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* {{Badass}}: Beats up Wayne, a violent criminal, without breaking a sweat.
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* MayDecemberRomance: While his relationship with Ste (in his mid-20s, while Harry is 18) doesn't technically fit this trope, the show and other characters certainly portray it as such - especially because, at the time of them first getting together, Harry was still at school and Ste's husband was his teacher.
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* TheAlcoholic: The stress over Lisa's return and the departure of Sonia cause her to start drinking heavily. Exploited by Joanne who uses this to try and get Simone out of the picture so Joanne can get back together with Louis.


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* NotBloodSiblings: With Sonia.


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* FaceHeelTurn: Sonia remembers Lisa as a kind, well-mannered girl when they were young teenagers. She seems to have grown up into an unpleasant adult because her "adoptive" mother Margaret spoiled her.


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* LoveTriangle: With Nathan and Cleo.


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* SpoiledBrat
* YourCheatingHeart: After an argument with Nathan, ends up cheating on him with his dad Mac.
* YoureNotMyMother: Pulls this on Simone regularly, insisting that she'd rather be with Margaret (the woman who kidnapped her and brought her up.)

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* HairOfGold

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* HairOfGoldHairOfGoldHeartOfGold



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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Her hair became longer and blonder over the course of the show in direct proportion to her declining mental state.



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* CoverIdentityAnomaly: Lisa doesn't have a birthmark that she had as a child; causing Simone to become suspicious of her.

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* CoverIdentityAnomaly: Lisa "Lisa" doesn't have a birthmark that she had as a child; causing Simone to become suspicious of her.


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* DeadLittleSister: Jade becomes this for Sonia after dying.


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* DisappearedDad: Her dad walked out on the family due to his drink problem. Subverted when he ultimately comes back and asks Sonia to move in with him.


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* NotBloodSiblings: Her and Zack.
* PutOnABus: Moves to Belgium to be with her father and new stepfamily.
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* BritishAccents: One of the rarer examples of a Welsh accent on the show.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Her attraction towards Robbie.



* BettyAndVeronica: The Archie to Jason's Betty and Robbie's Veronica.




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* TroubledButCute
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* HairOfGold
* NiceGuy: He is generally a decent, well-mannered guy.

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* GreenEyes
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: After realising Maxine truly loves him, he abandons his plan to commit suicide and frame her for murder - but then Nico murders him when she finds out he'd left a message for Ben naming her as Carly's killer.



* RedeemedTooLate: After realising Maxine truly loves him, he abandons his plan to commit suicide and frame her for murder - but then Nico murders him when she finds out he'd left a message for Ben naming her as Carly's killer.

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* RedeemedTooLate: After realising Maxine truly loves him, he abandons PapaWolf: Has shown these tendencies towards his plan to commit suicide daughters and frame her for murder - but then Nico murders him when she finds out he'd left a message for Ben naming her as Carly's killer.granddaughter, despite his abusive behaviour.





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* MeaningfulName: "Sienna" is an anagram of "insane".


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* ConvenientMiscarriage: Had one after finding out the baby she was carrying was her abusive ex Warren's (and right after he'd been pressuring her for her access to the baby.)
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!!Jude Windsor-Devenport (née Cunningham)

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!!Jude Windsor-Devenport Windsor-Davenport (née Cunningham)
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!!Jude Cunningham

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!!Jude Cunningham
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* [[ConMan ConWoman]]: Gets involved in crime to repay her debts to gangster Benny.

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* [[ConMan ConWoman]]: Gets Commits many such schemes over her time in the show, eventually getting involved in more serious crime to repay her debts to gangster Benny.Benny; leading to her eventual departure. Almost 20 years later, she's still exactly the same and pulling a property scam upon her return to the village.

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* ReallyGetsAround: During his early days on the show. He was once noted for sleeping with 15 women during a "lads' holiday" to Ibiza.
* [[RunawayBride Runaway Groom]]: Subverted - he plans to do this with Julie, only for ''her'' to ditch ''him'' at the altar first.



* DepravedHomosexual: He takes his flirting with John Paul ''way'' too far, and is prepared to ruin others' lives for Sinead's sake.

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* DepravedHomosexual: He takes his flirting with John Paul ''way'' too far, far initially, and is prepared to ruin others' lives for Sinead's sake.sake.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Becomes this for John Paul. They did get together for a short time, but then John Paul left him for James, and Scott went back to this trope.



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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Dies in Grace's arms at their wedding.
* GoOutWithASmile: He collapses and dies just after saying his wedding vows, leading to this.




