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List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2007
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2007, by order of first appearance.
Father Raymond is the Catholic Priest that first appeared to console Myra McQueen (Nicole Barber-Lane) over the anguish she felt about her gay son John Paul McQueen (James Sutton). He also helped prepare for the double wedding of Russ Owen (Stuart Manning) and Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Dominic Reilly (John Pickard) and Tina McQueen (Leah Hackett), he also took confession from Mercedes about her affair with Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas). He is a priest at St. Paul's Catholic Church. Father Raymond reappears when Kieron Hobbs (Jake Hendriks) chose to leave his position in the church and told him that he must do what is right for him. Father Raymond then took over again from Kieron and started working at a new Catholic Church, St. Timothy's, it was here that he performed the wedding of Carmel McQueen (Gemma Merna) and Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle). Father Raymond then returned to perform Tina's funeral service. He is due to reappear again for the funeral of Warren. Father Raymond is Irish and appears to be mostly bemused by the McQueens antics.
Leah Barnes, played by Ela-May Demircan from 2011 to 2024, is the daughter of Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies). Leah is initially believed to be Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson)'s daughter however this turns out to be a man called Billy Parker – she is raised by Ste regardless of her paternity. Leah debuted when she was born on-screen in episode 1982, originally broadcast on 27 February 2007. On 24 March 2026, it was announced that Leah would be returning to the show with the role recast to Coronation Street actress Charlotte Riley. Riley spoke of her casting: "It feels like a dream to be joining Hollyoaks. I'm looking forward to viewers seeing a new side to Leah Barnes."
In June 2017, Demircan was nominated for Best Young Actor at the British Soap Awards. In August 2017, she was longlisted for Best Young Actor at the Inside Soap Awards. She made the viewer-voted shortlist. Demircan lost out to Alfie Clarke, who portrays Arthur Thomas in Emmerdale. She was later nominated for "Best Young Performer" in the Radio Times soap awards 2024..
After discovering her pregnancy, her mother Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies) initially wants to have an abortion, but eventually opts for a state of denial, with only Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes) aware she is pregnant. In February 2007, she gives birth to Leah on the kitchen floor, with her shocked father Mike Barnes (Tony Hirst) and sister Sarah Barnes (Loui Batley) delivering Leah. Amy refuses to go near Leah, leading her mother Kathy Barnes (Sarah Jane Buckley) to claim she is Leah's mother. This ruse continues for several months, but finally Michaela sells the story to a tabloid. By this time, Amy has formed a bond with Leah, and claims Leah as her own. However, Kathy has become obsessed with Leah and, after failing to make Amy look incapable of being a mother, she kidnaps Leah. She is eventually sectioned and leaves the village a few months later.
Leah moves into a flat with Amy and boyfriend Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson). Amy tells her family that Ste is Leah's father. After Amy and Ste discover they are in serious money trouble, Ste lies that Leah has leukaemia in order to get money. The lie quickly spirals out of his control as Ste and Amy begin raking in money as. Eventually, the truth does come out. Amy's friend Sasha Valentine (Nathalie Emmanuel) babysits Leah one night. However, drug dealer Nige Foster (Sam Townend) arrives and persuades Sasha to take drugs, despite Leah's presence. Amy and Ste return home to find Leah crying on her own, and close to a syringe. An angry Ste throws both Sasha and Nige out after threatening them. Ste's anger issues grow out of hand, and on various occasions, he attacks Amy, who briefly moves out of the flat with Leah. Amy later discovers she is pregnant and has a son Lucas Hay. She, however, does not take Ste back. Following Lucas's birth, Amy suffers from postnatal depression and moves away, leaving Leah and Lucas with Ste. She returns months later. Amy, Leah and Lucas move back in with Ste, but Amy and Ste do not get back together.
Gabby Sharpe (Phina Oruche) pays Amy to babysit her daughter Amber Sharpe (Lydia Lloyd-Henry). Amy takes Leah and Lucas to Gabby's flat and on the same night, an arsonist sets fire to Il Gnosh, which is below the flat. Amy falls asleep as the fire spreads, however wakes up and realises she is trapped. She eventually attracts the attention of Steph Cunningham (Carley Stenson) outside. Steph enters and manages to save them with the help of her husband Gilly Roach (Anthony Quinlan), although Steph dies in the fire. On Leah's 5th birthday, she bonds with Amy's new boyfriend Ally as does Lucas.
In August 2012, Leah, along with Amy and Lucas, leaves the village and Ste. She returns in November 2012 as a bridesmaid for Ste's wedding to Doug Carter (PJ Brennan). When Leah is playing outside the wedding venue she runs across the road only to get nearly ran over by a minibus driven by Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman). She swerves to avoid Leah, but although Ste manages to save her he is hit by the minibus. In December 2012, Leah is bullied at school for having Ste and Doug as her two fathers, but Ste explains to her that its ok to have him and Doug, as she has Amy as well. Shortly after this, Leah's biological father Billy Parker (Michael Parr) turns up in the village and vows to Ste that he will get Leah. Ste then tells Leah that Amy must never find out that he and his ex-boyfriend Brendan Brady (Emmett J. Scanlan) are together, and that he is still with Doug. Shortly after, Amy returns to the village in February 2013 and after discovering Ste's relationship with Brendan, she then leaves once more with Leah and Lucas, leaving Ste upset. Ste and Brendan later try to get custody of Leah and Lucas.
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List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2007
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2007, by order of first appearance.
