020, Channel 4 suspended production and filming of Hollyoaks due to

12824-442: A week airing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday starting from its stunt week from 9 September 2024 followed by a one-year time jump the following week from 16 September 2024. Prior to these changes Hollyoaks will air a final full week of episodes Monday to Friday with a six episode special week for the week of 2 September 2024. In New Zealand, the show aired on TV1 , TV2 and C4 . In Australia, from October 2010 to January 2012,

13053-448: A week, beginning that October with a Thursday episode. A third episode was introduced in September 1999, airing on Wednesdays and a fourth in 2001. In November 2003, following the cancellation of Brookside , the show increased its output with a fifth episode, which has remained until March 2020. Since the channel's free-to-air launch in May 2005, Channel 4 's digital sister station E4 airs

13282-505: Is "loving the dysfunctional affair between Mercedes and the bad Dr. Browning. Their scenes are hot and they are so suited for each other. The games they play with each other are a hoot. I pray he's not Lynsey's killer". Upon the reveal of Doctor Browning as Lynsey's killer, Langford said he had predicted Doctor Browning as the killer but that he "hated that it turned out I was right". He went on to comment that it had previously "mattered little" to him that Doctor Browning could be responsible for

13511-638: Is a gas leak, so Ziggy breaks the door down and the pair escape as the building explodes; however, Ziggy hits his head as he and Leela are blown away by the explosion. He later dies from his injuries, leaving Tegan heartbroken. In 2016, after Ste moves back in with his family, Cameron resents his presence and gets him addicted to crystal meth , which he finds very difficult to overcome. Disgusted by Ste, Leela and Tegan ask him to leave, so he moves in with Harry and his father Tony Hutchinson ( Nick Pickard ), much to Cameron's delight. It later transpires that Cameron murdered Lockie after he discovered that Cameron caused

13740-440: Is a murderer and puts up posters that he is a murderer so Doctor Browning and Trevor agree to kill her. However, when Jim finds out he plans to help her escape. Mercedes learns of the plan and goes along with it. Mercedes gets a gun and points it at Doctor Browning but he overpowers her and locks her in the bathroom and takes the gun. Trevor goes to kill Myra but Jim helps her escape so Doctor Browning goes to kill her. He finds her by

13969-562: Is a simple message that can be used to encourage adults not to ask children to keep secrets and let children know that they shouldn't have secrets either. It is the secrets kept by generations of this family that have led to what we will see play out on screen this year." It was then revealed that Nana's ex-partner, Derek Clough ( Bruce Montague ), was her real father as Reenie was raped by him. Porsche's final scenes were filmed on 12 November 2015, and were broadcast on 24 December 2015. However, Moore said that Porsche could return at some point in

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14198-484: Is a trans woman. The character is notable as the first regular trans character in the UK soap opera to be portrayed by a trans woman. In 2017, the show featured a self-harming storyline with the character Lily Drinkwell ( Lauren McQueen ) and her friends Peri Lomax ( Ruby O'Donnell ) and Yasmine Maalik (Haiesha Mistry), which won Best Storyline and Best Single Episode at The British Soap Awards . In 2019, Hollyoaks became

14427-520: Is an ideal platform to show a variety of issues affecting young people. Earlier episodes were focused on partying and relationships, but the focus quickly went onto issue-led storylines including mental health, rape and self-harm. Hollyoaks has become notable for being the first soap to address various social issues. Series producer Iain MacLeod explained that despite having a tea-time timeslot, they continue to push important social issues as he felt it would be "patronising" to do otherwise. Despite feeling

14656-540: Is arrested and arranges a press conference, where Tony reveals that his wife Diane Hutchinson ( Alex Fletcher ) had borrowed his car which leads to DS Thorpe arresting her. He later arrests Tegan for perverting the course of justice when it is discovered that she was in possession of Rose. DS Thorpe speaks at her court hearing and reveals that she was planning on fleeing the country with Rose and Ziggy Roscoe (Fabrizio Santino). He arrests Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson ) and Trevor Royle ( Greg Wood ) in relation to

14885-408: Is arrested and shortly after Riley is shot dead. At her trial, Doctor Browning is called forward as a witness when her lawyer Jim McGinn ( Dan Tetsell ) blames Riley for Mercedes' actions, claiming he abused her so she prevented Riley from seeing their son to protect him. Doctor Browning arrives for the trial where he claims Riley was also responsible for killing Lynsey. Metcalfe revealed that Mercedes

15114-402: Is arrested. He tells Trevor he killed Myra and he confesses to the murders of Lynsey and Myra and the attempted murder of Cindy and attempted rape of Lindsey. In October, Doctor Browning escapes from prison and when Mercedes finds out she ignores the fact that he has and carries on with her life however when Fraser Black ( Jesse Birdsall ) and Jim get Clare out of prison, Clare plants a bomb in

15343-411: Is being blackmailed over letting his son Will die, but Dr. S'avage tells him he has nothing to feel guilty about. He also helps him set up traps to catch the blackmailer, who is later revealed to be Robbie Roscoe ( Charlie Wernham ). Sienna and Dr. S'avage grow closer over the following weeks, which a newly released Mariam is jealous about so she reveals Dr. S'avage's secret: he never fully qualified as

15572-490: Is confirmed a flash-back which shows Cameron dumping a body in the lake. Viewers then see ID confirming that the body Cameron dumped, was in fact Lockie's. Porsche McQueen (also Campbell ), played by Twinnie Lee Moore , made her first on screen appearance on 4 November 2014. The basis of the character was announced on 3 May 2014, whilst the character name and casting was announced on 26 August 2014. Porsche has been billed as "racier than her four-wheeled namesake" Mercedes, but

15801-581: Is delighted when he asks her out on a date. However, Cameron is secretly still in love with Tegan's older sister, Leela ( Kirsty-Leigh Porter ), who is engaged to Ziggy. Cameron later asks Celine for help when he wants to make Leela jealous, and she reluctantly agrees. When this does not work and Leela does not seem jealous, Cameron and Celine sleep together. However, Cameron reads a text message on Celine's mobile phone which reveals that Ziggy and Tegan have feelings for each other, resulting in Cameron confronting Tegan

16030-466: Is delighted when her sister Cleo McQueen ( Nadine Rose Mulkerrin ) arrives from France in January 2015. Porsche is also suspicious when Lockie becomes secret but it she realises that he is selling drugs unaware that Lockie once sold drugs to her cousin John Paul which spiked him. Due to the stress Lockie stays a night with Diane Hutchinson ( Alex Fletcher ) unaware to Porsche. But Porsche eventually learns

16259-470: Is desperate to return to the village to support his family, however DS Thorpe convinces him to stay away until Trevor is convicted. However, in February 2016, Lindsey – the real Gloved Hand Killer – frames Kim for the murders and attempted murders, so DS Thorpe arrests Kim. When Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey ) is stabbed, he investigates the crime and is convinced either Trevor or Grace committed it, unaware that it

16488-450: Is devastated by this as they always argued with each other. However, Cindy is adamant that the Gloved Hand Killer murdered him. Lindsey is later revealed as the killer soon after Dr. S'avage's death. Myra-Pocahontas Regina Madonna Savage-McQueen is a daughter of Dodger Savage ( Danny Mac ) and Theresa McQueen ( Jorgie Porter ) and half-sister of Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson ) and Kathleen-Angel McQueen (Nieve Grandison). She

16717-428: Is disturbingly the most common form and the impact on victims is devastating, sometimes damaging them long into adulthood if they don't get the right support. Children can stay silent for fear of what speaking out will do to the relationships they have with other members of the family. Abusers may cynically use this fear to keep children silent, leaving them suffering a daily nightmare. Its important children know that help

16946-472: Is estranged from Dennis after leaving him to pursue his medical career and has been billed as pompous, as well as having changed his surname to escape from his roots. Dr. S'avage takes charge of a young team of doctors who include Kim Butterfield ( Daisy Wood-Davis ), Tegan Lomax (Jessica Ellis), Celine McQueen (Sarah George) and other newcomers. Dr. S'avage's introductory storyline saw him taken hostage by Big Bob ( Vincent Ebrahim ). Dr. S'avage died during

17175-425: Is exposed on New Year's Eve 2014, with Joe and Lindsey's relationship ending as a result. Lindsey then goes on to marry Freddie in May 2015, which upsets Joe as he feels that Freddie is taking over his role as JJ's father. In 2016, Lindsey falls pregnant again, and is convinced that Joe is the father, however a scan reveals that she is actually four months pregnant, meaning that Freddie must be the baby's father. Lindsey

17404-505: Is faced with the most difficult situation she could ever imagine." In November 2012, Hollyoaks aired " Enjoy the Ride ", in which four regular characters were killed: Rhys Ashworth ( Andrew Moss ), and three sixth form students, Maddie Morrison ( Scarlett Bowman ), Neil Cooper ( Tosin Cole ) and Jono ( Dylan Llewellyn ). In October 2013, as part of the celebration of the soap opera turning 18,

