Hollyoaks' ongoing teen bullying storyline will take a tragic turn later this month as college student Esther Bloom makes a suicide attempt, Digital Spy can reveal. Show bosses have worked closely with the BeatBullying and Samaritans charities while planning the story development, which follows months of torment for the troubled sixth former. Esther has been bullied by her peers since last summer, when she began to be targeted with a variety of harsh comments, jokes and pranks, with 'queen bee' Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman) as the ringleader. The mistreatment, which has taken place both at college and online, has intensified in recent weeks with Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis) and Ruby Button (Anna Shaffer) unfairly blaming Esther for the recent mini-bus crash which killed Maddie, Jono and Neil. Upcoming Hollyoaks episodes (more)...
- 1/12/2013
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks' wedding day disaster has claimed the lives of three regular characters on the soap. Viewers of E4's first look screening discovered the identity of the victims this evening (November 14) following weeks of speculation surrounding the show's heavily-promoted 'Enjoy The Ride' crash storyline.
Rhys Ashworth (Andrew Moss), Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman) and Neil Cooper (Tosin Cole) were the unlucky trio who died after the sixth formers ploughed through Ste, Doug, Tony and Cindy's joint wedding venue in an out-of-control mini-bus. As one of the passengers in the faulty vehicle, Neil was the first to perish as he was still inside when it exploded following the crash. Maddie, who had taken the ruthless decision to leave Neil behind in the bus despite knowing he was still alive, (more)...
Rhys Ashworth (Andrew Moss), Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman) and Neil Cooper (Tosin Cole) were the unlucky trio who died after the sixth formers ploughed through Ste, Doug, Tony and Cindy's joint wedding venue in an out-of-control mini-bus. As one of the passengers in the faulty vehicle, Neil was the first to perish as he was still inside when it exploded following the crash. Maddie, who had taken the ruthless decision to leave Neil behind in the bus despite knowing he was still alive, (more)...
- 11/14/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Scarlett Bowman has revealed that filming the soap's upcoming explosion scenes was petrifying. The actress, who plays school bully Maddie Morrison on the Channel 4 soap, admitted she was as close as the stunt performers to the explosion, MSN reports. The scenes see Bowman's character driving a mini bus that crashes into the venue of Cindy Cunningham and Tony Hutchinson's wedding, causing a huge explosion. The 26-year-old revealed: "All the crew were put about four miles back behind cones, then the stunt double team were put about 10, 15 metres from the explosion, and then the sixth formers, including me, were (more)...
- 11/11/2012
- by By Sam Rigby
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks actress Scarlett Bowman has revealed that she has received great feedback from viewers in response to her character's bullying storyline. The 26-year-old - who plays teen bully Maddie Morrison in the soap - said that people have been in contact and told her that the scenes have highlighted the importance of tackling the issue in schools. "I've received tweets from people watching it saying it's bringing back memories of things that happened at school," she told MSN. "I don't think some people realise this stuff does go on. Hopefully not to the extent that we've been playing on screen, because it's going to get a lot worse. "It's such a meaty, interesting and exciting role to play but [Maddie] is one nasty piece of work, I have to say." Bowman revealed that she had not been bullied herself, but (more)...
- 11/10/2012
- by By Alison Rowley
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks sixth former Maddie Morrison betrays her friend Ruby Button next week by sharing an unexpected kiss with Jono. Maddie (Scarlett Bowman) has pushed young lovers Ruby and Jono back together in recent episodes, but that doesn't stop her from making a move on Jono on the eve of his wedding. The story development comes as Ruby (Anna Shaffer) and Jono (Dylan Llewellyn) have a joint stag and hen party with their friends from college. At first the atmosphere is positive as the couple share a first dance, knowing that they won't get a chance to do so after their Gretna Green ceremony. However, (more)...
- 11/6/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Channel 4 has released a new promo for the upcoming Hollyoaks bus crash storyline. Tragedy strikes in the soap in just under a fortnight, when a mini-bus driven by Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman) accidentally drives into the dual wedding celebrations of Tony (Nick Pickard), Cindy(Stephanie Waring), Ste (Kieron Richardson), and Doug (Pj Brennan). The mini-bus is filled with the soap's teen characters, who are setting off to Scotland for Ruby (Anna Shaffer) and Jono's (Dylan Llewellyn) wedding. Maddie drives the vehicle, which unbeknownst to her has faulty brakes, into the party after swerving to avoid Ste's young daughter (more)...
- 10/30/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Esther Bloom's bullying storyline continues on Hollyoaks next week as a handful of her fellow sixth formers appear determined to make her life a misery. The student's latest humiliation comes when George Smith (Steven Roberts) asks his friends to help out with his new drama project, which is an homage to Roman Holiday. Lacey Kane's contribution is to bring along her sister Ash's motorbike for the short film, but when bitchy Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman) is cast as Audrey Hepburn, Esther makes the mistake of trying to outdo her rival on the bike. While taking the vehicle for a ride, hapless Esther (Jazmine Franks) manages to crash and makes a fool of herself by accidentally flashing her underwear. It's not long before footage of the incident subsequently appears online… Later in the week, the teen group prepares (more)...
