Scott Drinkwell (also Drinkwell-Deveraux) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Ross Adams.

Producers asked Adams to audition for the role while he was working as a script editor on rival soap opera Emmerdale.

Kirkwood released a statement noting the show's history of including a diverse selection of LGBT character.

Adams echoed his boss' sentiment and voiced his concern that the soap opera genre had shied away from depicting camp characters.

He has been involved in storylines including poisoning his aunt Diane, pretending to have HIV, being tricked into kidnapping Rose Lomax by Rose's "mother" Tegan Lomax (Jessica Ellis), was manipulated by James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) into ruining his family's restaurant business and finding out that he is adopted.

Adams quit the role in 2024 because he wanted to pursue other projects, with Scott's final scenes airing on 15 July 2024.

[2] A Hollyoaks employee contacted him and invited him to perform a screen test for the role of Scott; Adams thought it was a random offer, but accepted because he considered he had nothing to lose.

[2] He later told Dianne Bourne of Manchester Evening News that the screen test went wrong because he was nervous and forgot his lines.

Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported that Scott was a "troublesome new relative" for the show's established O'Connor family.

Of his casting Adams said "'I've always admired the bold, brave, stories the programme tells and knowing that I'm going to be part of the team is quite honestly a dream come true."

This out and proud Geordie drama queen lives to shock people with his off-the-cuff one liners and sassy nature, but underneath that seriously tanned exterior is a vulnerable boy desperate for love.Scott is characterised as a "trouble-maker" with a blunt and outrageous personality.

The show's official website describes him as a "drama queen" who enjoys shock value, sass, fake tan and Britney Spears.

[2] Scott causes trouble between married couple Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) and John Paul McQueen (James Sutton), who live with Sinead.

[2] Scott is hired to work at Hollyoaks High School as a personal assistant for Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield).

He discovers that Harry Thompson (Parry Glasspool) has kissed John Paul, he records a conversation as evidence to show to Ste and ruin his relationship.

[13] Facing eviction once again from the family home, Scott begins to poison his aunt Diane Hutchinson (Alex Fletcher) with medication.

"[9] The show created a "baby swap storyline" in which Diane and Tegan Lomax's (Jessica Ellis) daughters were mixed up at birth.

[19] Marnie Nightingale (Lysette Anthony) and her son James (Gregory Finnegan) make a plan to con The Hutch restaurant from Diane and Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard).

He offers to do the catering for Jason Roscoe (Alfie Browne-Sykes) and Holly Cunningham's (Amanda Clapham) wedding at a reduced cost of £200, which causes The Hutch to lose money.

that "I love us together cause you see a fun side to John Paul, Scott brings out his dry sense of humour, it just works.

[30] Adams wanted Scott and John Paul to move on from the incident but believed James' presence would always hinder the relationship.

[32] In April 2017 it was announced that Michelle Holmes join the series as the part of Scott storylines of searching his real mother.

Speaking about her role, Michelle commented: "It's a pleasure to be working on Hollyoaks and with the hugely talented Ross Adams."

[39] Lucia Binding writing for International Business Times predicted that Scott and John Paul's relationship would leave viewers "engrossed".

[49] In 2024, Digital Spy's Kilkelly assessed "Over the years, Scott has become one of Hollyoaks' most popular and versatile characters after taking centre stage in a classic soap mix of comedic and dramatic storylines.

"[36] He added that Scott's "storyline highlights" were his "emotional" discovery of his biological family, his marriage to Mitchell and his drag performances.

[50] The comments provoked the show's executive producer Bryan Kirkwood to release a statement (quoted to the right) about the issue to the British newspaper The Sun defending the character.

He stated that he knew Scott would divide the audience but was not fazed as the show needed a character who caused conflict and happened to be gay.

[50] Adams told Rari Vlad (Gay Times) that the show can influence public perception of the LGBT community.

He also acknowledged that newly introduced "larger than life and flamboyant" gay characters "can polarise opinion" and concluded that this was the case with Scott.