17633-464: Is fiercely loyal and has a "good moral compass". Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy called her a "Feisty Hollyoaks favourite". On 1 October 2015, it was announced that after less than a year in the role as Porsche, Moore had chosen to leave the show at the end of her contract. Details and timings of Porsche's exit is being kept under wraps. Porsche's storylines in her time on the show included her failed marriage to Lockie after his numerous affairs and

17862-487: Is found dead and Doctor Browning confirms her time of death. He forges Mercedes' discharge papers so it appears as though she left hospital after Lynsey's murder. He moves into the flat next door to Riley Costello (Rob Norbury) to be closer to Mercedes. He blackmails Mercedes with the papers and tells her that she can make Riley jealous if they pretend to be in a relationship. His wife, Helen Browning, visits Mercedes and warns her that Doctor Browning will ruin her life. She has

18091-594: Is found, and finds a bloodied shirt belonging to Freddie. DS Thorpe tracks down Freddie and Lindsey after they flee, but when he arrives at their hotel he finds them gone. He later tries to catch Freddie again after Lindsey says where he is, but he is unsuccessful. He interviews Lindsey and Joe after Lindsey sees Grace video calling Mercedes, but Grave convinces Thorpe otherwise. He and Kim trail Lindsey after Kim suspects that she's meeting up with Freddie, but Lindsey manages to avoid them, when Kim thinks she's found another hint to where Freddie is, DS Thorpe rejects it. DS Thorpe

18320-550: Is getting off work Cameron is seen in the back of her car and forces her to drive away from the village and scares her as revenge for what she did to him. He then reveals that he's sticking around in the village. He gets a job as co-chef in The Hutch and befriends Leela's half-brother Ste Hay ( Kieron Richardson ) much to the horror of Sam and Danny ( Stephen Billington ). Cameron later confronts Leela about Peri asking if she's his daughter. Leela denies it at first but later tells him

18549-431: Is her daughter she is dismissed as a liar. This prompts Nico to begin a revenge campaign. Nico was killed off on 1 November 2016 after a burning maze collapsed with her in it. However, in a twist airing on 15 May 2018, Nico was revealed to have survived the fire. Cameron Campbell , played by Cameron Moore, made his first appearance on 20 June 2014. The character and casting was announced on 23 April 2014. Cameron arrived in

18778-492: Is his half-brother. He becomes a godfather to Hilton and is found out to be a match. Alex agrees to do the transplant to save his brother and leaves later that day. Cindy is grateful and tells him that he can visit Hilton anytime, much to Mercedes' disappointment. Hilton Cunningham is the son of Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ) and Dr. Paul Browning ( Joseph Thompson ). He is born three months prematurely and suffers from severe combined immunodeficiency , meaning he needs

19007-450: Is introduced as a police officer who visits the McQueens after Phoebe McQueen ( Mandip Gill ) grows concerned about Mercedes McQueen 's ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) disappearance. After blood is found at the house, he swiftly launches a murder investigation and later arrests Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham). He releases him after Freddie is given a false alibi by Kim Butterfield ( Daisy Wood-Davis ). After Grace Black ( Tamara Wall ) falls off

19236-535: Is kidnapped by Cameron after he told him that he was going to tell Leela that he intended to kill her and her parents Danny ( Stephen Billington ) and Sam Lomax ( Lizzie Roper ). He later discovers from Cameron that Porsche has left the village, later, Cameron sees Lockie about to leave town and speeds after him in his car, Lockie's fate is left unknown. Lockie returned in a flashback in April 2016. Later, in May 2016, Cameron accidentally let it slip to Ste that he killed Lockie, whilst scattering their father's ashes. This

19465-438: Is killed. He releases Joe when there is not enough evidence to hold him, but re-arrests him after Nancy Osborne ( Jessica Fox ) comes forward with a false testimony. DS Thorpe later gets Porsche McQueen ( Twinnie Lee Moore ) and Myra to view some CCTV footage to see if Mercedes had been found, he was disheartened when Myra didn't identify the lady as her daughter. DS Thorpe tells Porsche that he will not take further action until

19694-408: Is later acquitted when he blames Riley for Lynsey's murder, after Riley's death. Doctor Browning surprises Mercedes on Christmas Eve and spends Christmas with Mercedes' family. Mercedes is thrown out by her family and Doctor Browning proposes marriage to her which she accepts. When Mercedes' mother, Myra McQueen ( Nicole Barber-Lane ) begins feeling ill, Doctor Browning suggests she come and see him at

19923-525: Is later arrested for his murder. He reappeared in a flashback episode on 23 October 2015 when the real serial killer is revealed to be Lindsey Roscoe ( Sophie Austin ). Nico Blake , played by Persephone Swales-Dawson, made her first appearance on 6 June 2014. The character and casting was announced on 20 May 2014. Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported that Nico arrives in Hollyoaks and meets Dodger Savage ( Danny Mac ). He takes pity on her and gives her food. A show spokesperson added "Is this girl just

20152-496: Is later exposed as the Gloved Hand Killer, and she is forced to leave JJ in Joe's care while she goes on the run. However, she soon joins forces with Silas Blissett ( Jeff Rawle ) in an attempt to kidnap JJ from Joe so he can be with Lindsey, manipulating Lindsey's sister Kim Butterfield ( Daisy Wood-Davis ) into helping them do so. Lindsey goes into labour, however, and she gives birth to a baby girl, Lexi , but she takes Lexi and flees to

20381-473: Is later given her job back as a nurse. Mercedes later calls him and arranges a meeting. She sleeps with him again for money and the next day he goads Lynsey about it. She warns him to stay away from her because Mercedes is not well and accuses him of taking advantage. He later treats Carmel McQueen ( Gemma Merna ) for her burn injuries and catches Lynsey attempting to view Walker 's ( Neil Newbon ) medical records. After discharging Mercedes from hospital, Lynsey

20610-402: Is leaving. DS Thorpe follows Freddie to where he is going and finds him with Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ). After Joe files a complaint for harassment, DS Thorpe posts him the picture showing Freddie and Lindsey kissing, however, he reveals this to Freddie before Joe can read the letter. On New Year's Day 2015, he arrests Joe on suspicion of murder after Rick Spencer (Victor Gardener)

20839-454: Is not his son. Cameron then gives Leela an ultimatum: him or Daniel. Leela subsequently chooses Daniel, so Cameron leaves. Weeks later, Cameron returns to the village and convinces Peri to lure Leela to the cabin, so that they can "reunite". He also kidnaps Zack Loveday (Duayne Boachie), believing him to be Daniel's father, unaware that Daniel's biological father is actually Louis Loveday ( Karl Collins ), Zack's father. Cameron meets Leela at

21068-408: Is out there and they can move forward positively." Hollyoaks' executive producer, Bryan Kirkwood spoke about how viewers should be aware that Nana McQueen ( Diane Langton ) suffered sexual abuse within her family, and how the research that the Hollyoaks team did found that abuse can in fact infiltrate generations. He continued to speak about what he hopes to achieve: "Her daughter Reenie is as much

21297-425: Is pregnant when he finds her baby scan, shortly before Porsche discovers Lockie has been cheating with Mercedes and John Paul after found John Paul in the closet, half-naked. Lockie believes he is father of Mercedes' baby but John Paul informs Lockie that Mercedes was already pregnant with Joe Roscoe 's ( Ayden Callaghan ) child before they started an affair. Porsche then demands a divorce. On Christmas Eve 2015, Lockie

21526-561: Is present at the Roscoes' house when Kim reveals that Freddie will go back there, but he leaves after Freddie doesn't show up. After Lindsey plants evidence at the McQueen household, DS Thorpe questions Phoebe over the murder and later charges her with it. Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis ) later approaches DS Thorpe and tells him that she believes that Grace committed the crime after she is threatened by her. DS Thorpe arrests Grace after he listens to

21755-479: Is revealed as the serial killer when she seemingly murders another regular character ( Freddie Roscoe ). However, he is later revealed to be alive. A month later, Hollyoaks aired (for the first time) a stillbirth storyline in which Mercedes loses her baby with Joe Roscoe ( Ayden Callaghan ). 2015 was also the year they introduced the character of Sally St. Claire , the new head-teacher who would later be revealed as John-Paul McQueen 's ( James Sutton ) parent, as she

21984-487: Is revealed to be Dr. S'avage's ex-wife. Mariam then blackmails Dr. S'avage into helping her, threatening to reveal a secret of his if he does not. Dr. S'avage then places Mariam in a mental ward which is witnessed by Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey ). Sienna then gets close to Mariam to try and uncover his secret, and Dr. S'avage, panicking, promises to get her out. Dr. S'avage is angry at his nephew Will for kidnapping Dennis two years prior, and also supports Dirk when he reveals he

22213-841: Is rushed to hospital for his injuries sustained by the hit-and-run. Courtney visits Cameron in hospital and allows him to see Peri, but only if he gives Zack's location. After Courtney refuses to let him see Peri, Cameron blackmails Lisa, forcing her convince Peri to visit in him prison. Meanwhile, Mac disposes of the campervan. Peri visits him and he begs her to stay in touch, but she refuses and cuts all ties with Cameron before leaving. In February 2017, Leela, Tegan, Courtney and Zack are informed that Cameron has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his crimes. Two years later, Leela and Peri decide to visit him and later informs to Courtney that she forgives him for what he has done. Robert "Big Bob" Gupta , played by Vincent Ebrahim , made his first on screen appearance on 8 August 2014. The character and casting

