List of Hollyoaks characters (2024)

Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appear in 2024, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the soap's executive producers, Hannah Cheers and Angela Abela. Kitty Draper was introduced in January, followed by Abe Fielding. Declan Hawthorne made his debut in February. Arlo Fielding made his debut in March. Donny Clark will be introduced in April.

Kitty Draper

Kitty Draper
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Iz Hesketh
Duration	2024–present
First appearance	Episode 6288 15 January 2024 (2024-01-15)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Hannah Cheers and Angela Abela
In-universe information Other names Ivy Shaw Ivan Hawthorne Occupation Barmaid Nurse Father Declan Hawthorne

Kitty Draper, played by Iz Hesketh, made her first appearance on 15 January 2024. Kitty is involved in a four-vehicle collision and after realising that her travelling companion has died, steals her identity. Many details of Kitty have been kept under wraps, but executive producer Hannah Cheers teased a lot of "shock and intrigue" about the character. "We realised that we had the opportunity here to show the front-end of an impostor story," she told media. "Normally in an impostor story, you learn the secret after you've met the character. But to actually see the moment where somebody makes that momentary decision to take the identity of somebody else is huge."

Speaking about her character on social media, Iz said: ""Looks like the cats out of the bag… I'm so proud to announce that I'm the new girl on the block in the @hollyoaksofficial Village! My character is one that British TV has needed for a long time. She's fiery, independent and has a huge heart. I'm so excited to show that trans people are just like everyone else. We have flaws, we fall in love and sometimes we make bad decision for good reasons…Brace yourselves, a new arrival is about to come into Hollyoaks with a bang."

Kitty later develops a romance with Beau Ramsey (Jon-Paul Bell). Bell said his character likes her energy and he described her as "like a firecracker coming into the village and shaking things up!" Bell said Beau was "intrigued" by the way Kitty lives her life and he credited her for bringing Beau out of his shell. He thought the pair made a good match, however, he noted that they see the world differently which could cause issues in the future.

Abe Fielding

Abe Fielding
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Tyler Conti
Duration	2024–present
First appearance	Episode 6291 18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Hannah Cheers and Angela Abela
In-universe information Father Mick Cornus Mother Marie Fielding Half-brothers Joel Dexter Arlo Fielding

Abe Fielding, played by Tyler Conti, made his first appearance on 18 January 2024. The character and casting was announced on 15 January 2024. Abe is the ex-boyfriend of returning character Cleo McQueen (Nadine Mulkerrin), who left him due to his controlling behaviour. Abe arrives in the village looking for Cleo after she is involved in a multi-vehicle collision, unaware that she is searching for her ex-fiance Joel Dexter (Rory Douglas-Speed). A press release for the character described Abe as: "Very loving, friendly, and approachable, but under the surface there’s more than meets the eye," and teased an "unexpected" family connection.

Speaking about his character, Tyler commented: "Abe is a charming working-class young lad with a manipulative streak a mile-wide. The ingredients of a deeply troubled past and a complicated family life have brewed his dangerous temper, especially when things don’t go his way. I can't wait for Abe to explode into the Hollyoaks village, you can expect danger, manipulation, and one heck of a messy family that comes with it."

Declan Hawthorne

Declan Hawthorne
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Alan Turkington
First appearance	Episode 6320 28 February 2024 (2024-02-28)
Classification	Present; recurring
Introduced by	Hannah Cheers & Angela Abela
In-universe information Occupation Conversion therapist Church leader Daughters Kitty Draper

Declan Hawthorne, played by Alan Turkington, made his first appearance on 28 February 2024. The character and casting was announced on 6 February 2024. Declan is a practitioner of conversion therapy alongside Carter Shepherd (David Ames), and assists Carter in attempting to influence the sexuality of Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis).

Speaking about joining the soap, Declan said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the Hollyoaks family, who have made me feel so welcome – even as a very unwelcome character! We've already filmed some incredibly intense scenes, including those in Declan's first episode. He's a toxically religious man who fervently believes in the therapy he is advocating. He feels that these men have lost their way, when really it's he who has 'strayed from the righteous path'. I feel very privileged as an actor to be able to highlight the evils of conversion therapy with this storyline and I can't wait to see how tensions play out with Carter, Lucas, and maybe some others in the village."

Arlo Fielding

Arlo Fielding
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Dan Hough
Duration	2024–present
First appearance	Episode 6334 19 March 2024 (2024-03-19)
Classification	Present; recurring
Introduced by	Hannah Cheers and Angela Abela
In-universe information Father Chris Mother Marie Fielding Half-brothers Joel Dexter Abe Fielding

Arlo Fielding, portrayed by Dan Hough, is the son of Marie Fielding (Rita Simons) and the half-brother of Joel Dexter (Rory Douglas-Speed) and Abe Fielding (Tyler Conti). He made his debut in spring 2024. He previously made a cameo appearance in episode 6334, originally broadcast on 19 March 2024 as part of a major plot-twist that his half-brother Abe is actually his kidnapper. Marie wants to obtain Arlo back after Abe secretly sent him to stay with his father and an unknown woman, disguising it as a kidnapping. When Marie hires a private investigator, she finds a lead in Ireland, though is stopped on her way by the police as Abe has framed her for drugging Arlo with sedatives. Marie is then released and overhears a conversation between Abe and his girlfriend Cleo McQueen (Nadine Mulkerrin), confessing that he set Marie up. Cleo covers for Abe and lets Marie believe it was her. In early April 2024, Marie is told that a body has been found in Ireland that they may believe is Arlo (this is confirmed untrue as Arlo appears in the spring trailer released by Hollyoaks). Abe then rushes to Dublin in a bid to search for his half-brother, knowing he is alive.

