List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2018

[6] Luke prepares to marry Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn) and asks lawyer Sami Maalik (Rishi Nair) to track down Scarlett so they can arrange a divorce.

[9] Kirkwood also wanted to encourage parents to speak to their children about topics like this and commented, "We are in a unique position of being able to talk to a bright and engaged audience about important issues without lecturing them.

"[9] For his portrayl of Oliver, Duckworth was nominated for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018 Digital Spy Reader Awards; he came in fourth place with 9.4% of the total votes.

It is revealed on-screen that Buster is a paedophile who groomed and sexually abused his son Damon Kinsella's (Jacob Roberts) best friend, Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward), when he was an underage teenager.

Brooke later comes to watch Oliver play but after he underperforms, Buster takes him to the changing rooms at the football academy to berate him for being distracted today.

Ollie returns, played by Gabriel Clark, suffering from a ketamine addiction and subsequently has sex with Juliet, resulting in him and Brooke ending their relationship.

"[20] With a winning smile and a wardrobe full of designer clothes, Buster Smith is one flash character here to bring a touch of fame to Hollyoaks.

[9] He also wanted to encourage parents to speak to their children about topics like this and commented, "We are in a unique position of being able to talk to a bright and engaged audience about important issues without lecturing them.

Buster begins dating Marnie Nightingale (Lysette Anthony) and moves into the flat above The Dog in the Pond public house with her, her children Alfie (Richard Linnell) and Ellie (Sophie Porley), as well as Damon and Brody.

Oliver confides in Buster about how difficult his home life is due to his father, Luke Morgan (Gary Lucy), having a drinking problem and constantly arguing with his wife, Mandy (Sarah Jayne Dunn).

Brody confides in Oliver's mother, Scarlett Morgan (Susie Amy), that someone he trusted abused him when he was young and it is obvious he is referring to Buster.

[29] She concluded that the special episode was "unflinching, unglamorous, and thoroughly thought-provoking" and provided a brilliant representation of homelessness not previously portrayed in soap operas.

Harley's exit is first broadcast on 11 March and sees her depart at the conclusion of her polyamorous relationship with Peri and Tom Cunningham (Ellis Hollins).

Josh later informs Joel Dexter (Rory Douglas-Speed), Myra McQueen (Nicole Barber-Lane), Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) and Grace Black (Tamara Wall) that Sienna has died after being stabbed by Nico.

She was responsible for the deaths of Russ Owen, Glenn Donovan, Carl Costello, Louis Loveday, Mac Nightingale and Harry Thompson.

On Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Russ Owen's (Stuart Manning) wedding day in November 2018, it was shockingly revealed that Breda was a serial killer.

She was then revealed to have killed Glenn Donovan (Bob Cryer) and Carl Costello (Paul Opacic) for being "sinners" and "dead beat dads".

Breda's killing spree comes to an end when Sylver, Goldie and Mercedes and John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) all find out her serial killer secret.

[51] This was confirmed by a show trailer released on 2 January 2020 and it was revealed that Hudson would appear in a stint as Donna-Marie reunites with her daughter, Juliet Quinn (Niamh Blackshaw).

In flashbacks it is revealed, she was once paid by Mac Nightingale to have sex with his gay son, James, on his sixteenth birthday in order to "turn him straight."

Some time later, James tracks Donna-Marie down and tells her that Romeo has been charged with Mac's murder, unaware that Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) is the real culprit.

Romeo was conceived when Donna-Marie was paid by Mac Nightingale (David Easter) to sleep with his gay sixteen-year-old son, James, to "make him straight."

Later, Goldie sees that Romeo and Cher really like each other and recruits her fiancé Joel Dexter (Rory Douglas-Speed) to help her play matchmaker.

[67] Martine arrives following the return of Simone's former husband, Louis Loveday (Karl Collins), and shares a "whopping secret" with him and his partner, Leela Lomax (Kirsty-Leigh Porter).

[76] One month later, it was reported that Laurie's storyline would involve his colleague, Sienna Blake (Anna Passey), when he holds onto her waist for an uncomfortable amount of time.

Juliet is the half-sister of Romeo (Owen Warner) and the daughter of Donna-Marie (Lucy-Jo Hudson), and was brought into the soap as part of the decision to expand the Quinn family.

[79] Juliet's storylines in the programme have included bullying Brooke Hathaway (Tylan Grant), her relationship with Sid Sumner (Billy Price) which led to the realisation that she is a lesbian, being groomed into selling drugs and having an attraction to friend Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell).

After Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson) collapses due to drinking vodka laced with chemicals, Yates interviews multiple people in connection with the case; he discovers that Liam Donovan (Jude Monk McGowan) is responsible, but accepts a bribe from him.

Lisa Loveday (Rachel Adedeji) reports Mercedes to Yates for drug possession; he lets her off with a caution after seeing Liam and receiving another bribe.

Yates questions Jonny Baxter (Ray Quinn) and Stuart Sumner (Chris Simmons) after Shahid Shirani (Alex Williams) is assaulted.