List of Hollyoaks characters (1998)

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The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 1998, by first appearance.

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Tessie Thompson

Tessie Thompson
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by Sian Gibson
Duration1998–1999, 2007
First appearance8 January 1998
Last appearance2 November 2007
Classification Former; regular
Introduced by Jo Hallows
In-universe information
Sons Harry Thompson
Grandsons Isaac Thompson

Tessie Thompson, played by Sian Gibson, debuted on-screen during 1998. She was involved in storylines such as pretending to be pregnant, extortion and hiding Tony Hutchinson's (Nick Pickard) son from him for 8 years. The Sun announced her return on 17 October 2007.

Tessie and Tony begin dating and she pretends to be pregnant before she tries to scam him and take his money. She gets found out and leaves a humiliated Tony. Several years after her last appearance, "old flame" Tessie returns for Tony's 30th birthday party. [1] Tony is "gob-smacked" to see her there and Tessie "rocks Tony's world to its foundations" when she introduces him to his long-lost son, Harry (Daniel Seymour). [2] When she supposedly lied about her pregnancy, she was pregnant and had chosen to lie about it. Radio Times described Tessie as "slightly unhinged". [3]

Jasmine Bates

Jasmine Bates
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed byElly Fairman
Duration1998–1999
First appearance21 May 1998
Last appearance10 June 1999
Classification Former; regular
Introduced by Jo Hallows

Jasmine Bates, played by Elly Fairman, first appeared in 1998 before leaving in 1999. She has a brief relationship with the new lifeguard at the college pool, Adam Morgan (David Brown). She is also part of a "controversial lesbian affair" in which she and flatmate Ruth Osborne (Terri Dwyer) kiss before having sex. [4] The Daily Record listed them amongst "The soap stars who boosted the ratings with their shocking clinches". [5] The Daily Record also wrote: "Wait until the TV watchdog people see this week's Hollyoaks – lesbian kissing scenes at tea-time. Phil Redmond brought you your first lesbian kiss in Brookside a good few years ago now and there was uproar. Now he's at it again in his teen-soap as a good old heart-to-heart between Jasmine and Ruth over a bottle of wine leads to something more. The next morning, Ruth is not a happy girl at all, as she regrets her night of passion with her flatmate. Oh dear. Sparks will fly." [6]

Rory Finnigan

Rory "Finn" Finnigan, played by James Redmond, first appeared in 1998 before leaving in 2002, after playing the character for 4 years. He left to return to his previous life before his time in Hollyoaks village. Rory was described as a "cheeky chancer" and a "heart-throb". [7] In 2009, the Daily Star reported that Hollyoaks producer Lucy Allan was planning to lure Redmond back into his role. [8]

Paul Millington

Paul Millington
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed byZander Ward
Duration1998–2000
First appearance18 June 1998
Last appearance31 August 2000
Classification Former; regular
Introduced by Jo Hallows
In-universe information
OccupationLabourer

Paul Millington, played by Zander Ward, first appeared in 1998 before leaving in 2000. Paul is a friend of Sol Patrick (Paul Danan) and develops feelings for Sol's sister, Gina (Dannielle Brent). However, Gina rejects him as she is a lesbian. Paul and Sol later go into business together as car washers. However, the business fails when Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) gets involved and they all fell out after he fires Sol. Gina convinces Paul to attend literacy classes since he cannot read or write, and he agrees on the condition that she pretends to be illiterate so that she can join him. However, she leaves part way through the class to show Paul that he does not need her with him. Paul later enrols in an art course. When Zara Morgan (Kelly Greenwood) gains an attraction to Paul and tries to kiss him, he rejects her. Zara writes in her diary that she had had sex with Paul, which her father discovers, shoving Paul into a table with glasses. Paul temporarily loses feeling in his hand but decides against pressing charges, instead leaving the village.

Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed byLorna Pegler
Duration1998–2001
First appearance7 December 1998
Last appearance30 May 2001
Classification Former; regular
Introduced by Jo Hallows

Emily Taylor, played by Lorna Pegler, first appeared in 1998, before leaving in 2001. She is the girlfriend of Gina Patrick (Dannielle Brent). Emily and Gina share an interest in animal welfare and begin a relationship together. Emily cheats on Gina so their relationship ends. Emily shares a kiss with Nikki Sullivan (Wendy Glenn), but is furious when Nikki tells her she only kissed Emily to see how kissing a woman would feel. Emily and Gina reconcile and Emily leaves with her when Gina leaves to do charity work in China.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gina Patrick</span> UK soap opera character, created 1997