22442-579: Is shocked when she sees Doctor Browning again as she does not know how she will react until she sees him which takes both of them "back in that moment when he was dragged away from her. She really did fall for him hook, line and sinker". The actress opined that Doctor Browning is her character's soul mate as he "gives as good as he gets" which is "really good" for Mercedes. On 9 August 2013, Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy confirmed that Thompson had left Hollyoaks . The actor would soon film his final scenes and his character will make his on-screen departure in

22671-629: Is shocked, but Lockie explains and she still decides to go ahead with the wedding. They marry, but disaster strikes during the celebrations, the party train derails after hitting Sienna Blake 's ( Anna Passey ) car stuck on the tracks, killing Porsche's cousin Carmel Valentine ( Gemma Merna ). In early 2015, Lockie has sex with Diane Hutchinson ( Alex Fletcher ) and also cheats on Porsche with John Paul and her cousin Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ). Months later, Lockie learns that Mercedes

22900-404: Is shot dead on 9 October 2014 at the raid during a scuffle with Cameron, who tries to wrestle the gun from him. Kim Butterfield , played by Daisy Wood-Davis , made her first on-screen appearance on 7 October 2014. The character and Wood-Davis' casting were announced on 23 September 2014. She was introduced as the younger sister of established character Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ). Kim

23129-497: Is shown at 06:00. All of the week's episodes of Hollyoaks are also compiled into an omnibus on Channel 4, and as of 2020, a signed and audio described version is transmitted at 02:25, and a regular version at 06:00. Episodes of Hollyoaks , including the weekly omnibus, are also available for catch-up viewing online through the Channel 4 streaming platform. From 2009 to 2012, the series also broadcast on YouTube , after Google reached

23358-418: Is the brother of Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore). On his arrival, Lockie meets Cameron's ex-girlfriend Leela Lomax ( Kirsty-Leigh Porter ) in a nightclub, whom he takes a shine to, and kisses her. He then sells drugs to Leela's half-brother Ste Hay ( Kieron Richardson ), telling him to pay him back in kind, which his boyfriend John Paul McQueen ( James Sutton ) overhears. When Ste does not, Lockie wants

23587-509: Is the father of Dennis who he left in his brother, Dirk's, care when Dennis was a child so he could work abroad. Dennis and Dr. S'avage have a hard time reconciling, especially when Dr. S'avage disapproves of Dennis' transgender girlfriend Blessing Chambers ( Modupe Adeyeye ). Dr. S'avage then stops Dennis after he threatens to blow up Trevor Royle 's ( Greg Wood ) flat in revenge for Trevor killing his wife, Leanne Holiday (Jessica Forrest), one year prior. Dr. S'avage then reveals to Tegan that

23816-445: Is the killer. It is later revealed that Doctor Browning went to threaten Lynsey into keeping quiet about Mercedes stalking Mitzeee. They argued and he strangled her, not knowing that Walker was watching. When Mercedes finds out the truth, Doctor Browning kidnaps her and drives off. He suggests that they go abroad and Mercedes agrees, but the police arrive and arrest him. At the trial for Lynsey's murder Doctor Browning pleads not guilty and

24045-482: Is the son of Joe Roscoe ( Ayden Callaghan ) and Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ). He was born during the episode broadcast on 18 November 2014. During Lindsey's pregnancy with JJ, she is unaware of who JJ's father is as she had slept with both Joe and his brother, Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham). It is later revealed, following a paternity test without Joe's knowledge, that Joe is JJ's biological father, upsetting Freddie. Lindsey and Freddie begin an affair, which

24274-666: The COVID-19 pandemic . From 30 March, new episodes being broadcast was reduced from five to three, airing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. However, on 6 April, this was reduced again from three to two, airing Monday and Tuesday, with the final pre-COVID episode screening on Monday 20 July. The slots belonging to new episodes on E4 were filled by Hollyoaks Favourites . After the resumption of production, producers stated they expect to return to five weekly episodes in 2021. In June 2020, episodes of Hollyoaks were made available on social media platform Snapchat . In shortened segments featuring

24503-570: The Houses of Parliament to discuss challenging stigma on the subject with members of parliament. Hollyoaks performs well on its streaming service Channel 4. it was revealed in February 2022 that the soap was Channel 4's most-streamed scripted series of 2021, and the second most-streamed series in general. Hollyoaks occasionally broadcasts late-night spin-off editions of the main show, usually due to them containing adult themes and controversial plots. Two video specials have also been released. In 2001,

24732-599: The Independent Television Commission criticised the series for using an existing brand of alcohol, Caffrey's Irish Ale in the soap claiming that it breached broadcasting rules and promoted the product. In October 2009, Channel 4 was criticised for broadcasting character Barry Newton 's ( Nico Mirallegro ) attempted suicide, which showed similarities to an incident which happened the same week in Glasgow , in which two teenagers committed suicide by jumping into

24961-504: The River Clyde . In its defence, a Channel 4 spokesperson stated that any similarities in the storyline were "entirely coincidents". Hollyoaks producers felt that it was best to continue with the transmission of the episodes. They explained that due to being a continuing series, the viewers would be familiar with Barry and that it would be helpful to address a "sensitive issue" followed by a programme support announcement directing viewers to

25190-403: The murder of James Bulger . The mother of Bulger, Denise Fergus, stated her outrage of the storyline while speaking to Click Liverpool . She expressed her disgust as she had not been consulted, and felt that the producers were making a "horrific murder" into a topic for entertainment to gain viewers. She demanded a meeting with producers since she felt that the storyline was a "horrible insult to

25419-432: The "Halloween Spooktacular" festival, Cameron sets fire to the wooden maze where Nico and her mother, Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey ) are. The building is engulfed by flames, and Sienna is rescued, despite her pleas for Nico to be saved. Nico is then killed when the entire structure collapses on her, leaving Sienna distraught. Elsewhere, Joe Roscoe ( Ayden Callaghan ) and Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) are trapped on

25648-520: The Autumn. Kilkelly stated "Digital Spy understands that it was always the plan for Doctor Browning to bow out in the latter half of this year, as Thompson is keen to explore other acting opportunities." Doctor Browning's exit storyline was kept secret until the transmission of the episode. Doctor Browning pays Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) for sex and asks to keep seeing her and gives her more money. When Lynsey Nolan ( Karen Hassan ) resuscitates

25877-501: The Emporium, and assumes Celine sold the ring to finance her travels. In 2017, Cameron was arrested for a string of murders, include Celine's. Minnie Minniver (also Blake ) is the daughter of Patrick Blake ( Jeremy Sheffield ) and Maxine Minniver ( Nikki Sanderson ). who was born with Down syndrome . Minnie was born during the "End of the Line" storyline. Maxine gives birth to Minnie in

26106-491: The McQueen household and keeps her hostage in there. When she mocks him, he beats her up. He tries to kill her but gets hit with a shovel by Cindy, who is with Lindsey, and they believe he is dead until he wakes up and attacks Cindy as revenge, however Mercedes hits him with the shovel and hits him again killing him. They put him in the Price Slice freezer but when it breaks they hire Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) to get rid of

26335-436: The McQueens walk in. Porsche along with the McQueens become suspicious about Mercedes' disappearance and they believe she has gone to Alicante. They are shocked when they hear Mercedes has been murdered. Porsche then agrees to take part in the televised reconstruction of Mercedes' death, playing Mercedes. Porsche and Lockie argue with Nana McQueen ( Diane Langton ) over what goes on in the house and Nana tells Porsche to look for

26564-463: The NSPCC on the child abuse storyline, which has been so important to me personally and professionally. There is more to come for Porsche before my exit. I will miss everyone at Hollyoaks but am also looking forward to future projects." Her sister, Celine (Sarah George) arrives just in time for her wedding to Lockie Campbell (Nick Rhys), which takes place on a party train organised for the reception. At

26793-557: The Roscoe household, where Silas has Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) hostage. After Mercedes revealed how Lindsey played Joe and Freddie off one another, Silas gives Lexi to Mercedes and murders Lindsey, leaving JJ and Lexi motherless. However, Mercedes and Joe begin a relationship and later become engaged, with Mercedes adopting both JJ and Lexi in the process. Unfortunately, in October 2016, Joe and Mercedes do not marry and Mercedes says an emotional goodbye to JJ and Lexi, before beginning

27022-511: The Titanic, which Reenie also destroyed. In August 2015, Dr. S'avage discovers that Nico murdered Carly Bradley (Sophie Wise) while protecting Sienna and tries to cover it up, but the police are called by Celine. He panics when Nico is arrested, but she is later released. He also treats Leela Lomax ( Kirsty-Leigh Porter ) after a car explosion and is seen outside when the Gloved Hand Killer murdered Dylan Jenkins (James Fletcher), ruling him out as

