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2008 was Hollyoaks's fourteenth year of production. This year saw the debut of Hollyoaks Later, a spin-off series which would air five episodes annually from 2008 to 2013.
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Hollyoaks events Edit
- 2nd January - Nancy Hayton is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
- 3rd January - Valerie Holden is arrested for assault after a fight with Katy Fox.
- 8th January - Kathy Barnes is arrested after she is revealed to be the person targeting the Ashworth family. Kieron Hobbs arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
- 9th January - Amy Barnes is attacked by her boyfriend, Ste Hay.
- 10th January - After being rejected by her family, Kathy Barnes leaves the village. (Last appearance of the character until 2017)
- 18th January - Tina McQueen discovers that she is pregnant.
- 22nd January - Charlie Dean is diagnosed with leukemia.
- 31st January - Michaela McQueen collapses following an overdose of heroin administered by Niall Rafferty, combined with over-consumption of alcohol.
- 7th February - Gilly Roach proposes to Beth Clements, who accepts.
- 14th February - Nancy Hayton and Jake Dean marry. However, after the ceremony, Jake attempts to rape Nancy, and is stopped by his sister, Steph Dean.
- 20th February - Jack, Frankie Osborne, Barry Newton and Louise Summers are held hostage inside The Dog in the Pond by Carl and Anthony.
- 21st February - Darren Osborne is shot whilst trying to save Jack, Frankie Osborne, Newt and Louise Summers from being held hostage inside The Dog in the Pond.
- 27th February - O.B. decides to move to London with Summer Shaw. (Final appearance of Summer Shaw)
- 28th February - Mike Barnes is injured after being accidentally knocked off a ladder by Sarah Barnes.
- 3rd March - Calvin Valentine unintentionally proposes to Carmel McQueen, who accepts.
- 4th March - Myra McQueen is charged with benefit fraud.Marlena McQueen is attacked by Niall Rafferty. Calvin Valentine intentionally proposes to Carmel McQueen, who accepts again.
- 5th March - Niall Rafferty attempts to strangle Nana McQueen but is interrupted by Carmel McQueen.
- 11th March - Charlie Dean's christening takes place.
- 12th March - Jake Dean is arrested for attempting to rape his wife, Nancy Dean.
- 14th March - Jake Dean attempts to kill himself and adoptive son, Charlie, by gassing them in his car. Nancy rescues Charlie but leaves Jake to die.
- 21st March - Dom Reilly is attacked by a gang of girls, and is saved by Russ Owen.
- 24th March - After Tom Cunningham eats a hot cross bun which Max has hidden a ring inside, Max Cunningham proposes to Steph Dean using his hospital scans, which Steph accepts.
- 2nd April - A body is found in the woods by Barry Newton and Lauren Valentine.
- 4th April - The body found by Barry Newton and Lauren Valentine is identified as Sean Kennedy.
- 7th April - Warren Fox is arrested for the murder of Sean Kennedy. Elliot Bevan is rushed to hospital after suffering from hypothermia, having run away from home.
- 10th April - Unable to keep the secret of her brother, Warren Fox, being the murderer of Sean Kennedy, Katy Fox leaves the village. (Last appearance of Katy until 2017)
- 17th April - Rhys Ashworth and Beth Clements are arrested after their incestuous affair is discovered by Michaela McQueen.
- 18th April - Rhys Ashworth and Beth Clements decide to run away together, but whilst driving, the camper-van is involved in a head-on collision with a lorry. Beth is killed in the accident. (Final appearance of Beth Clements)
- 23rd April - Sasha Valentine takes an overdose of heroin.
- 25th April - Louise Summers is arrested on the suspicion of murdering her ex-husband, Sean Kennedy.
- 28th April - Louise Summers is charged with the murder of her ex-husband, Sean Kennedy.
- 5th May - Carmel McQueen proposes to Calvin Valentine, who accepts.
- 15th May - Jake Dean falsely confesses to the murder of Sean Kennedy.
- 20th May - Ravi Roy arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
- 5th June - Amy Barnes is hospitalised after being attacked by her boyfriend, Ste Hay.
- 9th June - Cindy Cunningham returns to the village with her daughter, Holly. (First appearance of the characters since 2004)
- 16th June - Newt and Eli set off a bomb in The Loft.
- 20th June - Max Cunningham proposes to Steph Dean, who accepts.
- 24th June - Leila Roy arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
- 25th June - Mandy Richardson returns to the village for the wedding of her step-brother, Max Cunningham. (First appearance of Mandy since 2007)
- 26th June - Max Cunningham is rushed to hospital with chest pains. Max's mother, Angela Cunningham, arrives for his wedding. (First appearance of Angela since 2006)
- 27th June - Max Cunningham and Steph Dean marry. However, after the ceremony, Max is struck by a car whilst saving his half-brother, Tom Cunningham, driven by a drunken Niall Rafferty, who crashes the car into a brick wall. Max dies from his injuries.
- 30th June - Niall Rafferty is arrested for the murder of Max Cunningham.
- 1st July - Tina McQueen is pushed down a flight of stairs by Niall Rafferty.