Father Raymond is the Catholic Priest that first appeared to console Myra McQueen (Nicole Barber-Lane) over the anguish she felt about her gay son John Paul McQueen (James Sutton). He also helped prepare for the double wedding of Russ Owen (Stuart Manning) and Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Dominic Reilly (John Pickard) and Tina McQueen (Leah Hackett), he also took confession from Mercedes about her affair with Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas). He is a priest at St. Paul's Catholic Church. Father Raymond reappears when Kieron Hobbs (Jake Hendriks) chose to leave his position in the church and told him that he must do what is right for him. Father Raymond then took over again from Kieron and started working at a new Catholic Church, St. Timothy's, it was here that he performed the wedding of Carmel McQueen (Gemma Merna) and Calvin Valentine (Ricky Whittle). Father Raymond then returned to perform Tina's funeral service. He is due to reappear again for the funeral of Warren. Father Raymond is Irish and appears to be mostly bemused by the McQueens antics.
Leah Barnes, played by Ela-May Demircan from 2011 to 2024, is the daughter of Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies). Leah is initially believed to be Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson)'s daughter however this turns out to be a man called Billy Parker – she is raised by Ste regardless of her paternity. Leah debuted when she was born on-screen in episode 1982, originally broadcast on 27 February 2007. On 24 March 2026, it was announced that Leah would be returning to the show with the role recast to Coronation Street actress Charlotte Riley. Riley spoke of her casting: "It feels like a dream to be joining Hollyoaks. I'm looking forward to viewers seeing a new side to Leah Barnes."
In June 2017, Demircan was nominated for Best Young Actor at the British Soap Awards. In August 2017, she was longlisted for Best Young Actor at the Inside Soap Awards. She made the viewer-voted shortlist. Demircan lost out to Alfie Clarke, who portrays Arthur Thomas in Emmerdale. She was later nominated for "Best Young Performer" in the Radio Times soap awards 2024..
After discovering her pregnancy, her mother Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies) initially wants to have an abortion, but eventually opts for a state of denial, with only Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes) aware she is pregnant. In February 2007, she gives birth to Leah on the kitchen floor, with her shocked father Mike Barnes (Tony Hirst) and sister Sarah Barnes (Loui Batley) delivering Leah. Amy refuses to go near Leah, leading her mother Kathy Barnes (Sarah Jane Buckley) to claim she is Leah's mother. This ruse continues for several months, but finally Michaela sells the story to a tabloid. By this time, Amy has formed a bond with Leah, and claims Leah as her own. However, Kathy has become obsessed with Leah and, after failing to make Amy look incapable of being a mother, she kidnaps Leah. She is eventually sectioned and leaves the village a few months later.
Leah moves into a flat with Amy and boyfriend Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson). Amy tells her family that Ste is Leah's father. After Amy and Ste discover they are in serious money trouble, Ste lies that Leah has leukaemia in order to get money. The lie quickly spirals out of his control as Ste and Amy begin raking in money as. Eventually, the truth does come out. Amy's friend Sasha Valentine (Nathalie Emmanuel) babysits Leah one night. However, drug dealer Nige Foster (Sam Townend) arrives and persuades Sasha to take drugs, despite Leah's presence. Amy and Ste return home to find Leah crying on her own, and close to a syringe. An angry Ste throws both Sasha and Nige out after threatening them. Ste's anger issues grow out of hand, and on various occasions, he attacks Amy, who briefly moves out of the flat with Leah. Amy later discovers she is pregnant and has a son Lucas Hay. She, however, does not take Ste back. Following Lucas's birth, Amy suffers from postnatal depression and moves away, leaving Leah and Lucas with Ste. She returns months later. Amy, Leah and Lucas move back in with Ste, but Amy and Ste do not get back together.
Gabby Sharpe (Phina Oruche) pays Amy to babysit her daughter Amber Sharpe (Lydia Lloyd-Henry). Amy takes Leah and Lucas to Gabby's flat and on the same night, an arsonist sets fire to Il Gnosh, which is below the flat. Amy falls asleep as the fire spreads, however wakes up and realises she is trapped. She eventually attracts the attention of Steph Cunningham (Carley Stenson) outside. Steph enters and manages to save them with the help of her husband Gilly Roach (Anthony Quinlan), although Steph dies in the fire. On Leah's 5th birthday, she bonds with Amy's new boyfriend Ally as does Lucas.
In August 2012, Leah, along with Amy and Lucas, leaves the village and Ste. She returns in November 2012 as a bridesmaid for Ste's wedding to Doug Carter (PJ Brennan). When Leah is playing outside the wedding venue she runs across the road only to get nearly ran over by a minibus driven by Maddie Morrison (Scarlett Bowman). She swerves to avoid Leah, but although Ste manages to save her he is hit by the minibus. In December 2012, Leah is bullied at school for having Ste and Doug as her two fathers, but Ste explains to her that its ok to have him and Doug, as she has Amy as well. Shortly after this, Leah's biological father Billy Parker (Michael Parr) turns up in the village and vows to Ste that he will get Leah. Ste then tells Leah that Amy must never find out that he and his ex-boyfriend Brendan Brady (Emmett J. Scanlan) are together, and that he is still with Doug. Shortly after, Amy returns to the village in February 2013 and after discovering Ste's relationship with Brendan, she then leaves once more with Leah and Lucas, leaving Ste upset. Ste and Brendan later try to get custody of Leah and Lucas.