- 10/1/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks actress Scarlett Bowman has voiced her approval of her character's latest relationship. Bowman plays sixth-former Maddie Morrison in the Channel 4 soap, who has been dating Callum Kane (Laurie Duncan) for three months. She explained that Callum is "really good" for Maddie as he keeps her grounded and calms her busy lifestyle down. "Callum's really good for Maddie. He's quite an earthy character, and he really grounds her," she told MSN UK. "He's great for her and she can learn a lot from him. He sort of reins her in a bit. "It's a big step because Maddie is such a head case. She gives off this persona of being the girl-about-town and pretty capable of everything, but she's really into Callum (more)...
- 4/5/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks' sixth formers Maddie Morrison and Callum Kane grow closer next week as they share a surprise kiss. As first revealed last week, Maddie (Scarlett Bowman) is to fall for Callum (Laurie Duncan) in an upcoming story twist which will see the blonde show her vulnerable side for the first time. Sparks first begin to fly between Maddie and Callum when they go head-to-head for a debate in college next Tuesday. As the week continues, Maddie tries to make Callum jealous by flirting with new DJ Joel (Andrew Still) while on a night out, but her evening ultimately (more)...
- 11/15/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Scarlett Bowman has revealed that her character Maddie Morrison is to fall for mysterious Callum Kane in a forthcoming storyline. The actress explained that there is a change ahead for her mischievous alter ego after her recent meddling in Bart McQueen and Sinead O'Connor's on-off relationship. Maddie has attended sixth form college with Callum since September. However, Callum has often kept himself to himself and refused to interact with his fellow students. Bowman told Ok Magazine: "Maddie's a bit of a gossip girl, always in trouble with the lads. Right now, she's causing a lot of mayhem with her rival Sinead, who's had a thing with her ex-boyfriend Bart. "But I can let slip (more)...
- 11/8/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks has announced the casting of Scottish actor Andrew Still. In his first major TV role, Still will play "mysterious newcomer" Joel, who arrives in the village later this month, turning the life of an unsuspecting resident upside down forever. Hired as Chez Chez's new dubstep DJ, Joel's arrival coincides with the disappearance of Brendan (Emmett Scanlan), following his release from prison. The newcomer has also been tipped to catch the eye of sixth-former Maddie (Scarlett Bowman). However, with only one person on his mind, the student could struggle to win Joel's (more)...
- 11/4/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Cast members from Coronation Street and Hollyoaks were out in Manchester last night to see Sister Act, The Musical at the city's Opera House theatre. Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster), Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price), Antony Cotton (Sean Tully), Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape) and Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong) were among the Weatherfield stars in attendance, while Hollyoaks newcomers Scarlett Bowman (Maddie Morrison), Lucy Dixon (more)...
- 10/5/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
From left to right: Tilly, George, Sinead, Bart, Neil, Maddie, Callum and Jono. Abersoch gang Maddie (Scarlett Bowman), Jono (Dylan Llewellyn) and Tilly (Lucy Dixon) are all back on the scene as regular characters, attending the college and they are now joined by new characters George (Steven Roberts), Neil (Tosin Cole) and Callum (Laurie Duncan).
George, played by newcomer Steven Roberts, is billed as a "sharp-tongued fashionista". Steven recently graduated from Arts Ed drama school.
Neil is Jono's best friend - who wrongly believes that he's a big hit with the ladies. Neil is played by Tosin Cole, who appeared as Soloman in Eastenders:E20.
Another newcomer Laurie Duncan, from the Young Actors Theatre in Islington, plays Callum, the quiet one who does manage to impress the girls at the sixth form, but he's hiding a dark secret…
Hollyoaks' sixth formers become regulars from Monday, September 5 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.
George, played by newcomer Steven Roberts, is billed as a "sharp-tongued fashionista". Steven recently graduated from Arts Ed drama school.
Neil is Jono's best friend - who wrongly believes that he's a big hit with the ladies. Neil is played by Tosin Cole, who appeared as Soloman in Eastenders:E20.
Another newcomer Laurie Duncan, from the Young Actors Theatre in Islington, plays Callum, the quiet one who does manage to impress the girls at the sixth form, but he's hiding a dark secret…
Hollyoaks' sixth formers become regulars from Monday, September 5 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.
- 8/26/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
As we reported yesterday, Hollyoaks bosses have announced the characters who will be joining the village's sixth form college in the autumn. As expected, Abersoch gang Maddie (Scarlett Bowman), Jono (Dylan Llewellyn) and Tilly (Lucy Dixon) are all back on the scene as regular characters, attending the college alongside established faces Jason, Bart and Sinead. New characters George (Steven Roberts), Neil (Tosin Cole) and Callum (Laurie Duncan) are also in the mix of students, while Ruby and Esther aren't joining the college just yet but will continue to be involved with their friends' storylines. Following yesterday's announcement, the Hollyoaks team have now released new pictures showing the group all together...
From left to right: Tilly, George, Sinead, Bart, Neil, Maddie, Callum and Jono. George is billed (more)...
From left to right: Tilly, George, Sinead, Bart, Neil, Maddie, Callum and Jono. George is billed (more)...
- 8/26/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks has introduced six new characters to the show. Students Tilly, Maddie and Jonno, played by Lucy Dixon, Scarlett Bowman and Dylan Llewellyn have already been seen on screens before but have now been confirmed as regular characters in the soap. The completely new characters of George Smith, Neil Cooper and Callum Kane are also being brought into the soap. George will be played by Steven Roberts, former EastEnders: E20 star Tosin Cole has landed the role of Neil, while Laurie Duncan will be playing quiet boy Callum. In a recently-released (more)...
- 8/25/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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