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* YourCheatingHeart: Had an affair with Sienna after developing PTSD and continued to cheat whilst preparing to marry Grace.

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
* HollywoodHacking: Can occasionally be called on when this is needed for handy plot.




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* SmartPeopleWearGlasses


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* InTheBlood: She's suggested to have inherited Patrick's and Sienna's malevolence, but at a worse extent.


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* LoveMakesYouEvil: Showed some signs of this during her relationship with Dylan, but much more so with Peri.


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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Tried to poison Tom in order to destroy any chance of Peri ever wanting to go back to him.

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!!Liam Donovan

-->'''Duration''': 2016--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Maxim Baldry

Half-brother of Grace and Clare through their mother. Is known to be a ladies man and quite the charmer.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Grace and Adam.
* TheCasanova: Has a "3-date" rule of not sticking with a woman longer than 3 dates.
* LongHairedPrettyboy

!!Jesse Donovan

-->'''Duration''': 2016--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Luke Jerdy

Liam and Adam's brother, half-brother to Grace and Clare.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling
* BreakTheCutie: Was beat up by Mac for supposedly causing Neeta to cheat with him. Also, had his heart broken when Celine agreed to help Myra with a scam.
* ChattyHairdresser: A straight guy version of such.
* NiceGuy
* PluckyComicRelief: Tends to get himself into mishaps, to Grace's consternation.

!!Adam Donovan

-->'''Duration''': 2016--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Jimmy Essex

Older brother of Liam and Jesse, half-brother to Grace and Clare.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Looks out for Liam and Jesse. He even doesn't hesitate to scold them when they fall out of line.
* FamilyBusiness: Owns a salon (Done by A Donovan) with his brothers.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible one compared to Liam and Jesse's foolishness.

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* NiceGuy: In harsh contrast with his boyfriend Ste, Harry ultimately tries to always make the right decisions to help the ones he loves.

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!!Diane O'Connor

-->'''Duration''': 2010--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Alex Fletcher

Adoptive mother (although technically the stepmother) of Sinead and Finn O'Connor. Falls in love with Tony Hutchinson after discovering him to be her forgotten first love as a child. After many efforts to have a baby, she finally has twins, but is unaware that her daughter was accidentally switched in the hospital with Tegan Lomax's.

* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: Tony was hers.
* TheKindnapper: Was so desperate to have her own baby that she tried to abduct one from the hospital, believing the baby would be in better hands with her.
* LawOfInverseFertility: Diane struggles to have a baby and goes through many rounds of IVF, then gets pregnant with twins just when she least expects it.
* MamaBear
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Her reaction when Finn is sent to jail after she retracts the false alibi she gave him.
* MyGreatestFailure: Did not believe Sinead that Katy was seriously ill, which led to Katy's death from an undiagnosed heart condition.
* PutOnABus: When the actress went on maternity leave, Diane was written out by leaving to take up a job in France.
* SelectiveObliviousness: Diane absolutely refuses to believe that Finn could have been guilty of raping John Paul, and continues to defend him (even being prepared to lie in court for him) even as the truth is staring her in the face.
* SwitchedAtBirth: Her daughter Dee Dee is really Tegan Lomax's baby who was switched in the hospital.
* TeacherStudentRomance: She got together with Sinead and Finn's father when she was just fifteen years old and he was her teacher at school.
* WomanScorned: She learns of Tony's affair with Sinead just hours before her wedding to Tony, but goes through with it in the intention of being able to divorce him and take all his money.

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!!Diane O'Connor

-->'''Duration''': 2010--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Alex Fletcher

Adoptive mother (although technically the stepmother) of Sinead and Finn O'Connor. Falls in love with Tony
Hutchinson after discovering him to be her forgotten first love as a child. After many efforts to have a baby, she finally has twins, but is unaware that her daughter was accidentally switched in the hospital with Tegan Lomax's.

* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: Tony was hers.
* TheKindnapper: Was so desperate to have her own baby that she tried to abduct one from the hospital, believing the baby would be in better hands with her.
* LawOfInverseFertility: Diane struggles to have a baby and goes through many rounds of IVF, then gets pregnant with twins just when she least expects it.
* MamaBear
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Her reaction when Finn is sent to jail after she retracts the false alibi she gave him.
* MyGreatestFailure: Did not believe Sinead that Katy was seriously ill, which led to Katy's death from an undiagnosed heart condition.
* PutOnABus: When the actress went on maternity leave, Diane was written out by leaving to take up a job in France.
* SelectiveObliviousness: Diane absolutely refuses to believe that Finn could have been guilty of raping John Paul, and continues to defend him (even being prepared to lie in court for him) even as the truth is staring her in the face.
* SwitchedAtBirth: Her daughter Dee Dee is really Tegan Lomax's baby who was switched in the hospital.
* TeacherStudentRomance: She got together with Sinead and Finn's father when she was just fifteen years old and he was her teacher at school.
* WomanScorned: She learns of Tony's affair with Sinead just hours before her wedding to Tony, but goes through with it in the intention of being able to divorce him and take all his money.
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* OnlySaneMan: When contrasted with his pals Ste Hay and Darren Osborne.
* OverprotectiveDad: Heavily disapproved (with good reason) Harry's relationship with known drug addict & n'er-do-well [[LowerClassLout Ste]].

!!Harry Thompson

-->'''Duration''': 2007--2009, 2013, 2015-

-->'''Portrayed by''': Daniel Seymour (2007-09), Harrison George Rhodes (2009), Parry Glasspool (2013-)

Tony's son with Tessie Thompson.

*ForcedOutOfTheCloset: Was outed to the whole village during Pride.
*LovableJock
*[[MrFanService Mr. Fanservice]]: Often appears sans shirt.
*StraightGay

!!Diane O'Connor

-->'''Duration''': 2010--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Alex Fletcher

Adoptive mother (although technically the stepmother) of Sinead and Finn O'Connor. Falls in love with Tony Hutchinson after discovering him to be her forgotten first love as a child. After many efforts to have a baby, she finally has twins, but is unaware that her daughter was accidentally switched in the hospital with Tegan Lomax's.

* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: Tony was hers.
* TheKindnapper: Was so desperate to have her own baby that she tried to abduct one from the hospital, believing the baby would be in better hands with her.
* LawOfInverseFertility: Diane struggles to have a baby and goes through many rounds of IVF, then gets pregnant with twins just when she least expects it.
* MamaBear
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Her reaction when Finn is sent to jail after she retracts the false alibi she gave him.
* MyGreatestFailure: Did not believe Sinead that Katy was seriously ill, which led to Katy's death from an undiagnosed heart condition.
* PutOnABus: When the actress went on maternity leave, Diane was written out by leaving to take up a job in France.
* SelectiveObliviousness: Diane absolutely refuses to believe that Finn could have been guilty of raping John Paul, and continues to defend him (even being prepared to lie in court for him) even as the truth is staring her in the face.
* SwitchedAtBirth: Her daughter Dee Dee is really Tegan Lomax's baby who was switched in the hospital.
* TeacherStudentRomance: She got together with Sinead and Finn's father when she was just fifteen years old and he was her teacher at school.
* WomanScorned: She learns of Tony's affair with Sinead just hours before her wedding to Tony, but goes through with it in the intention of being able to divorce him and take all his money.


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!!Tony Hutchinson

-->'''Duration''': 1995--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Nick Pickard
The longest-running character on the show, Tony has often made his mark by owning various businesses in the village and embarking on various romances and affairs.

* BumblingDad: Averted. Often has an awkward time connecting with his long-lost son Harry, but has shown himself to be a loyal and loving father when it counts.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ste, though this friendship was complicated by Ste's drug abuse and romantic relationship with Harry.
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* AffableVillain: While a terrible father to James and controlling when it comes to Neeta, Mac still comes across as a normal, middle-aged man with good intentions to most of the village.

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* AffableVillain: AffablyEvil: While a terrible father to James and controlling when it comes to Neeta, Mac still comes across as a normal, middle-aged man with good intentions to most of the village.
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* AffableVillain: While a terrible father to James and controlling when it comes to Neeta, Mac still comes across as a normal, middle-aged man with good intentions to most of the village.
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* BadassInANiceSuit
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\n* VillainousFriendship: With Joanne Cardsley, a fellow lawyer.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Was angry when he found out his mother Marnie was carrying on an affair with Ellie's boyfriend.
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* Cloudcuckoolander: Alfie often comes across extremely eccentric and socially awakward. He even wanted to make a digital avatar of his girlfriend Jade Albright when he thought she may die.

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* Cloudcuckoolander: CloudCuckoolander: Alfie often comes across extremely eccentric and socially awakward. He even wanted to make a digital avatar of his girlfriend Jade Albright when he thought she may die.
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!!Nathan Nightingale
-->'''Duration''': 2015--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Jared Garfield

2nd Son of Mac and Marnie.

