Justin Burton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Chris Fountain.

It was announced in March 2009 that Fountain had decided to leave the show and would depart in a 'major storyline which echoes the fire which killed his sisters'.

On 12 April 2023, it was revealed that Justin had been killed off-screen on 5 October 2022, nearly 14 years after his last appearance on screen.

Justin often rivals with the pair and always finds it hard to accept the Taylor clan as part of his family.

Feeling confused of why his father had done this and angry that his mother had hid the truth, Justin's behaviour goes out of control as he begins to take drugs and skips school.

Gradually, Justin begins to gain his family's trust He builds a close relationship with Ali and he also contributes money towards Darlene’s plastic surgery for her scar.

Justin begins developing a crush on his teacher Becca Dean when she starts helping him with his GCSEs.

Macki takes a picture of Justin trying to stop him turning on the gas taps before the science laboratory blows up.

Justin's behaviour becomes worse after Mel and Sophie die in a fire caused by Sam Owen.

Justin's behaviour spirals out of control and he vandalises a mural painted by Nancy's boyfriend, Foz for those who died in the fire.

Justin waits outside the Student Ball with Sonny for Russ to show so they can beat him up, but when Kris Fisher tries to get them to leave, he takes out his frustration on him.

Becca is found guilty and is sentenced to two years in prison where she gives birth to a boy named Charlie.

This makes Sonny's brother, Calvin angry as Justin tells him he will spend time looking for a new job and home.

Justin is befriended by local gangster Warren Fox, who is running The Loft with Clare Cunningham.

At Becca's funeral, Jake bursts into the Valentine home and plans to kill Justin, but Calvin stops him in time, as Justin discover that Becca's true love was Jake, and didn't love him, and was devastated.

Justin is thrown out of the Valentine's when Louise Summers, Becca's best friend, moves in with boyfriend Calvin.

Shortly after Clare's attack, Justin is hit by a van in front of Katy near the train station.

Justin has to return to Hollyoaks with Katy to be told what will happen to him for lying in court about Becca.

Justin continues to live with Louise, who moved in with them, and Katy as Warren faces trial for supposedly pushing Clare.

Warren announces that he and Louise plan to buy The Loft from Clare and asks Justin to work for him.

Justin, Warren and Max Cunningham search for Katy and receive a phone call from Clare.

Nancy and Jake plead with doctors to run tests to see if either of them are eligible to donate bone marrow to Charlie.

After witnessing and argument between Jake and Nancy, Justin goes to see her and tells her he is scared of getting close to Charlie and then losing him like Ali, Mel, Sophie and Becca.

Due to Justin being busy with Charlie, Katy begins feeling rejected and gets closer to Zak Ramsey.

Leila Roy develops a crush on Justin and accidentally knocks him over which gives him slight memory loss.

At a fashion show at the SU bar, Justin is speechless at the sight of Leila while she walks down the runway in a bikini.

Leila calls on Justin's help to paint a portrait of her family to cover up her studying Art instead of Law, which her father, Govinda, thinks she is doing.

Leila discovers Ash is responsible for the accident and sneaks Justin into Hannah's hospital room so he can tell her.

Ash decides to make the Ashworths think Hannah is having a relapse of her anorexia by hiding food in her room.

On 12 April 2023 it was revealed that Justin had been killed off-screen on 5 October 2022 at age 33 in a drink driving accident, 16 years after his sisters’ deaths.