Pete Buchanan is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kai Owen.

[4] The profile states that "few people have a bad word to say about Pete", but that is part of his plan, since his "perfected Mr Nice Guy act is just a façade".

[5] Speaking of his casting, Owen told Digital Spy: "Pete is a challenging role to take on.

I'm honoured to be part of this storyline and to be able to work with the NSPCC to raise awareness of child abuse to the Hollyoaks audience.

[9] Actor Owen confirmed that Pete's sole purpose of returning to the village was due to him believing that he could "win Cleo around once again".

[10] Speaking on his character, he said Pete is "a master manipulator, he's a nasty piece of work, and he's powerful", as well as that "he knows exactly who to target".

Upon his arrival in the village, Porsche McQueen (Twinnie-Lee Moore) informs her family that Pete sexually assaulted her at a young age.

Porsche tells Phoebe McQueen (Mandip Gill) that one night after Reenie came home drunk, Pete sexually assaulted her.

On the day of Phoebe's funeral after she is killed, it was revealed that Pete had been molesting his step daughter, Porsche's half-sister Cleo McQueen (Nadine Rose Mulkerrin) for years.

Celine McQueen (Sarah George) also reveals that she suffered from sexual abuse at Pete's hands when she was young too.

Cleo learns this is a lie, and their secret relationship is exposed to the McQueen family at Pete and Reenie’s wedding.

The next day, Jade asks Pete to give her a lift to an old foster home when she believes the Osbornes' do not want her anymore.

The next day, it is revealed that Reenie ran Pete over and he threatens to tell the truth if she doesn't stop pushing Cleo to make a statement to the police.