27251-492: The Village with Cindy, Tom and Steph on 4th September 2024. Blessing Chambers , played by Modupe Adeyeye , made her first screen appearance on 21 February 2014. The character and casting was announced on 5 February 2014. Blessing is a glass collector, working at a strip club which is visited by Dennis Savage ( Joe Tracini ). Dennis puts Blessing's job and flat in jeopardy when he gets her into trouble with her boss. The character

27480-411: The arms of sleazy Doctor Browning again". The official Hollyoaks ' website describes Doctor Browning as being "affectionately known as 'Doctor Sleaze'", explaining that he has an "incredible capacity for Sleaze". They add that the character's "driving motivation is his obsession with Mercedes. He's a man who needs to be in control and is not afraid to use underhand tactics to assert his power over

27709-421: The balcony at The Loft, he questions Freddie over his involvement. He then goes to collect Grace's statement, and she corroborates with Freddie's story. After a car is found with Mercedes' blood in it, he goes to the Roscoes' garage, and causes Joe Roscoe ( Ayden Callaghan ) to become suspicious over Freddie. DS Thorpe later arrives at the Roscoes' house after Myra McQueen ( Nicole Barber-Lane ) finds out Freddie

27938-402: The blame. Whilst attending Carmel's funeral she is insulted by Mercedes. Feeling guilty about allowing Mercedes to get the blame she tells the truth and guesses that Carmel would have given the ring to her but just as the McQueens head to tell Mercedes how sorry they are unknown to them Mercedes is being murdered by Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) and he manages to clear her body just in time as

28167-432: The body. Freddie puts him in a car and throws it off a cliff and they all agree to keep quiet. For his role as Doctor Browning, Joseph Thompson was nominated in the "Newcomer" category at the 2013 National Television Awards . Laura Morgan of All About Soap felt that Doctor Browning is "dodgy" and that he is a "fairly obvious suspect" in the investigation for Lynsey's murder. She added that Doctor Browning "might not be

28396-434: The cabin so that the three of them can die together, but they are saved by Ste and Ryan Knight ( Duncan James ). After overpowering Ste, Cameron chases after Leela and Peri in the woods, where he is hit by a campervan driven by Mac Nightingale ( David Easter ) and Lisa Loveday ( Rachel Adedeji ). Lisa attempts to help Cameron, but Mac convinces her to leave him. Cameron is then arrested for committing seven murders, however

28625-406: The cabin, and plots to murder her for cheating on him. Meanwhile, Courtney, Tegan and Peri go to the river, where Tegan and Courtney find a dead body, which transpires to be Celine's. Cameron hears them screaming, so he locks them in a nearby shack, while hinting to Leela and Peri that he has murdered them. Cameron then holds Leela and Peri hostage and confesses to his murder. He starts setting fire to

28854-467: The cardiac arrest deaths are linked and they later are later led to believe that Trevor is responsible. During Freddie's "funeral", DS Thorpe takes a phonecall from Freddie and tells him that nobody suspects anything, making DS Thorpe the only person aware that Freddie, is in fact, still alive. On New Year's Eve, DS Thorpe tracks Freddie down in Brighton and informs him that his brother, Ziggy, has died. Freddie

29083-611: The college graduation party. In July 2013, Hollyoaks also featured 'Off The Wall Oompah' Band Hosen Brass, playing a selection of their own cover versions for Darren's Bavarian Night(s) at the Dog In The Pond. Hosen Brass featured on two consecutive episodes over the Friday and the Monday evening. Hollyoaks was initially sponsored by Nescafé , which held a one-year £9.5 million deal from June 2002 until July 2003. The show did not have

29312-470: The demise of serial killer Breda McQueen ( Moya Brady ), as well as the introduction of Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara). In October 2009, The Hollyoaks Music Show began with celebrity artists performing on the set of Hollyoaks . Some of the acts that performed in the series include Ed Sheeran , Paloma Faith , Jason Derulo , The Saturdays , Olly Murs and more. The series was sponsored by Matalan and ended in December 2011. In 2021, Hollyoaks: IRL

29541-533: The digital multichannel 7Two had broadcast double episodes of Hollyoaks from September 2009. Previously, in the United States, beginning in March 2014, the streaming service Hulu began adding episodes of Hollyoaks ; episodes were uploaded to the service two weeks after their initial airing in the UK. However, in November 2023, Hulu announced that they have stopped adding new episodes after stating that they had lost

29770-566: The door. She asks if Helen is at the house, and Alex presumes that she is a cleaner. He reveals that he has a girlfriend, is studying Biology and Physics at university and becomes attracted to her. After they have sex, Mercedes decides to go and he soon uncovers that Mercedes is his stepmother. He confronts her about his father's disappearance, but she walks out of the house. Alex returns and starts to investigate his father's death and becomes suspicious of Mercedes. He torments her throughout his stay and finds out that Mercedes' friend Cindy's son, Hilton,

29999-424: The drugs back, but unknown to him Ste has added drain cleaner to the drugs before he returned them. Lockie asks John Paul to go for a drink and offers him the drugs that Ste had mixed with the lethal liquid. After accepting and taking the tainted drugs, Ste finds John Paul at The Loft, but John Paul collapses. When he returns home out of hospital, Ste decides to go to rehab to get his life back on track, and Lockie uses

30228-463: The episode that aired on 20 October 2015 when, after discovering the Gloved Hand Killer's identity, he was killed by them. His exit was not announced prior to the episode's airing, making it a surprise for viewers. Dr. S'avage is first mentioned by his son Dennis, and informs his cousin Will Savage ( James Atherton ) of how his father left him with Dirk to pursue his medical career at the time, when he

30457-456: The explosion that killed Ziggy, and this secret comes under threat by the arrival of his cousin, Courtney Campbell (Amy Conachan), who is desperate to find out where Lockie is. Cameron continues to lie to those he loves, including telling Courtney that he has already had Lockie cremated. Cameron is furious when he discovers that Peri's best friend, Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson ) has become obsessed with her and held her hostage, and so at

30686-606: The explosion, who wanted revenge on her for killing Calvin in 2010. Long-running character Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) also "died" in November 2014, just a week after her sister Carmel, in a plot that saw her brutally murdered in the McQueen house by Grace Black. As of December 2014, only two original McQueen family members remain on screen, Myra McQueen (Nicole Barbara Lane) and John Paul McQueen ( James Sutton ). Mercedes returned in February 2015. In June of that year, Phoebe died after Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ) injected her with potassium chloride. Cleo moves into

30915-416: The family £5 million. However, this ultimately ends Celine's blossoming romance with Jesse Donovan ( Luke Jerdy ). This stresses Celine immensely, as she feels guilty for lying to everybody she knows. On the day of the wedding, Myra declares her love for Diego in front of Juanita, ruining the scam, and so Celine declares her love for Jesse, and they begin a relationship. Celine discovers that Cameron started

31144-469: The fans who have been waiting to see them, but they've taken a while to perfect. I'm very happy with them and I hope that the fans like the new-look show." On 28 December 2012, New titles where added, with purple screen replaced by grey screen. It was announced in August 2016 that a new title sequence would begin airing from 5 September 2016, which would launch the show's "action-packed autumn storyline". The new title sequence features shots of characters on

31373-409: The fifth member of McQueen family to die on the show since Tina Reilly and Niall Rafferty in 2008, Carmel McQueen in 2014 and Phoebe McQueen and Gabriel McQueen in 2015. Celine is a nurse and is billed as being in touch with her spiritual side and nobody's fool. Celine arrived for her sister Porsche McQueen 's ( Twinnie Lee Moore ) wedding to Cameron's brother Lockie Campbell (Nick Rhys). She

31602-549: The filming operations to be moved from Liverpool to Chester for every filming block, resulting in most filming being made at the Childwall studios. Hollyoaks is produced by Lime Pictures (formerly known as Mersey Television prior to its takeover by All3Media ). The original opening theme tune was written and performed by Steve Wright, who has also produced music and themes for Brookside and Grange Hill . He cited American performer Bo Diddley as an inspiration whilst making

31831-448: The fire a secret. He then disposes of her corpse and her belongings. When Tegan and Cleo become suspicious, Cameron texts them from Celine's phone saying that she was going backpacking to "find herself" and that she would be abandoning all forms of technology. Celine's sister Cleo McQueen ( Nadine Rose Mulkerrin ) later sees that Cameron has given Celine's ring to Leela as an engagement ring; but believes Cameron's story that he bought it at

32060-453: The fire in the wooden maze at the "Halloween Spooktacular", which killed Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson ) and Joe Roscoe ( Ayden Callaghan ), after viewing the footage on a video camera. Celine confronts Cameron, however he threatens her with the information he has about her attempting to murder Pete. Celine and Cameron both promise not to say anything. This causes Jesse to end their relationship because everyone believes that he started

32289-439: The fire, returns to Celine with the possible intention of releasing her. However, on the way to the shack, Cameron intercepts a voice message from Jesse to Celine making him realise that Jesse knows more than he was letting on. Cameron confronts Celine and tearfully tells her that he has no other way to keep her silence but to kill her, promising to make it as quick as possible before strangling her to death, and dumping her corpse in

