The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2000, by first appearance.
Matt Musgrove | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brookside character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Kristian Ealey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1998–2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 11 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 12 August 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Jo Hallows | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances | Hollyoaks: Indecent Behaviour (2001) Hollyoaks: After Hours (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crossover appearances | Hollyoaks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew "Matt" Musgrove is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Brookside , and later Hollyoaks , played by Kristian Ealey. After his initial appearance in Brookside, the character transferred as a regular on its sister show Hollyoaks. Kristian Ealey died on 3 May 2016, aged 38. [1]
Matt first appears on Brookside Close when he and his family move into Number 8 in October 1998. During his time on the close, Matt befriends Tim O'Leary, Leo Johnson and his cousin Jerome. Matt becomes involved in marijuana, and various fights. Matt's older brother, Luke is accused of raping neighbour Nikki Shadwick, which leads to a feud between the Musgrove and Shadwick families. In early 2000, The Musgroves leave Brookside Close due to Luke's confession to raping Nikki.
In February 2000, Matt moves to Hollyoaks village in Chester as a janitor at Hollyoaks Community College, where he becomes close friends with Theo Sankofa and Alex Bell. He then falls for student and radio show host Chloe Bruce. However, he is not keen on asking Chloe out as he feels that she may dislike him due to his occupation. Therefore, Matt decides to phone her on her radio show and pretend to be someone else. When Matt finally reveals himself, Chloe is disappointed – leaving Matt's worst fears confirmed.
Despite this setback, Chloe decides to give Matt a chance and the pair become a couple. The relationship is going well, until Chloe has self-image issues and begins to push Matt away. This results in the pair breaking up, which leaves Matt disappointed due to his love for her. Matt ends up having a one-night stand with new student Eve Crawford, but he is reluctant not to carry on with the relationship, as it is Chloe who he wants to be with. Eventually, Matt and Chloe get back together, as Matt supports her through her problems. Matt eventually proposes to Chloe. The pair become engaged and Chloe's demands for the wedding prove to be expensive. However, Matt is adamant to give her the best wedding ever. He turns to The Loft owner Scott Anderson, and soon becomes involved in Scott's counterfeit money scam. Matt manages to pay for the wedding with counterfeit money, but it proves costly. On his wedding day, the police turn up and Chloe learns the truth about Matt's dealings with Scott. Knowing about Matt lies, Chloe decides she does not want to go through with the wedding, leaving Matt to face the police on his own. Matt makes a brief return in August 2004 in order to win Chloe back. Chloe considers at it at first but ultimately she refuses and leaves Matt on the platform as she boards the train to London.
Matt makes a brief return in 2004, in the late night spin-off Hollyoaks: After Hours , where he is working as a sailor and helps Ben Davies, Jake Dean, Joe Spencer and Dan Hunter escape from a mob who are running after them.
Victoria Hutchinson | |||||||||||||||||
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Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Fiona Mollison | ||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2000–2001, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 23 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 19 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Jo Hallows | ||||||||||||||||
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Victoria Hutchinson, played by Fiona Mollison, first appears in 2000 before leaving in 2001. She later appeared in 2005. Victoria meets Finn (James Redmond) and begins a relationship with him. She discovers Finn is a friend of her son, Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard). Tony is averse to the relationship. Despite this the pair become engaged and soon after marry. After Victoria discovers Finn has cheated the relationship breaks down and the pair divorce.
Lorraine Wilson | |||||
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Portrayed by | Caroline O’Neill (2000) Jo-Anne Knowles (2000) | ||||
First appearance | 23 March 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | 21 December 2000 | ||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||
Introduced by | Jo Hallows | ||||
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Lorraine Wilson is a fictional character on the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks . She appears throughout 2000 and is played by Jo-Anne Knowles. Lorraine is a night club owner. She meets and befriends Lewis Richardson (Ben Hull). Lewis begins gambling in a casino she owns and after he mounts up a debt she loans him money. She offers Lewis the option to cancel the debt by having sex with her which Lewis agrees to. Lorraine has been described as a "randy older woman" while her storyline with Lewis was described as a "sizzling sex shocker". [2]
Taylor James | |||||
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Hollyoaks character | |||||
Portrayed by | Michael Price | ||||
Duration | 2000–2001 | ||||
First appearance | 17 April 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | 26 April 2001 | ||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||
Introduced by | Jo Hallows | ||||
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Taylor James, played by Michael Prince, made his first appearance on 17 April 2000. Taylor was a student at Hollyoaks Community College. He worked on the school radio station with Alex Bell, as well as a journalist for The Review. In October 2000, Taylor witnessed a drug deal by Lorraine Wilson's guards at The Loft, and informed Lewis Richardson. Lewis refused to do anything about the situation, resulting in a loud confrontation between the pair. Upon leaving the club, Taylor was followed by the guards and viciously assaulted.