Donny Clark

Donny Clark
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Louis Emerick
Duration	2024–present
First appearance	Episode 6348 8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Hannah Cheers and Angela Abela
In-universe information Sons Andre Clark Daughters Vicky Grant

Donny Clark, played by Louis Emerick, made his first appearance in episode 6348, originally broadcast on 8 April 2024. The character and casting was announced on 2 April 2024. He is the father of established characters Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence) and Andre Clark (David Joshua-Anthony). Donny makes his first appearance when he unexpectedly arrives at Vicky's 18th birthday party.

The character has been billed as "charisma personified", who is "determined to build a relationship with Vicky upon his arrival in the village". Discussing Donny's arrival in Hollyoaks, Emerick commented: "Donny is coming back to see his son and it collides with his daughter's birthday, which is very emotional as it's the first time he has met her". On joining the soap, Emerick stated: "It has equally been moving for me personally. I was there when Hollyoaks began. We sat with the Brookside and Hollyoaks crew and watched a screening of the first ever episode in 1995. It is so exciting to be back with this vibrant cast and crew, back on the set where it all began."

Donny unexpectedly arrives at Vicky's 18th birthday party, much to the dismay of her and Scott. Vicky assumes his arrival was because he sabotaged Scott adopting her. Andre later admits it was him that invited Donny as he thought Vicky would be delighted. Vicky claims that Scott has been a better father in the past two years then Donny has eighteen. He later explains he knew nothing about the adoption and that abandoning her was not by choice, but by force.

Other characters

List of other 2024 characters

Character	Episode(s)	Original broadcast date(s)	Actor	Details
Nathan	6281–6282	2–3 January	Mark Beswick	A cellmate of Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) who attempts to threaten him into assisting with his drug-selling business inside prison. Prince refuses until Nathan begins threatening his family, but Nathan decides Prince took too long to answer and intimidates him.
Candy	6284	9 January	Claudia Adshead	A prostitute hired by Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis), however, she leaves when Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass) reveals that he's underage.
Driver	6288	15 January	Alyssia Jarvis	A driver who along with Kitty Draper (Iz Hesketh) is involved in a multi-car collision. The driver dies in the crash, prompting Kitty to steal her identity.
DS Peel	6290	17 January	Samantha Siddall	A police officer who interviews Felix Westwood (Richard Blackwood) following a multi-car collision in which an unnamed driver and Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer) died.
Kane	6290–6331	17 January–14 March	Ben Castle-Gibb	A drug dealer who disposed of the car that Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) accidentally killed Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer) with. After discovering that the car killed Ella, Kane threatens Ste, prompting Ste to beat him up. Kane returns the car and calls the police. Ste's husband, (James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) later meets with Kane posing as a customer, but plants Ella's boot in his car, getting Kane arrested. James visits Kane in prison, threatening to harm Kane's daughter if he did not plead guilty. Kane later sees James visiting Romeo Nightingale (Owen Warner) in prison, discovering that James is Romeo's father. Kane deals Romeo's cellmate a dodgy batch of drugs that kills him, allowing Kane to become Romeo's new cellmate and threaten his life. Kane demands £250,000 from James to ensure Romeo's safety, which James is forced to steal from the estate of the recently deceased Rafe Harcourt (Chris Gordon). However, once Kane receives the money, he goes back on his word and stabs Romeo as revenge for James framing him and threatening his family. After Romeo survives the stabbing and manages to escape from prison, Kane is visited by Ella's father, Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas), who demands to know who is responsible for Ella's death. Kane proposes a deal where if he tells Warren who is behind Ella's death, Warren will help him get out of prison. After punching Kane, Warren agrees to the deal. Kane reveals that Ste and James were responsible for Ella's death, although he is unsure which one killed her. James later spots Warren shaking hands with Kane.
Dr Reed	6306	8 February	Jasmine Kerr	A therapist who speaks with Leah Barnes (Ela-May Dermican) following the death of Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer).
Leech	6313–6314	19–20 February	Jake Haynes	The cellmate of Romeo Nightingale (Owen Warner) who bonds with him during their time in prison. Leech is a drug addict and reveals to Kane that James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) is Romeo's father. Kane then purposefully gives Leech a dodgy stash of drugs causing him to overdose and die.
Demi	6323	4 March	Ainsley Howard	A woman who arrives in the village asking money from Abe Fielding (Tyler Conti). Abe pays her off in order for Demi to leave.
PC Harvey			Lucy Lowe	A police officer who arrests Diane Hutchinson (Alex Fletcher) for driving under the influence of alcohol after she runs a red light. When Diane's husband Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) attempts to claim he was driving and then destroy PC Harvey's dash-cam, she arrests him as well.
Murphy	6330–6332	13–15 March	Rick S. Carr	An associate of Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) who arranges a meeting for him with Kane where Warren learns that Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) and James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) were responsible for the death of Warren's daughter, Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer). Murphy later joins Warren in kidnapping James and confronting him and Ste on the roof of a disused school.