32518-588: The fire. Celine is riddled with guilt and decides to tell the police what Cameron did. Desperate to keep the truth from being revealed, Cameron holds Celine hostage in the same shack where he had previously held Lockie captive. Cameron confronts a terrified Celine after he finds a voicemail from Jesse on her phone, leading to him believing that Celine has told Jesse that he started the fire. Cameron apologises to Celine for doing what he's about to do, she begs Cameron to let her go but he picks up some rope and tearfully murders Celine by strangling her to keep his involvement in

32747-441: The first British television programme to tackle the issue of far-right extremism and radicalisation with Ste Hay ( Kieron Richardson ) central to the storyline. At the same time, Hollyoaks created the first storyline of Munchausen syndrome with Maxine Minniver ( Nikki Sanderson ) central to the storyline. On 21 December 2019, Hollyoaks aired a one-year flash forward episode to 31 December 2020, which showed sneak peaks of

32976-568: The following day. Cameron later finishes with Celine completely. Celine is now a senior nurse after blackmailing Dr. Charles S'avage (Andrew Greenough). In April 2016, it is revealed that Celine attempted to kill Pete Buchanan ( Kai Owen ), who was thought to be a victim of serial killer Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ). Celine is later pressured into marrying her aunt, Myra McQueen 's ( Nicole Barber-Lane ) fiancé, Diego Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz (Juan Pablo Yepez), in an attempt for Diego's mother, Juanita ( Jacey Sallés ) to give

33205-422: The future. Celine McQueen , played by Sarah George, made her first on screen appearance on 10 November 2014. The basis for the character was announced on 3 May 2014, whilst the character name and casting was announced on 26 August 2014. The character made a previously unannounced departure from the soap opera on 5 December 2016, when she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore), becoming

33434-513: The girls want their mum to be in a happier place – but letting him into their home brings with it devastating consequences." Hollyoaks and child protection charity, the NSPCC have both been announced to offer support online over the course of the storyline and are set to promote a 'No Secrets' campaign, which will target to help youth find necessary help if they were to face a similar situation. NSPCC lead for tackling sexual abuse, Jon Brown, spoke about

33663-480: The help of Myra and Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ), and runs away again with Kathleen-Angel. The following month, the police finally uncover Sonny's trick and are forced to drop the charges against Theresa due to corrupted evidence and Theresa gives birth to Myra-Pocahontas. A month later, Dodger decided to raise Myra-Pocahontas alongside Kathleen-Angel, despite discovering Nico was his daughter with his sister Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey ). In 2015, Dodger left

33892-467: The highlights of an episode, they premiere on the app immediately after broadcast. In February 2022, it was announced by Channel 4 that new episodes of Hollyoaks would premiere on All 4 (now Channel 4) prior to their broadcast on television. They confirmed that the changes would take place from March 2022 and that each episode would become available in the early morning of each weekday. In September 2023, broadcast became again more digitally focused when it

34121-414: The hospital as she may have a serious illness. He carries out some scans on her and switches her results with another patient so it appears as if she has cancer. Doctor Browning suggests that Myra may not have long to live so should remain close to her family and make up with Mercedes. When he tells Myra that she's not going to die, Jim McGinn ( Dan Tetsell ), a lawyer, suggests that Myra could sue and get

34350-407: The house in late January 2015. As part of the 20th anniversary in October 2015, a number of long-running storylines reached a climax point. In particular, it features the exposure of the affair between Ste Hay and Harry Thompson ( Parry Glasspool ) to his father Tony and the other characters during a Hollyoaks Pride event. The underage sixth form student had begun questioning his sexuality following

34579-436: The killer is behind him, armed with a syringe. Dr. S'avage is then injured when he is struck by a falling beam after Trevor shot it down by accident. In the confusion, the killer reaches Dr. S'avage and fatally injects him with a large dose of potassium chloride , which was witnessed by young Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan). Dr. S'avage descends into cardiac arrest and is rushed to hospital, but dies when being resuscitated. Dirk

34808-421: The lake. On Cameron's wedding day to Leela, she gives birth prematurely and the baby is placed in an incubator to help him breathe. Leela names the baby Daniel , after her father Danny. Cameron notices a bruise on the baby and verbally attacks the staff, believing them to be abusing Daniel but it transpires to be a Mongolian blue spot , which is common in mixed race babies. Leela then reveals to Cameron that Daniel

35037-710: The loft where Mercedes is having her party. On her birthday Trevor, who is carrying the bomb, puts money in an identical bag and Sinead O'Connor ( Stephanie Davis ) takes the bag with the bomb believing it was the bag with the money in to Doug Carter ( PJ Brennan ) and Ste Hay 's ( Kieron Richardson ) leaving party. Trevor tries to stop Clare from detonating the bomb but fails and the council flats are blown up, killing Doug, Ash Kane ( Holly Weston ) and Leanne Holiday (Jessica Forrest). Mercedes finds out and fights with Clare and throws her in front of an oncoming car which kills her. The driver turns out to be Doctor Browning who kidnaps Mercedes. Doctor Browning takes Mercedes back to

35266-476: The memory of [her] beautiful son." A spokesperson for Channel 4 stated that the storyline was not based on a real-life event and that producers did not intend to "seek to recreate real events". Despite the storyline not being based on Fergus' situation, producers pulled the storyline from transmission since they felt that they had a duty to "deal with sensitive issues in an appropriate way". Hollyoaks has been praised by viewers, critics and award ceremonies for

35495-414: The murder "but over the past several weeks, much has changed. The more I got to see the good doctor and his blistering chemistry with Mercedes, the more I liked him. Yes, the doctor is a bit twisted and a bad boy, but he was perfect for a twisted girl like Mercedes. I loved their scenes — they were hot, hot, hot. I really thought they made a delicious and fun couple. But now it’s all ruined with Browning being

35724-425: The murder of Carly Bradley (Sophie Wise). He later investigates the Gloved Hand Killer after Cindy Savage ( Stephanie Waring ) alerts him to it. DS Thorpe also shows up to arrest Trevor, after the body of Freddie is found in his boot, but he notices Freddie's hand moving. DS Thorpe, Ben Bradley ( Ben Richards ) and Jason Roscoe ( Alfie Browne-Sykes ) all did an open appeal at the hospital saying that they believe

35953-429: The new Hollyoaks titles and theme music would air from 13 September. However, the titles were different from pictures of filming of the original credits, suggesting a reshoot was the reason for the delay. Marquess commented: "We're very excited about the new titles that the viewers will see on Channel 4 on Monday. They're glossy, contemporary and very Hollyoaks ." He then apologised for the delay, saying: "We're sorry to

36182-423: The new producer, Marquess began work on the soap opera. A Channel 4 spokesperson stated: "It's all been a very quick turnaround at the top. It was announced in January 2011 that Marquess would leave his role as series producer and would be succeeded by Hollyoaks production team member Gareth Philips . Discussing the news, Philips said: "I have really enjoyed working in the script team at Hollyoaks and it will be

36411-794: The official Hollyoaks ' website later listed Doctor Browning as one of seven "main suspects" for the murder, with viewers able to interrogate the suspects. On 17 August 2012 during E4's first look episode it was revealed Doctor Browning had killed Lynsey when Jacqui McQueen ( Claire Cooper ) finds the murder weapon, Lynsey's scarf, amongst Doctor Browning's possessions. Hollyoaks ' official website said Doctor Browning's motives in killing Lynsey were "presumably to protect Mercedes". The aftermath of Jacqui's discovery, including Doctor Browning's explanation of his motives and kidnapping of Mercedes, boosted Hollyoaks ratings. Mercedes reunites with Riley who cheats on her with Mitzeee, leading to Mercedes kidnapping her and Riley's son in revenge. Mercedes

36640-469: The one of only two British soaps to make regular use of incidental music (the other being the Welsh-language soap Rownd a Rownd on S4C ). A number of real acts have also performed during transmitted episodes of the series. The Alphites were the first band to perform on the programme, when they played in the SU Bar. In 2003, Pop Idol runner up Darius Campbell appeared in an episode performing at

36869-430: The opportunity to tell him that Ste was responsible for his ordeal. Lockie transpires to be bisexual when John Paul realises Lockie has an attraction to him. However, he is shocked when Lockie is revealed to be engaged to John Paul's cousin, Porsche McQueen ( Twinnie Lee Moore ). John Paul walks Porsche down the aisle on the wedding day, but decides to tell her that he thinks Lockie is attracted him. When he does, Porsche

37098-411: The pieces of the puzzle together as to what happened, you don't find all the people who tell you what happened in chronological order. You get bits here and there and piece it together. It's exactly the sort of thing Hollyoaks should be doing, challenging its audience." In late 2009, it was announced that Hollyoaks would make another soap first by screening a flashforward episode. On 21 December 2009,

37327-486: The police but she changes her mind and forces him to leave the village instead. Cameron then returns weeks later when Lockie needs to raise money. He then reveals to Lockie that he killed Sam and Danny, and helps him raise the money by robbing their mother's old boyfriend. Upon his return he learns about Peri's pregnancy and Leela lets him stay for her sake. On Leela and Ziggy's wedding day he kidnaps Leela and she reveals she can never love him for what he's done – unaware that