- 2nd July - Tina McQueen gives birth to a son via an emergency caesarean-section. (First appearance of Max Owen)
- 7th July - Aleksander Malota returns to the village. (First appearance of the character since 2007)
- 10th July - Max Cunningham's funeral takes place. Angela Cunningham leaves the village afterwards. (Final appearance of the character)
- 11th July - O.B. leaves the village, seeing the ghost of Max Cunningham. (Last appearance of Sam O'Brien until 2016 and final appearance of Max Cunningham).
- 16th July - Jack Osborne attempts suicide by overdosing.
- 17th July - Jack Osborne decides to fake his own death on the suggestion by Darren Osborne, after Darren discovers the body of Eamon Fisher.
- 22nd July - Sasha Valentine goes missing.
- 24th July - John Paul McQueen proposes to Kieron Hobbs, who accepts.
- 25th July - Amy Barnes discovers she is pregnant.
- 29th July - Ste Hay is injured after falling off scaffolding.
- 31st July - The missing Sasha Valentine is found.
- 5th August - Jack Osborne's funeral takes place, which his daughter, Ruth Osborne, returns for. (First appearance of Ruth since 2004, and final appearance of the character)
- 8th August - Jack Osborne's family discover that he is still alive.
- 11th August - Barry Newton is diagnosed with schizophrenia.
- 12th August - Eamon Fisher is reported as a missing person.
- 14th August - Nige Foster stabs Calvin Valentine, who beats Nige to death.
- 15th August - Leila Roy is arrested for theft.
- 20th August - Steph Cunningham suffers an epileptic seizure.
- 2nd September - Jack Osborne suffers an angina attack caused by the stress from faking his own death. Craig Dean returns to the village. (First appearance of the character since 2007)
- 4th September - Kieron Hobbs discovers that Niall Rafferty is the long lost son of Myra McQueen.
- 5th September - Niall Rafferty kills Kieron Hobbs after spiking his drink. (Final appearance of Kieron Hobbs)
- 16th September - Calvin Valentine and Carmel McQueen marry.
- 19th September - Niall Rafferty's attempt to kill John Paul McQueen goes wrong when the drinks are swapped and Niall drinks John Paul's poisoned drink.
- 8th October - Niall Rafferty attempts to beat Myra McQueen with an iron but is interrupted by the McQueen family.
- 10th October - Mercedes McQueen is kidnapped by Niall Rafferty.
- 13th October - Tina Reilly is kidnapped by Niall Rafferty.
- 14th October - Niall Rafferty kidnaps the rest of Myra McQueen's children.
- 15th October - Jack Osborne is beaten unconscious by Niall Rafferty.
- 16th October - Niall Rafferty blows up a church with Myra, John Paul, Michaela, Mercedes, Tina, Carmel and Jacqui McQueen and Jack and Darren Osborne inside.
- 17th October - Tina McQueen dies after being crushed by rubble in the church explosion. Niall is supposedly crushed by a falling statue, but keeps his survival secret.
- 20th October - Jack Osborne is arrested and charged with fraud. John Paul McQueen leaves the village for Dublin. (Last appearance of John Paul until 2012)
- 22nd October - Malachy Fisher proposes to Mercedes McQueen, but she rejects.
- 4th November - New Hollyoaks Community College student Archie Carpenter arrives at the student halls. (First appearance of the character)
- 6th November - Tina McQueen's funeral takes place.
- 7th November - Leila & Ravi Roy's father, Govinda Roy, arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
- 11th November - Bel and Anita Roy arrive in the village. (First appearance of the characters)
- 20th November - Warren Fox attempts to kill Mark Gascoyne by beating him to death
- 21st November - Ash Roy arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
- 24th November - Tony Hutchinson meets and has a one-night-stand with Theresa McQueen. Nancy Dean, Sarah Barnes and Zoe Carpenter are involved in a car accident. Eamon Fisher's funeral takes place. Malachy and Kris Fisher meet old friends Cheryl Brady and Lynsey Nolan. (First appearances of Theresa, Cheryl & Lynsey)
- 25th November - Niall Rafferty kidnaps Tom Cunningham. Anita and Ravi Roy meet Gaz Bennett. (First appearance of Gaz)
- 26th November - Malachy Fisher proposes to Mercedes McQueen, who accepts. Dom Reilly meets Loretta Jones. (First appearance of the character)
- 27th November - After kidnapping Tom Cunningham, Steph Cunningham and Craig Dean, Niall Rafferty commits suicide by jumping off a cliff. (Final appearance of the character)
- 28th November - Mercedes McQueen and Malachy Fisher marry. Craig Dean leaves the village to Dublin to meet with John Paul. (Final appearance of the character)
- 1st December - Tony Hutchinson is arrested for sexual activity with a minor when his one-night-stand with Thersa McQueen is revealed.
- 22nd December - Louise Summers discovers she is pregnant.
- 23rd December - Spencer Gray arrives in the village for his foster brother Warren Fox's wedding. (First appearance of the character)
- 26th December - On the day of his wedding to Louise Summers, Warren Fox discovers her plan to kill him and kills Louise by suffocating her with a pillow. Mandy Richardson leaves the village with her ex-husband, Tony Hutchinson, after reconciling. (Final appearance of Louise and last appearance of Mandy until 2010)
- 31st December - Zak Ramsey and Ash Roy are arrested for assault after Gaz Bennett punched himself to frame them.
Real life events Edit
- 6th October - The Hollyoaks Wikia is created.
- 24th November - First ever episode of Hollyoaks Later airs.
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