* BigBrotherMentor: Has a warm, enduring friendship with his younger brother Alfie.
* TheEveryman
* WhiteSheep: Generally an upstanding young man who wants do good by the people he cares about, which stands in contrast to his more selfish or underhanded family members.

!!Alfie Nightingale
-->'''Duration''': 2015--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Richard Linnell

Son of Mac through his affair with Cindy Cunningham.

* Cloudcuckoolander: Alfie often comes across extremely eccentric and socially awakward. He even wanted to make a digital avatar of his girlfriend Jade Albright when he thought she may die.
* LittlestCancerPatient
* LovableNerd


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!!James Nightingale

-->'''Duration''': 2016--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Gregory Finnegan

The eldest son of the Nightingale Family. A cutthroat, take-no-prisoners lawyer, James has found himself either scheming to help his mum with her business plans, his friend Joanne with her love life, or simply helping himself to the male population of Hollyoaks.

* FreudianExcuse: Was revealed to have been abused by his father Mac growing up, which stands in stark contrast to James' usual menacing public presence.
* GentlemanSnarker: Revels in taunting various villagers, which lands him being hated by a majority of the village (especially Ste and Tony).
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Extremely cold and calculating when he's in lawyer mode as well as with the general public. He maliciously went after [[TheTwink Harry Thompson]] and convinced Harry to take money for sex. However, he does show flashes of humanity, especially when taking on a big brother role with his siblings as well as showing steps of opening up to John Paul.



!!Marnie Nightingale
-->'''Duration''': 2016--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Lysette Anthony

Ex-wife of Mac and the mother of James, Ellie, and Nathan, while also having adopted Mac's son with Cindy (Alfie). Her stories have revolved around business takeovers, as well as re-establishing her place as Mac's wife and mother of the Nightingale children.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Befriended Diane O'Connor and Tony Hutchinson to get her claws into their restaurant.
* EvilMatriarch: Not above interfering in all her children's relationships (even sleeping with Ellie's boyfriend Freddie Roscoe at one point) as well as throwing them under the bus when it serves her purposes.
* RichBitch: Came from money and doesn't hesitate to show others in the village up to whom she feels superior.




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!!James Nightingale

-->'''Duration''': 2016--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Gregory Finnegan

The eldest son of the Nightingale Family. A cutthroat, take-no-prisoners lawyer, James has found himself either scheming to help his mum with her business plans, his friend Joanne with her love life, or simply helping himself to the male population of Hollyoaks.

* FreudianExcuse: Was revealed to have been abused by his father Mac growing up, which stands in stark contrast to James' usual menacing public presence.
* GentlemanSnarker: Revels in taunting various villagers, which lands him being hated by a majority of the village (especially Ste and Tony).
* SissyVillain
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Extremely cold and calculating when he's in lawyer mode as well as with the general public. He maliciously went after [[TheTwink Harry Thompson]] and convinced Harry to take money for sex. However, he does show flashes of humanity, especially when taking on a big brother role with his siblings as well as showing steps of opening up to John Paul.


!!Marnie Nightingale
-->'''Duration''': 2016--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Lysette Anthony

Ex-wife of Mac and the mother of James, Ellie, and Nathan, while also having adopted Mac's son with Cindy (Alfie). Her stories have revolved around business takeovers, as well as re-establishing her place as Mac's wife and mother of the Nightingale children.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Befriended Diane O'Connor and Tony Hutchinson to get her claws into their restaurant.
* EvilMatriarch: Not above interfering in all her children's relationships (even sleeping with Ellie's boyfriend Freddie Roscoe at one point) as well as throwing them under the bus when it serves her purposes.
* RichBitch: Came from money and doesn't hesitate to show others in the village up to whom she feels superior.

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!!Ellie Nightingale
-->'''Duration''': 2015--

-->'''Portrayed by''': Sophie Porley

Daughter of Mac and Marnie.

* CoolBigSis: To Alfie.
* SlapSlapKiss: Her relationship with Freddie Roscoe
* TookALevelInKindness: After the death of her best friend Rachel, Ellie has morphed from being quite the SpoiledBrat into a sweeter, more sensitive, young lady while still keeping some of her spunk.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Befriended Diane O'Connor and Tony Hutchinson to get her claws into their restaurant.




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* RichBitch: Came from money and doesn't hesitate to show others in the village up.

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* RichBitch: Came from money and doesn't hesitate to show others in the village up.
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