37556-430: The police the truth about the fire. He confronts Celine before luring her into an abandoned shed where he holds Celine hostage. Later, Cameron visits Celine where she begs him to release her, promising that she will keep quiet about the fire and that she can live with the guilt. Cameron visits Celine's boyfriend, Jesse Donovan ( Luke Jerdy ), and, believing Jesse to be totally oblivious to the person responsible for causing

37785-547: The police. Cameron is found not guilty after Leela gives a positive character portrayal to the jury. Tegan, Peri, Ziggy and Ste are furious and disown Leela as they believe she still has feelings for Cameron after everything he has done. In December 2015, Leela and Peri decide to leave the village after Leela discovers that Ziggy and Tegan have feelings for one another. Cameron is furious as he does not know where they have gone and ends his relationship with Celine when she lies that Peri has contacted her. After Leela collects Peri from

38014-415: The problem, "the devilish doc advised Mercedes she was better to keep him on side [...] we’re going to see a lot more of Dr Browning in the next few weeks. There’s going to be some interesting clues about his past, but will any of these lead us to be convinced he’s a cold-blooded killer?" Morgan's All About Soap colleague Carena Crowford felt that was "something suspect" about Doctor Browning. She said Silas

38243-399: The production team to have to make cuts and therefore could no longer go abroad for the shoot. 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 was an "obvious suspect" in the investigation for Lynsey's murder although Inside Soap journalist Sarah was shocked at

38472-424: The programme is Chester College, because Hollyoaks is set in the city." In 2007, the soap was further criticised along with other soap operas for the amount of alcohol consumption featured on-screen. The Food Commission monitored that 18 per cent of scenes feature consumption and warned that it was conditioning teenagers into thinking it is normal to consume so much alcohol. A similar incident occurred in 1997 when

38701-463: The reason her daughter Rose Lomax 's blood transfusion did not work was because Rose was a different blood type than what Tegan was told at her birth, meaning Rose is not her biological daughter. He then informs Tegan that her cancer treatment has not worked and to Tony Hutchinson ( Nick Pickard ) that his cancer treatment has made him infertile. After the baby swap dilemma comes to light, the midwife who switched them, Mariam Andrews ( Helen Lederer ),

38930-476: The reins of Channel 4's flagship teen drama is not only a huge challenge but also a massive honour." Lime Pictures creative director Tony Wood added: "I'd like to thank Lucy Allan for making such a contribution to Hollyoaks over the years and wish her well for the future. It's very exciting to be working with Paul Marquess again. He's one of the best showrunners in the business. This is a brilliant appointment for Hollyoaks ." Only one day after being announced as

39159-490: The remainder of the day. Stephanie Waring , who played Cindy Cunningham , the show's longest-serving female character, since 1996, was the first cast member to reveal she had lost her job as a result of the budget cuts, stating that the producers had given her the option of announcing she had quit of her own volition. On 27 August 2024, Hollyoaks released its autumn 2024 preview trailer whilst also confirming its new schedule within its reduced episode format to three episodes

39388-436: 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". Thompson's departure was announced on 9 August 2013 and the character left on 16 October 2013 after killed by Mercedes following

39617-452: The rights to the series and all episodes had disappeared from the platform. In France, the soap airs dubbed in French on TF1 Séries Films under the title Hollyoaks, l’amour mode d’emploi . Over the course of the series' history, Hollyoaks has dealt with a number of storylines based upon serious issues. Given the large and established proportion of young viewers, some feel that the soap opera

39846-535: The same time at the Roscoe household Rick is forcing Jason to eat food. When Holly arrives she throws Rick out. Outside the house Robbie confronts Rick and they fight but Joe Roscoe ( Ayden Callaghan ) comes out and punches Rick. Rick hits his head on the ground and is knocked out. At the hospital Rick is in a critical but stable condition. When he is alone an unknown person enters the room and injects him with potassium chloride . When Jason arrives to visit him his heart stops and despite attempts to revive him he dies. Joe

40075-573: The scent off her. Dr. S'avage places a camera in the drugs locker to try and catch the killer, but it fails. Later, when Ashley Davidson ( Kierston Wareing ) is murdered by the Gloved Hand Killer, Dr. S'avage uses the CCTV camera he placed in Ashley's room and succeedingly catches the killer. But, when advancing into the Hollyoaks Pride Festival, he calls Cindy to tell her who the killer is, unaware that

40304-471: The series prior to 2000. Pickard stated that he was only signed for 26 episodes and exclaimed his joy at having appeared on the show since its inception. In more recent years, the cast has increased to typically 50 cast members, with the increase of castings being accredited to being a fast-paced soap. Bryan Kirkwood joined the show as executive producer in 2006, but left three years later to become producer of EastEnders . After he left his role in 2009,

40533-495: The series' time-line moved forward six months into May 2010. The episode featured the second wedding of Calvin Valentine and Carmel McQueen . Series producer Lucy Allan stated: "We're really excited by this future episode – Hollyoaks is the only soap that can tamper with time and give our audience the opportunity to look at events that haven't yet taken place. A lot can happen in six months, so viewers should expect to be asking

40762-440: The series, which features him and his story. From 2001 to 2012, the cast of Hollyoaks produced two annual calendars. One is entitled "Hollyoaks Babes", which features the female cast, and the other is "Hollyoaks Hunks", which features the male cast. For the calendar shoot, actors and actresses usually set off to exotic holiday destinations; however, in September 2009, it was revealed that the financial crisis of 2007–2008 caused

40991-399: The series; the change was described as a "brand new era" for Hollyoaks . In January 2022, new titles premiered to represent the introduction of several new characters and the departure of numerous others. Speaking on the new titles, executive producer Lucy Allan explained that she wanted them to "highlight the optimism of a place like Hollyoaks – in spite of all the murders!" Hollyoaks is

41220-505: The shock of Tegan, Ste and Peri. When Peri later goes missing Cameron goes out in the van looking for her, and accidentally smashes into Sam and Danny's car, killing them. He then flees the scene. He is present at the Lomax house the next day when Leela, Tegan, Ste and Ziggy Roscoe (Fabrizio Santino) learn of their deaths and goes with Leela to identify their bodies. Later he supports Peri when she believes her brain tumor has returned; but it's just

41449-476: The show aired Hollyoaks — The Blast from 15 October until the end of the week. The storyline saw a cast massacre with five main characters being killed off through the week, and two were also killed off in the annual Hollyoaks Later . In November 2014, the show aired Hollyoaks  – End of The Line from 17 to 21 November. The storyline saw newcomers Porshe McQueen ( Twinnie Lee Moore ) and Lockie Campbell (Nick Rhys) celebrate their wedding reception on

41678-536: The show safely back to screen next week and leaving it in top creative form and I wish him all the best for his next chapter." Allan was again named as Kirkwood's successor. Kirkwood's final episode as executive producer aired on 30 July 2021, with Allan's episodes airing from 2 August 2021. Two years into her tenure, Allan was sacked alongside series producer Philip Dodds and script and storyline executive Josie Day. Hannah Cheers and Angelo Abela were named as successors to Allan, serving as acting executive producers until

41907-433: The show's set. Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood said of the titles, "I am thrilled with the new titles. I think they are vibrant, fun and glossy and from the first opening guitar riff feel completely Hollyoaks." Shots from the new title sequence included Ste Hay ( Kieron Richardson ) riding a carousel with his children, Leah Barnes ( Ela-May Dermican ) and Lucas Hay (William Hall), Sienna Blake ( Anna Passey ) lying on

42136-913: The situation". Doctor Browning has also been labelled a "grade A nutcase", a "slimy charmer", "devious", "shady" "creepy", "sleazy", "twisted", "scheming" and "hunky". On 19 December 2011, Digital Spy announced that after a difficult year for Mercedes a "charming doctor" arrives and "shows her the benefits of 'selling her services'" which leads her down a "dark path". Metcalfe explained that when Mercedes learns that Silas Blissett ( Jeff Rawle ) will not face trial she goes into "self destruct mode" and contacts Doctor Browning for sex once again. Mercedes does not take money from Doctor Browning for sex this time although she "hates herself" for it. Metcalfe told Katy Moon from Inside Soap that their night together makes her character "feel awful but she's looking for any distraction, any way to escape her demons". Hassan told Dominique Marjoram from OK! that she enjoyed

42365-462: The soap explained: "The McQueen sisters [Porsche, Celine and Cleo] came to Hollyoaks to escape from an unhappy home life and the memory of Reenie's boyfriend Pete. The sisters had never confided in each other about Pete's inappropriate behaviour, which they had all experienced to varying degrees, so the extent of the danger he posed within the family was never revealed. When Pete comes back into their lives, troubled Reenie desperately wants him to stay and

42594-441: The soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but it has since broadened its appeal to all age groups. Hollyoaks has covered various taboo subjects rarely seen on British television, for which it has received numerous awards . It has won the award for Best British Soap twice, in 2014 and 2019; its first win broke the 15-year tie between rival soap operas EastEnders and Coronation Street . Beginning with

42823-428: The soap's history. Producer Lucy Allan stated in an interview with Digital Spy , "It was an idea pitched by Richard Burke, one of our writers, at my first long-term story conference back in February. What's great about it is that it's a really great storyline, but with the way he pitched – in making it non-linear – it was even better. It's just like if something happened to one of your mates and you try and put

