Colette Sheward is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City, played by actress Louise Delamere.

Colette is characterised as a "headstrong" and "compassionate" career woman who fiercely defends her team of nursing staff.

Billed as "tough-talking, politically incorrect, funny and loyal", Colette's inclusion would see the show's nursing team garner her fierce support.

[4] Gregarious and mischievous, frank and decisive, Director of Nursing Colette runs Holby’s wards with sparky humour, vivacity and warmth.

Colette is fiercely loyal and protective of those she cares about.Colette is characterised as a smart and compassionate nurse with a sense of humour.

[6] Delamere told Kirsty Nutkins of the Daily Express that she is foremost a career woman and a "bit of a warrior".

She read a statistic that one in five British women aged over forty were not mothers and wanted to represent the "footloose and fancy-free" minority.

[9] Delamere told Katy Moon [Inside Soap] that Colette has been estranged from Guy following the death of his wife.

[2] Michie told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that hiring Colette was a part of Guy's plan to establish his power over the hospital.

Colette will find herself embroiled in a "stubborn spat" with Guy and his daughter Zosia March (Camilla Arfwedson) when she defends a colleague and defies "the point of principle".

[6] It was later announced that Adrian Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw), a character from related series Casualty, would be joining Holby City.

"[6] Walkinshaw told Digital Spy's Kilkelly that Fletch was once engaged to Colette and their re-acquaintance on AAU is their first since their break-up.

[13] Walkinshaw added that Colette does not like the fact that Fletch assumes the role ward manager and becomes her boss while on AAU.

[14] Delamere told Katy Moon from Inside Soap that Guy employs Fletch to annoy Colette.

[15] Colette arrives at Holby City hospital to ask Guy to perform an operation on her brain tumour patient Sam.

[19] Colette creates a new role for Jonny Maconie (Michael Thomson) and clashes with Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel) over the treatment of her nurses.

[20] Guy becomes angry with Colette for keeping Zosia's romance with Jesse Law (Don Gilet) a secret.

[21] Jane Simon of the Daily Mirror predicted that viewers would "love Colette" due to her outspoken nature.

[8][25] Upon witnessing Colette clashing with Jac, a South Wales Echo reporter quipped "the Colette-Jac mind games are so frosty they could be an event in the Winter Olympics".