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Carl Costello
Carl Costello is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Paul Opacic. The character was introduced by executive producer Paul Marquess and he debuted on screen during the episode broadcast on 19 July 2010. Carl arrived in the village as the new owner of The Dog in the Pond and the father of established character Jem Costello (Helen Russell-Clark). Carl departed from Hollyoaks on 1 December 2011 with his son Jason Costello (Victoria Atkin). Opacic later reprised his role and returned to Hollyoaks on 26 September 2012 and left again on the 5 October 2012. Opacic reprised his role once more in January 2013, which coincided with the exit of Mitzeee Minniver (Rachel Shenton). He returned on 25 January 2013 and departed again on 15 February 2013. Opacic returned again for a guest appearance on 10 July 2018, which ended in his character being murdered by an unknown assailant on 11 July of that year. He reappeared via a flashback on 16 November 2018, which revealed Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) to be his killer.
Lucy Allan quit the role of executive producer in January 2010, Paul Marquess is then quickly employed as her replacement. Marquess revealed his plans to give Hollyoaks a "shake up", and initiated a cast cull along with the introduction of several new characters. In April 2010 Marquees announced his intentions to introduce the Costello family. Speaking about the new family Marquees stated "They're only one of three families. They're family number two. The thing about the Costellos is that The Dog has to be somewhere the audience wants to be. [...] I'm not saying the Costellos won't have serious stories but I think you'll want to be there." He branded Carl and Heidi Costello (Kim Tiddy) as good looking. The Costellos were a built on family to the already established Jem Costello (Helen Russell-Clark). Opacic was cast in the role and during an interview with E4 he stated: "It's a very exciting time at Hollyoaks right now. Paul Marquess has got a proven track record, and I think it's turned the whole thing around. [...] It seems like a re-birth of Hollyoaks."
E4 publicity describe him as being "self-assured smooth operator who's charming, but will play things underhand." Opacic brands Carl a "legendary philanderer" and a "naughty boy" but defends him stating "He would never leave Heidi, he loves her enormously, but he just can't help himself." He also calls Carl a "bit of a dinosaur" when it comes to sensitive issues such as Jamine's identity issues. Remaining optimistic of Carl's views he stated: "He might become a new man and start to be more understanding, I'm sure it will be a huge learning process for him." E4 later shed more light on Carl during the third series of Hollyoaks Later, adding that he "is known for his fiery temper." The series also revealed that Carl had injured a footballer in his backstory, which ended the footballer's career and saw the Costello family being targeted for revenge.
On 1 August 2012, Opacic's management revealed that he had reprised his role of Carl and had begun filming his return scenes. Carl will appear from September 2012. Tom Eames from Digital Spy later revealed that Carl would return when his grandson Bobby Costello goes missing. A show insider explained "Carl agrees to put aside his differences to be there for his son and Mercedes" upon his return.
On 20 December 2012, it was announced that Rachel Shenton would be leaving her role of Mitzeee in 2012 and that Carl would return as part of her exit storyline. It was revealed that the storyline would feature Carl returning to seek justice for Riley's death and that he would enlist Mitzeee in helping him punish Simon Walker (Neil Newbon). An official statement by Hollyoaks teased that Mitzeee could get a happy ending or that it was possible "her involvement with Carl has put her life in danger". Carl returned on 25 January 2013.
On 1 July 2018, it was announced that Opacic had reprised his role, over five years after his last appearance. Carl returns for "an explosive comeback" as part of Mercedes' return storyline. It was reported that Carl would return after Mercedes takes Bobby from him in America. He then makes a public appeal for Bobby to be returned to him, before appearing at the McQueen house looking for Bobby. It was confirmed on 2 July that Opacic's return is a guest stint. When he fails to retrieve Bobby, a "desperate" Carl kidnaps Goldie McQueen (Chelsee Healey), making fans fear for her. However, Carl soon regrets kidnapping "one of the most outspoken McQueens". Carl then tries to trade Goldie for Bobby, but the McQueens outsmart him, with Goldie hitting him in the groin.
Carl is then killed off on the episode that aired on 11 July 2018, when he is hit on the head by an unknown character in the woods. It was initially not revealed whether Carl was dead or alive. He was later confirmed dead when his body was found weeks later by three other characters. Mercedes, who had left Carl a threatening voice message on the day of his death, is initially arrested for his murder, but soon released due to a lack of evidence; however, one of Carl's buttons is found sewn onto one of Bobby's toys, casting suspicious that Mercedes may still be the killer. Sylver McQueen (David Tag), who had threatened Carl before his death, is also briefly arrested on suspicion of his murder. Carl's murder remained a mystery to viewers over the summer of 2018. In September, Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood revealed that Carl's killer would be revealed that November, with Kirkwood teasing that "The discovery of who killed [Carl] is I think one of the moments of the year, and is part of a very exciting time in the show for Mercedes, Russ and Sylver." The reveal took place in a special hour-long episode focussing on Mercedes' wedding, with Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy commenting that Carl's death "continues to cast a shadow over the [McQueen] family" due to them remaining "top suspects" for the crime. The episode, broadcast on 16 November 2018, revealed Sylver's mother Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) as the killer, with it being confirmed that Breda is a "new sinister serial killer" as she was also revealed to have killed two other characters in the episode. The episode also marked the last appearance of Carl, who appeared in a flashback scene which revealed Breda as the killer. Carl's death marked the beginning of Breda's killing spree.
Carl is an ex-premiership footballer, whose first wife died when his daughter Jem (Helen Russell-Clark) was young, he then went on to marry Heidi (Kim Tiddy), with whom he has three more children; Riley (Rob Norbury), Seth (Miles Higson) and Jasmine (Victoria Atkin).