43052-400: The stars that Mercedes and Riley will get back together - but Dr Browning won't let that happen". Thompson claimed that due to Doctor Browning having incriminating evidence on Mercedes he has "real power, she thinks she's in control, but she might just be underestimating Dr Browning..." Lynsey is found dead by Brendan Brady ( Emmett J. Scanlan ). Her death sparks a " whodunit storyline" as

43281-419: The storyline in which Browning "took advantage" of Lynsey and Mercedes. Metcalfe said that she and Thompson "loved" the episodic block which established escorting because it was "brilliant to film". She branded Thompson a "really good addition" to the cast and revealed that he had returned for a longer second stint, which sees Doctor Browning "stir things up". Hollyoaks producer Emma Smithwick said that she

43510-544: The storyline, Paul Marquess said: " Hollyoaks has long been credited for tackling difficult issues that affect young people in a sensitive and intelligent way. I am very proud that we are once again bringing to the forefront a subject for our young audience that many parents, politicians and schools struggle to address. The storyline very clearly communicates to the audience that Amber and Finn were not emotionally or physically ready to engage in any sexual activity. And make no mistake, there will be no fairytale ending for Amber; she

43739-460: The theme song. Hollyoaks amend their opening titles frequently. It was announced on 19 June 2010 that new titles with a new theme tune, which was reportedly "slowed right down", would be used in new series producer Paul Marquess's first episode, which aired on 5 July 2010. However, on 2 July, the titles were delayed for one week. The titles were then delayed for a second time due to "technical difficulties". On 10 September 2010, Channel 4 confirmed

43968-421: The truth when she decorates Sinead's room. Later she confronts Sinead but realises Diane slept with Lockie. After exchanging heated words, Diane is pushed out of a window however she does not die. On 8 April 2015, it was announced that an upcoming storyline would see Porsche involved in a child sexual abuse storyline. In scenes airing on 13 April 2015, Porsche would reveal to Phoebe McQueen ( Mandip Gill ), who

44197-416: The truth, but uncovers the truth about him being a fraud and strikes a deal with him: forget what Celine did and he will not tell anybody about his secret. Dr. S'avage agrees and Cameron uses the money he raised from the house to finance a new restaurant after Lockie caused him to lose his job. Tom later blackmails Cameron to stop Peri having their child be adopted, but Cameron refuses to do so. Tom then uploads

44426-576: The truth. Terrified of Peri finding out the truth, Sam and Danny arrange to take her and their other daughter Tegan Lomax (Jessica Ellis) to New Zealand. Peri becomes depressed at this and drinks a whole bottle of wine, and she is found by Cameron, who she moans to about not wanting to leave. Later angry that Cameron's the reason they're leaving, Ste confronts him, but accidentally tells Cameron they’re leaving. Cameron then tells Leela what Peri told him about not wanting to leave, and they confront Sam and Danny, revealing to Peri that they are her parents, much to

44655-699: The upcoming county lines drug trafficking storyline fallout. The storyline was a heavy focus on the soap for over a year. The highlights of the storyline saw Juliet Nightingale ( Niamh Blackshaw ) and Sid Sumner ( Billy Price ) become groomed into selling drugs by Jordan Price (Connor Calland) and Victor Brothers (Benjamin O'Mahony), Juliet coming out as a lesbian and developing a relationship with Sid's adoptive sister Peri, Ollie Morgan (Gabriel Clark) becoming addicted to ketamine, Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer) killing Jordan, and Sid faking his death to have Victor jailed. In April 2021, an episode of Hollyoaks that

44884-442: The upcoming storyline and sexual abuse in children: "Well-researched storylines in soaps can help raise awareness of difficult and important issues, reaching millions of people and helping those affected reach out for support. Sexual abuse is a crime that rips apart families and I am very pleased with the way that Hollyoaks has thoughtfully approached an enormously emotive and challenging subject. Sexual abuse of children within families

45113-444: The van that killed Sam and Danny, realizing what it is Ziggy tries to burn it but is arrested by police. During the hospital siege, Cameron sticks with Leela and tries to get into the lift to rescue Tegan and Ziggy but the lift shaft falls, much to their horror. He then protects Leela from Big Bob ( Vincent Ebrahim ) deflecting the bullet he shot at her back at him, killing him. When his brother Lockie Campbell (Nick Rhys) arrives in

45342-417: The victim here as her daughters in that her own childhood was filled with such unclear boundaries that she is unable to spot the markers that mean her own girls are at risk. But this is not a hopeless story – far from it. It will endeavour to show that we do have the power to stop abuse and most importantly that it is possible to recover and to go on and have a happy and successful life. The campaign 'no secrets'

45571-570: The video of what Cameron did to the student-teacher messaging board, but changes his mind at the last minute. He forgets to however delete the video and it is accidentally sent by Ste and Harry Thompson ( Parry Glasspool ). Peri goes into labour after hearing the confession and Cameron, Leela and Tom help her deliver her daughter, Steph . Peri then calls the police on Cameron. Leela says she can help him run but Cameron refuses, and apologises to Peri and Celine and tells them he loves them, and asks Tom to look after Peri and Steph before handing himself into

45800-468: The village a few weeks later, she tells Cameron that he will never see his daughter again. This results in Cameron confessing to Lockie that he killed Sam and Danny on purpose and will kill Leela for keeping him away from Peri. After following Ziggy to Peri and Leela's new flat, he breaks in, turns all the gas on and locks all the doors while Leela is asleep and Peri is out. When Ziggy drops a present off for Peri later, he wakes Leela and she realises that there

46029-653: The village following a last showdown with his half-brother Will Savage ( James Atherton ), leaving Theresa to raise Kathleen-Angel and Myra-Pocahontas as a single mother. In January 2016, Dodger's father Patrick Blake ( Jeremy Sheffield ) is murdered by Nico, after he sent a video to Sienna's boyfriend Ben Bradley ( Ben Richards ) proving that Nico killed Ben's daughter, Carly Bradley (Sophie Wise). In March 2016, Myra-Pocahontas leaves Hollyoaks village with Theresa and Kathleen-Angel to live in Spain. In 2018, Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoddart) call Theresa to inform to Myra-Pocahontas about her grandfather Dirk ( David Kennedy )

46258-400: The village having recently been released from prison, and he has a dangerous past that has had implications for many characters. He was also introduced as a love interest for Leela Lomax ( Kirsty-Leigh Porter ) and the father of Peri Lomax ( Ruby O'Donnell ). In January 2017, it was revealed that Cameron would be leaving the show, with Moore's final scenes airing on 26 January 2017. Cameron

46487-405: The village hoping to avenge his father's death and becomes suspicious of Mercedes. He has been billed as having "obvious similarities" to Doctor Browning which leaves Mercedes feeling "unsettled". When Mercedes arrives at Helen's house, after her friend Cindy Cunningham ( Stephanie Waring ) was impregnated by Doctor Browning and her son, Hilton , needs a bone marrow transplant, his son Alex opens

46716-441: The village where several characters will be shocked to see him. Jason Roscoe ( Alfie Browne-Sykes ) sees him in the bar and collapses. When in hospital, he reveals to girlfriend Holly that Rick is his father. Rick is also the father of Robbie Roscoe ( Charlie Wernham ). On New Year's Eve 2015, Nancy Osborne ( Jessica Fox ) lies to Robbie and tells him that Rick has been supplying her pain killers, feeding her addiction to them. At

46945-426: The village, he reveals to Cameron that he's engaged, and asks him to be his best man. After the wedding train crashes, Cameron helps rescue Phoebe McQueen ( Mandip Gill ) from the wreckage and gets the doors open allowing the passengers to escape. Cameron then finds out from Ziggy that Tegan has cancer, so he supports her, encouraging her to tell Leela the truth. Leela then admits she has feelings for him and they begin

47174-536: The way they handle issue-led storylines. In 2018, Duncan Lindsay of the Metro wrote a piece on Hollyoaks being "top of its game for tackling important issues". He felt that the soap had "well and truly shed any reputation for being a bonkers, teen soap" and that it had become known for "careful, considered and dignified tackling of sensitive and important social issues". Lindsay wrote that Hollyoaks does not get enough recognition for its output, especially for filming using

47403-413: The wedding camera has recorded the whole thing. Cameron eventually lets Leela go, but is blackmailed by Tom who has seen the footage. Cameron convinces Tom to keep quiet as it would destroy Peri if she found out. Cameron starts a relationship with Celine McQueen (Sarah George) after he helps her rob a house to raise money. He then supports her when her boss Dr. Charles S'avage (Andrew Greenough) finds out

47632-478: The wedding, best man John Paul McQueen ( James Sutton ) reveals that Lockie is attracted to him, but Porsche forgives him and the wedding goes ahead. Shortly after the marriage during the celebrations, the train derails when it hits Sienna Blake 's ( Anna Passey ) car stuck on the tracks, killing her cousin Carmel Valentine ( Gemma Merna ). When Carmel's body is brought to the McQueens, Porsche steals her ring and allows Mercedes McQueen ( Jennifer Metcalfe ) to get

