Dennis Richardson, played by David McAlister, made his first appearance on 14 April 1997 as part of a "long running storyline".
Wendy Graniter of Inside Soap said viewers were promised some "very emotional scenes" as Mandy finally confronts Dennis.
John Berrington, played by Keith Ladd in 1997 and Richard Avery in 2000, was the headteacher at Hollyoaks High School.
In June 1997, Mr. Berrington called Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn) and Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) into his office after learning of their scam fundraiser for a supposed "donkey sanctuary".
The young woman took revenge by setting the mural ablaze, which ended up spreading around the art room.
Helen and her husband, Gordon Cunningham (Bernard Latham) were deemed mainstays of Hollyoaks prior to the pair being "notoriously killed off".
[12] Along with Matt Littler (Max Cunningham), Jeffries was nominated twice for the Best On-screen Partnership accolade at the British Soap Awards.
[14] She begins working at The Dog in the Pond as a barmaid, and is soon joined by her children Kate, Gina and Sol Patrick.
He spends time in a Young Offenders Institute, and eventually forgives Jill for hiding the truth from him for so long.
Jill dies of her illness and Jack keeps his promise and cares for her children, helping Sol flee from the police abroad.
Gina later leaves Hollyoaks to live in China and work at an orphanage to make Jill proud.
"[16] Due to her role as Jill, Guy Henderson from InYourArea referred to the actress as a "Hollyoaks favourite".
"[18] Sol is the show's "resident bad boy" with a history of homelessness, a stint in a Young Offender Institution, and a temperament that causes him trouble.
[18] Collinson observed that since his introduction to Hollyoaks, Danan had been dubbed a "heartthrob" and was popular with female viewers.
"[18] For the cliffhanger final episode of 2000, Sol and his girlfriend Jess Holt (Frankie Hough) were trapped by a fire "in the Hollyoaks local".
[20] Wendy Granditer of Inside Soap observed that Sol's life "has been turned upside down" since he began a relationship with Jess.
[21] The character's final episode aired on 5 April 2001, following a storyline in which Sol is falsely accused of trying to kill Jess' brother Steve Holt (Conor Ryan).
[21] Danan also explained to Granditer that the final shot had to be filmed multiple times to get it right and he felt that it would never end.
[22] During her time with the show, Symms lived with Brent and Paul Danan, who played her character's siblings Gina and Sol Patrick.
"[22] Following her return in 2000, a reporter for the Daily Record called the character a "bitch" and commented "Yes, Kate Patrick is back, and she's mixing it as much as she ever was.
[23] Symms received some verbal abuse from younger fans when her character came between popular couple Kurt Benson (Jeremy Edwards) and Ruth Osborne (Terri Dwyer).
[23] Benny Stringer, played by Matthew Morgan, is introduced as the cousin of Gordon Cunningham (Bernard Latham).
Struggling with debts, Gordon's daughter Jude Cunningham (Davinia Taylor) began getting involved in Benny's dodgy deals, stealing cars for him.
After Lewis broke up with her as a result, Jude threatened to go to the police, with Benny retaliating by trashing her restaurant Parker's.
Jude's financial struggles continued so Benny arranged for her to marry his friend Roger Patterson in a sham ceremony at Burcroft Manor.
However, the deal went disastrously when Jude was caught switching Lady Greythorne's necklace with a fake, forcing her to go on the run.
[26] One of the character's biggest storylines saw her come out as a lesbian after kissing her friend Emily Taylor (Lorna Pegler).
[26] The relationship causes problems between Gina and her brother Sol Patrick (Paul Danan), as he feels that she intentionally kept her sexuality a secret.
[28] An early storyline for the character saw her swallow an ecstasy tablet, leading Cindy to flee the country with her to avoid her being taken by social services.
[30] Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy reported that the now 14-year-old initially appears to be "well-mannered and sophisticated", but her "true bratty nature is soon revealed.