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Carl Costello
Carl Costello is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Paul Opacic. The character was introduced by executive producer Paul Marquess and he debuted on screen during the episode broadcast on 19 July 2010. Carl arrived in the village as the new owner of The Dog in the Pond and the father of established character Jem Costello (Helen Russell-Clark). Carl departed from Hollyoaks on 1 December 2011 with his son Jason Costello (Victoria Atkin). Opacic later reprised his role and returned to Hollyoaks on 26 September 2012 and left again on the 5 October 2012. Opacic reprised his role once more in January 2013, which coincided with the exit of Mitzeee Minniver (Rachel Shenton). He returned on 25 January 2013 and departed again on 15 February 2013. Opacic returned again for a guest appearance on 10 July 2018, which ended in his character being murdered by an unknown assailant on 11 July of that year. He reappeared via a flashback on 16 November 2018, which revealed Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) to be his killer.
Lucy Allan quit the role of executive producer in January 2010, Paul Marquess is then quickly employed as her replacement. Marquess revealed his plans to give Hollyoaks a "shake up", and initiated a cast cull along with the introduction of several new characters. In April 2010 Marquees announced his intentions to introduce the Costello family. Speaking about the new family Marquees stated "They're only one of three families. They're family number two. The thing about the Costellos is that The Dog has to be somewhere the audience wants to be. [...] I'm not saying the Costellos won't have serious stories but I think you'll want to be there." He branded Carl and Heidi Costello (Kim Tiddy) as good looking. The Costellos were a built on family to the already established Jem Costello (Helen Russell-Clark). Opacic was cast in the role and during an interview with E4 he stated: "It's a very exciting time at Hollyoaks right now. Paul Marquess has got a proven track record, and I think it's turned the whole thing around. [...] It seems like a re-birth of Hollyoaks."
E4 publicity describe him as being "self-assured smooth operator who's charming, but will play things underhand." Opacic brands Carl a "legendary philanderer" and a "naughty boy" but defends him stating "He would never leave Heidi, he loves her enormously, but he just can't help himself." He also calls Carl a "bit of a dinosaur" when it comes to sensitive issues such as Jamine's identity issues. Remaining optimistic of Carl's views he stated: "He might become a new man and start to be more understanding, I'm sure it will be a huge learning process for him." E4 later shed more light on Carl during the third series of Hollyoaks Later, adding that he "is known for his fiery temper." The series also revealed that Carl had injured a footballer in his backstory, which ended the footballer's career and saw the Costello family being targeted for revenge.
On 1 August 2012, Opacic's management revealed that he had reprised his role of Carl and had begun filming his return scenes. Carl will appear from September 2012. Tom Eames from Digital Spy later revealed that Carl would return when his grandson Bobby Costello goes missing. A show insider explained "Carl agrees to put aside his differences to be there for his son and Mercedes" upon his return.
On 20 December 2012, it was announced that Rachel Shenton would be leaving her role of Mitzeee in 2012 and that Carl would return as part of her exit storyline. It was revealed that the storyline would feature Carl returning to seek justice for Riley's death and that he would enlist Mitzeee in helping him punish Simon Walker (Neil Newbon). An official statement by Hollyoaks teased that Mitzeee could get a happy ending or that it was possible "her involvement with Carl has put her life in danger". Carl returned on 25 January 2013.
On 1 July 2018, it was announced that Opacic had reprised his role, over five years after his last appearance. Carl returns for "an explosive comeback" as part of Mercedes' return storyline. It was reported that Carl would return after Mercedes takes Bobby from him in America. He then makes a public appeal for Bobby to be returned to him, before appearing at the McQueen house looking for Bobby. It was confirmed on 2 July that Opacic's return is a guest stint. When he fails to retrieve Bobby, a "desperate" Carl kidnaps Goldie McQueen (Chelsee Healey), making fans fear for her. However, Carl soon regrets kidnapping "one of the most outspoken McQueens". Carl then tries to trade Goldie for Bobby, but the McQueens outsmart him, with Goldie hitting him in the groin.
Carl is then killed off on the episode that aired on 11 July 2018, when he is hit on the head by an unknown character in the woods. It was initially not revealed whether Carl was dead or alive. He was later confirmed dead when his body was found weeks later by three other characters. Mercedes, who had left Carl a threatening voice message on the day of his death, is initially arrested for his murder, but soon released due to a lack of evidence; however, one of Carl's buttons is found sewn onto one of Bobby's toys, casting suspicious that Mercedes may still be the killer. Sylver McQueen (David Tag), who had threatened Carl before his death, is also briefly arrested on suspicion of his murder. Carl's murder remained a mystery to viewers over the summer of 2018. In September, Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood revealed that Carl's killer would be revealed that November, with Kirkwood teasing that "The discovery of who killed [Carl] is I think one of the moments of the year, and is part of a very exciting time in the show for Mercedes, Russ and Sylver." The reveal took place in a special hour-long episode focussing on Mercedes' wedding, with Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy commenting that Carl's death "continues to cast a shadow over the [McQueen] family" due to them remaining "top suspects" for the crime. The episode, broadcast on 16 November 2018, revealed Sylver's mother Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) as the killer, with it being confirmed that Breda is a "new sinister serial killer" as she was also revealed to have killed two other characters in the episode. The episode also marked the last appearance of Carl, who appeared in a flashback scene which revealed Breda as the killer. Carl's death marked the beginning of Breda's killing spree.
Carl is an ex-premiership footballer, whose first wife died when his daughter Jem (Helen Russell-Clark) was young, he then went on to marry Heidi (Kim Tiddy), with whom he has three more children; Riley (Rob Norbury), Seth (Miles Higson) and Jasmine (Victoria Atkin).