Gina Patrick is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Dannielle Brent. She debuted on-screen during episodes airing in 1997. Brent secured the role after originally auditioning for the role of Gina's sister Kate Patrick. Gina was initially a recurring character, though was promoted later to the regular cast. Brent felt that the role had given her good training, though decided to leave the serial after four years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darren Osborne</span> Fictional character from Hollyoaks

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mandy Richardson</span> Fictional character from Hollyoaks

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tony Hutchinson</span> Fictional character from Hollyoaks

Tony Hutchinson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nick Pickard. His first appearance on-screen occurred on 23 October 1995, the inaugural episode of the programme, and is the longest-serving character in the soap. The character was created by Phil Redmond, as one of several main characters for the show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Barnes</span> UK soap opera character, created 2005

Sarah Barnes is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Loui Batley. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 11 October 2005. Sarah was introduced by executive producer David Hanson as part of the Barnes family. In 2009, Batley quit the serial in order to pursue other projects. The character has been central to many key storylines, one of the earliest the high-profile gay storyline involving supercouple John Paul McQueen and Craig Dean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jambo Bolton</span> Soap opera character

James "Jambo" Bolton is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Will Mellor. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 October 1995. Jambo was one of the show's original characters. Mellor left the cast in 1998. In 2004, Mellor reprised his role briefly for a Christmas special episode.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helen Cunningham</span> Soap opera character

Helen Cunningham is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kathryn George. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 20 January 1997. Helen was centric to several storylines including her marriage with Gordon Cunningham, dealing with the suicide of her son Lewis Richardson and her daughter Mandy Richardson's abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, Dennis Richardson. Producers also created an advanced maternal age storyline for the character, where she becomes pregnant with Gordon's child and gives birth to Tom Cunningham. In 2003, writers featured Helen in an infidelity story with Tony Hutchinson. Helen and Tony, who is younger engage in a sexual affair which nearly ruins her on-screen partnership with Gordon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruth Osborne</span> UK soap opera character, created 1996

Ruth Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Terri Dwyer. She first appeared in January 1996 as the cousin of Natasha Andersen, and departed in 2001. She made guest appearances between 2003 and 2004, and another in 2008. Dwyer expressed interest in returning full-time in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacqui McQueen</span> UK soap opera character created in 2006

Jacqui McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Claire Cooper. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 26 September 2006 and was introduced by series producer Bryan Kirkwood as part of the McQueen family. Cooper has stated that whilst Lucy Allan produced the serial she was not used and that Jacqui had "lost her identity". In 2010 when Paul Marquess took over the role, he recognised she was an under used character and split her apart from the McQueen family, subsequently increasing her role within the show. Jacqui has been portrayed as a "tough ex-con" and is extremely feisty, she often takes on the matriarch role within the McQueens.

Laura Burns is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lesley Johnston between November 2000 and 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabby Sharpe</span> UK soap opera character, created 2010

Gabby Sharpe is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Phina Oruche. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 June 2010, before departing on 17 December 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amber Sharpe</span> UK soap opera character, created 2010

Amber Sharpe is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lydia Lloyd-Henry in 2010 and Lauren Gabrielle-Thomas in 2014. The character was introduced as a member of the new Sharpe family, as part of series producer Paul Marquess' rejuvenation of the serial in 2010. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 June 2010. Amber's storylines have included sleeping with Finn O'Connor and subsequently discovering she is pregnant and giving birth to her daughter Bella.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peri Lomax</span> UK soap opera character (created 2013)

Peri Lomax is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She is played by Ruby O'Donnell, who made her first screen appearance on 4 October 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (30 September 2013). "'Hollyoaks' return for Tony's son Harry - first look picture". Digital Spy . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hollyoaks-Tony Is Gob Smacked". Female First. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Johnathon (17 October 2020). "Hollyoaks 25th anniversary: 10 stars who got their big break on the soap". Radio Times . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Liz (16 January 2000). "KISS AND MAKE IT UP; We just closed our eyes and thought about our boyfriends say actresses who stunned Hollyoaks with lesbian affair". Sunday Mail (Scotland) . Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  5. ↑ Morgan, Katheleen (26 October 1999). "TURNING THE OTHER CHIC; It's the latest thing for hip female celebs to do ... get lippy with a close friend". Daily Record (Scotland) . Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "DRAMA of the week; AN EVIL STREAK, Monday, ITV, 9.00 pm; Wife's worry for the mistress". Daily Record (Scotland) . 22 May 1999. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "The Diary: Finn is new Ant 'n' Dec". Sunday Mirror . 2 September 2001. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  8. ↑ Hill, Susan (25 January 2009). "GEM'S CHEST-ER GREAT!". Daily Star . Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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