Jess Holt | |||||
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Portrayed by | Frankie Hough | ||||
Duration | 2000–2001 | ||||
First appearance | 19 April 2000 | ||||
Last appearance | 5 April 2001 | ||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||
Introduced by | Jo Hallows | ||||
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Jess Holt, played by Frankie Hough, first appeared in 2000 before leaving in 2001. Jess was a prostitute and girlfriend of Sol Patrick (Paul Danan), who she met whilst he was homeless, when he helped her escape from her pimp Steve. When Sol moved back to The Dog in the Pond, he brought Jess with him. However Steve found her and torched the pub on New Year's Eve 2000, leaving Jess almost blind. Jess remained living with Sol and was given a job at Deva by Andy (Ross Davidson) and Sue Morgan (Eve White). Steve refused to back down and confronted both Jess and Sol, which escalated when Steve fell off a barge and was knocked unconscious. When Steve recovered from his injuries, he returned for a final showdown which led to Jess pushing him over The Loft balcony. Jess and Sol decided to flee the village to avoid imprisonment over Steve's attack.
Frankie Hough died on 13 May 2023, aged 38, while 18 weeks pregnant after being involved in a car accident with her 9-year-old son and 4-year-old nephew. [3]
Will Davies | |||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Billy Geraghty (2000) Barny Clevely (2000–2005) | ||||||||||||
Duration | 2000–2005 | ||||||||||||
First appearance | 21 September 2000 | ||||||||||||
Last appearance | 12 April 2005 | ||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Jo Hallows | ||||||||||||
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Detective Inspector William "Will" Davies was played by Barny Clevely between 2000 and 2004, with a brief return from 8–11 April 2005.
Will is portrayed as laid back but responsible and supportive to his children Ben and Abby. Will began early on dating Sue Morgan and the relationship seemed to be going reasonably well until Sue decided to return to her husband Andy. Will was devastated as he was deeply in love with her, and on several occasions he tried to persuaded Sue away from Andy, but it did not change her mind. With the help of Ben, Will decided to move on. In Hollyoaks, murders began happening with the targets being young blonde girls and Will was under pressure by the residents of the village after he failed to discover any further leads. In came DCI Dale Jackson, who took over the case and Will got major designs on his colleague, when he asked her to move in with the Davies. Abby was certainly pleased and hoped that Will could find happiness with Dale, but Ben disliked the idea.
One night, Will was left shocked and devastated when he caught Dale and Ben in bed together. An ashamed Ben tried to apologise; however, Will insisted that it really never bothered him and made it clear to Ben that he was free to do anything he wanted. However, another twist emerged when Dale told Will she had feelings for him and the pair began to date, despite Ben’s warnings. Ben was furious at his father's actions and accused Dale of using him, leading Will to throw Ben out of his own house. Eventually, Will and Ben made up, but Will was to face another shock when Dale left after being sacked by the commissioner. Another setback then followed for Will when Ben got Will's assistant officer, Emma chambers, pregnant. What Ben was unaware of was that Emma had had an affair with Will several years ago when he was married to Ben's mum, which had caused the splitting of his parents. Ben was angry with Will for not telling him, but both father and son made their amends. Will supported his son Ben through his failed marriage with Izzy Cornwell and also supported his daughter Abby through her troubles. Will went on to receive a job offer in London and moved away from Hollyoaks.
In April 2005, Will returned for a visit when Ben's friend Lisa Hunter told him Ben had re-injured his broken leg and had been put back in hospital. During his brief stay, Steph Dean tried to fix him up with her mother, Frankie Osborne. Will thought they were only going to have a friendly dinner with her and her husband Johnno, as he had no idea that Johnno had left her. After dinner, Will said he wouldn't be back in town for some time, and as Frankie apologised, Steph and Craig threw him out under their misguided notion he was abandoning their family just as their father had. The next day, Ben was released from hospital, and told his father to return to London so he wouldn't lose any pay.
Max Cunningham is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Ben Sheriff from 1995 to 1997, and Matt Littler from 1997 to 2008. He first appeared on 13 November 1995, and Littler took over the role in September 1997. In 2008, Max was the second longest running character in Hollyoaks, after Tony Hutchinson. In May 2008, it was announced that Littler had decided to leave the show and would depart in July 2008.
