Hayley Ramsey

Hayley Ramsey is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kelly-Marie Stewart.

She made her first on-screen appearance on 28 January 2009 as the sister of already established character Zak Ramsey (Kent Riley).

[3] Making her final on-screen appearance on 29 January 2010, the character did not return after Stewart's maternity leave ended.

[5] The character's back history with Zak is that of a close brother and sister relationship, but at the time of Hayley's condition developing, he could not deal with it and thought she would need constant care.

The casting process had taken nearly 18 months and producers created the Character of Hayley for Stewart, they also had to write all the scripts before she began filming in November 2008.

She later wants to find a date when Zak, believing that she cannot get one by herself, pays Elliot Bevan (Garnon Davies) money to make her feel special.

Later in the month, she secures a date with Rhys Ashworth (Andrew Moss), who is initially unaware she is a wheelchair user.

After leaving them alone for a short while, Josh and Kris Fisher (Gerard McCarthy) find Hayley and Rhys kissing and undressing each other.

After India and Dave eat the food to wind Hayley up, the five students compete in a competition to win a car by touching it for the most time.

After returning from a Christmas break, Hayley reveals that she is five months pregnant, and denies either Rhys or Josh being the father.

[9] Ruth Deller of entertainment website Lowculture praised Hayley's storylines and personality stating: "Amidst all the dross, it's worth pointing out there are some things Hollyoaks is doing well.