47861-434: Was Jason's age, however, her advice falls upon deaf ears as Jason refuses to believe he has a problem. Celine also becomes attracted to Jason's older brother Ziggy Roscoe (Fabrizio Santino) and the pair go on a date, although Ziggy prefers Celine's colleague, Tegan Lomax (Jessica Ellis). Celine gets into trouble at the hospital when she takes the blame for Tegan performing a blood transfusion on her own daughter despite being

48090-399: Was also produced, written and directed by Black creatives. In 2001, students at University of Chester objected to a storyline which they say misrepresented students in the city. Students Union president Gordon Reay said, "Students at other universities think we are a bunch of radicals and militants because that's how the students are portrayed in Hollyoaks . They assume that the college in

48319-406: Was announced mobile phone retailer Phones4u would take over sponsorship from 1 October 2010 as part of a 3-month deal. Caspar Nelson, the head of brand communications at Phones4u, said their research had shown that Hollyoaks was the most-watched TV show for their target audience. Nikon Coolpix signed a new 12-month sponsorship deal in December 2010, beginning in January 2011. On 11 April 2012,

48548-756: Was announced on 4 July 2014. Big Bob is set to cause trouble for Trevor Royle ( Greg Wood ) and Grace Black ( Tamara Wall ) after Trevor is released from prison. Big Bob wants a favour from Trevor, after he helped protect John Paul McQueen ( James Sutton ). After failing a drugs raid in a hospital with Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham), Big Bob holds several characters, including Freddie, Grace, Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ), Leela Lomax ( Kirsty-Leigh Porter ), Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore), Esther Bloom ( Jazmine Franks ), Dr. Charles S'avage (Andrew Greenough) and Kim Butterfield ( Daisy Wood-Davis ) hostage. He shoots Freddie after he tries to act against him and then refuses to let him have treatment. Big Bob

48777-590: Was announced that Hollyoaks was to be removed from Channel 4's schedule, but would remain on E4 and streaming services. They also began premiering episodes on YouTube . On 29 February 2024, it was announced by Channel 4 that Hollyoaks will have its weekly episode count reduced from five to three episodes a week starting from September 2024. It was confirmed that this reduced output of scheduled episodes will have an effect on cast and crew cuts with approximately 135 job cuts and losses, because of this production and filming of Hollyoaks had been suspended and halted for

49006-411: Was announced that Batiste Dry Shampoo had begun sponsoring the programme. In mid November 2020, clothing brand Jack Wills became the sponsor of the soap. The series initially aired on Mondays in 1995, with the exception of the second episode which aired on Friday 27 October 1995 and was repeated on Sunday evenings. In July 1996, Mersey TV opted to recommission the show and increase its output to twice

49235-478: Was behind bars". Inside Soap journalist Sarah commented Lynsey's killer is revealed to be "none other than dodgy Dr Browning! Who saw that one coming?" She went on to add that her colleague had guessed the "menacing medic" to be responsible for the "despicable act" but because Doctor Browning was not one of the original suspects listed she had overlooked him as a suspect. Anthony D. Langford from AfterElton praised Browning's relationship with Mercedes, saying he

49464-466: Was billed as a "volatile character" who would create trouble for the show's Roscoe family. The casting announcement also revealed the character would quickly become involved in a hostage storyline. Dr. Charles S'avage , played by Andrew Greenough, made his first appearance on 7 June 2014 The character and casting was announced on 11 March 2014. Dr. S'avage is Dennis Savage 's ( Joe Tracini ) father, and Dirk Savage 's ( David Kennedy ) brother. Dr. S'avage

49693-481: Was billed as being "strong and colourful" and not having had a lot of luck in the past. Her surname has been reported as both "Chamber" and "Chambers" on the official site. It is later revealed that Blessing is a transgender woman . Rick Spencer , played by Victor Gardener, made his first screen appearance on 13 May 2014. The character and casting was announced on 17 April 2014. Rick is a bar owner, who employs Holly Cunningham ( Amanda Clapham ), before later moving to

49922-534: Was born prematurely on 11 February. Doctor Browning's secret son Alex (Ojan Genc) and Blessing Chambers ( Modupe Adeyeye ) both made their first appearances in February, while Robbie ( Charlie Wernham ) and Jason Roscoe 's ( Alfie Browne-Sykes ) estranged father, Rick Spencer (Victor Gardner), arrived in May. June saw the arrivals of Sienna Blake 's ( Anna Passey ) long lost daughter Nico Blake ( Persephone Swales-Dawson ) and Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore), Peri Lomax 's ( Ruby O'Donnell ) estranged father and

50151-441: Was first mentioned by Leela saying she had found his prison and that she was going to talk to him. It is then revealed that he was serving time for a crime he did not commit because Leela's mother Sam Lomax ( Lizzie Roper ) set him up. Sam then visited him in prison before Leela ordering him not to see her otherwise she'll make sure that he will do more time. Cameron reluctantly agrees but then gets his parole moved up. Later when Sam

50380-528: Was focused on the unconscious biases that Black women suffer from was transmitted. The episode focuses on a day in the life of both Grace Black ( Tamara Wall ) and Martine Deveraux ( Kéllé Bryan ), detailing the microaggressions that Martine faces as a Black woman in the United Kingdom. The episode was followed by an hour-long special in September 2021. The episode aired on Channel 4's Black to Front day and exclusively starred Black characters. The episode

50609-551: Was in fact Sienna's daughter, Nico. Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond , who had previously conceived the soap opera Brookside . From 2005 to 2023, episodes have aired on sister channel E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. In 2023, Hollyoaks was removed from Channel 4's early evening schedule, but remains on E4 and Channel 4's on demand service with episodes now uploaded to YouTube . At its inception,

50838-509: Was initially nervous about the "union of the dark soul mates, Mercy and Browning, but their chemistry is so watchable - that story is pretty dark". Mercedes begins to "fall for the charms" of Doctor Browning, believing she has "landed on her feet" when he invites her to a charity ball. Metcalfe commented that Mercedes begins to think he could provide her with the WAG lifestyle she has always wanted. She added that Mercedes still wants Riley but she "craves

51067-399: Was kidnapped by Will. One year later, Dr. S'avage first appears talking to Kim and it is revealed he has recently been hired to work at Dee Valley Hospital. During the hospital siege he tries to stand up to Big Bob when Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham) is shot, but he was overpowered. He then promises to help Lindsey Butterfield ( Sophie Austin ) get her job back. It is then revealed that he

51296-408: Was killed, however she could not attend and bring her into his funeral due to flight conflicts. She later inform that Dodger is now living with her and was a good father to their daughter especially a father figure to Kathleen-Angel. Lachlan "Lockie" Campbell , played by Nick Rhys, made his first on-screen appearance on 24 October 2014. The character and casting was announced on 26 August 2014. Lockie

51525-450: Was left alone with "the dodgy doc, and the next thing they knew the old man had knocked Browning out, stolen his shoes and run away. Come on, are we really expected to believe Silas could take out young, strong Dr B alone? Or is this evidence they’re working together...?" After it was revealed Doctor Browning killed Lynsey, Morgan said she "had the dastardly doc's card marked from day one, but have to admit that tonight's big reveal has left us

51754-551: Was named after Theresa's aunt, Myra McQueen ( Nicole Barber-Lane ). Theresa was pregnant by Dodger at the time when she attempted to run till she is arrested for the murder of Kathleen-Angel's father, Calvin Valentine ( Ricky Whittle ), four years prior. Theresa pretended to be in labour in order to escape after discovering that her cousin and Calvin's wife, Carmel Valentine ( Gemma Merna ), had been tricked by Calvin's brother Sonny Valentine (Aaron Fontaine) for Theresa nearly getting caught back in January 2014. Theresa escapes with

51983-476: Was on the train when it crashed, but was not badly injured. She and her cousin Theresa McQueen ( Jorgie Porter ) found Maxine Minniver ( Nikki Sanderson ) after the crash. Following the train crash, Celine helps out and becomes a nurse at Dee Valley Hospital. She helps Jason Roscoe ( Alfie Browne-Sykes ) when he was admitted to hospital after collapsing, and discovers that he has body image issues. Celine confesses that she has battled body image issues since she

52212-454: Was previously suffered sexual abuse herself, that her mother Reenie McQueen 's ( Zöe Lucker ) boyfriend, Pete Buchanan (later announced to be played by Torchwood actor, Kai Owen ) sexually abused her when she was 15 years old. Viewers will soon realise that Porsche told her mother, Reenie, at the time of the incident, but Pete convinced Reenie that Porsche's accusations were not true and that Porsche had propositioned him. A spokesperson for

52441-413: Was the reveal of the Gloved Hand Killer (the identity of whom had been a mystery to viewers since January). The killer has murdered five characters up to that point ( Rick Spencer , Mariam Andrews , Will Savage , Phoebe McQueen and Dylan Jenkins ), has had two failed attempts (Esther Bloom and Diane O'Connor) and killed another two during the week ( Ashley Davidson , Dr. S'avage) before Lindsey Butterfield

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