Jake Dean is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kevin Sacre. Sacre portrayed the character between 2002 and 2008, before making a return on 5 October 2009. In March 2010, Sacre was axed from the series by Paul Marquess during his major revamp and cast cull. Jake made his last appearance on 6 August 2010.
Mandy Richardson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Sarah Jayne Dunn. She first appeared on 7 October 1996 and has been involved in various storylines, including dealing with sexual abuse while she was a child by her father Dennis, the suicide of her brother Lewis, and an on-off relationship with Tony Hutchinson before the couple married. Mandy had a miscarriage causing her to hit Tony. Mandy and Tony had a daughter together who they named Grace, only for her to die from sudden infant death syndrome. This led to the character and Dunn's exit from the serial in 2006. Dunn made a brief return in 2007 before making a return for six months in 2008. Dunn reprised her role as Mandy in 2010; in September 2011, Dunn announced her departure from the soap, and Mandy made her last appearance on 2 September 2011 before departing off-screen. Dunn later returned to her role in the sixth series of Hollyoaks Later in October 2013. In June 2017, it was announced that Dunn had reprised the role again and that Mandy would appear from July alongside Luke Morgan, played by Gary Lucy. Mandy returned on 26 July 2017. In November 2021, it was announced that Dunn's contract with Hollyoaks had been terminated due to starting an OnlyFans; viewers of the soap criticised the decision and Dunn herself voiced her disappointment with the production team. Her final scenes aired on 27 December 2021, and Mandy was given an off-screen departure on 31 January 2022.
Louise Summers is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by actress Roxanne McKee. The character first appeared in February 2005 as the feisty, glamorous girlfriend of Darren Osborne. McKee has been nominated for several awards for her portrayal of the character. In 2008, it was revealed McKee had quit her role as Louise and planned to depart later in the year. She made her final appearance on 26 December 2008 when fiancé Warren Fox murdered her on their wedding day.
Debra "Debbie" Dean is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jodi Albert. She first appeared in 2002, before Albert quit the role in 2004. She made her final appearance during 2005, before making a brief return in 2006.
Lewis Richardson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Ben Hull. Lewis was introduced by Phil Redmond as part of the Richardson family. Lewis made his first on-screen appearance on 30 October 1995 before departing on 15 October 2001. Lewis was initially a "good bloke" but changed, becoming like his abusive father Dennis Richardson. Lewis's exit from the serial was devised by series producer Jo Hallows who decided to kill Lewis on screen as part of a suicide storyline. The storyline was devised to show the "full horror" of suicide.
Anna Green is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lisa M. Kay. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 15 September 1999. Anna is introduced into the series as one of five new students arriving to study at the Hollyoaks Community College. Anna is characterised as "dowdy", "prim and proper" and unlucky in love. She is often seen wearing her trademark glasses, which Kay believed did not suit the character. Anna received a style transformation as writers evolved her character into a more confident personality. Writers developed a friendship between Geri Hudson which helped make Anna more empowered. Geri also helped Anna overcome her failed first romance with Sam Smallwood. One of the character's first prominent stories was being run over in a hit and run incident. Anna later discovers that Ben Davies was partly responsible and forms an unlikely friendship with him. Writers paired Anna with fellow student character, Alex Bell and the relationship went onto define the character's later stories.
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.
Chloe Bruce is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Mikyla Dodd. The character first appeared onscreen in 2000. The character is noted for her storylines involving self-image issues and acting as the "agony aunt" within the serial.
Izzy Davies is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Elize du Toit. She made her first appearance in 2000 before leaving in 2004. The character then briefly returned in October 2007.
Ben Davies is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Marcus Patric. He first appeared in August 2000, and after departing from the main show in 2005, made further appearances in spin-offs, Hollyoaks: Let Loose and Hollyoaks: In the City, which followed his relationship with Lisa Hunter
The Osborne family are a fictional family in the long-running Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks. Introduced to the show in 1996, The family moved to Hollyoaks village in 1996, although Ruth Osborne had previously lived in the Village. The characters have been involved in storylines such as dealing with a Gambling addiction, Ruth relationship with Kurt Benson, Jack's affair with Dawn Cunningham, a fake death scam for insurance money, financial troubles, Jack three marriages and fostering a child. Throughout their tenure on the serial, the Osbornes have owned the Dog in the Pond. Hollyoaks″ official website has described the Osborne family as belonging in the Dog in the Pond and as being the " rightfully at the helm" of the public house.
Kristian John Ealey was a British actor and musician. He was best known for starring in the soap operas Brookside from 1998 to 2000 and Hollyoaks from 2000 to 2004 playing Matt Musgrove. He died in his sleep at the age of 38 on 3 May 2016.