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Adam Morgan is the eldest child of Sue and Andy Morgan. Adam was protective over his younger siblings, Luke, Beth and Zara, and regularly attempted to hold the family together through their crises.
During his first year at Hollyoaks Community College, Adam embarked on an affair with his film studies tutor Christine Woodhead. When the affair was discovered, Christine made a false accusation of sexual harassment, resulting in Adam being suspended. At the tribunal, Matt Musgrove and Geri Hudson's testimonies exonerated Adam, and Christine was fired. A few months later, Adam discovered that Luke had been raped by Mark Gibbs, encouraging him to go to the police and supporting him throughout the investigation and trial.
On New Year's Eve 2001, Adam was involved in a car accident with Mandy Richardson. Having not worn a seatbelt during the crash, Adam ended up paralysed. Mandy received the blame despite attempting to blame Dan's Pit Stop for an improper repair, but Adam eventually forgave her. The pair began a relationship, which ended after Mandy slept with Luke when he returned from Canada.
After a relationship with Becca Hayton, Adam was offered a placement at a prestigious film school in New York. Becca decided against going with him, so Adam decided to leave alone.
Biography[]
1979-1999: Early Life[]
Adam was born on the 13th September 1979 to Sue and Andy Morgan, the eldest of their four children. After Sue had an affair with her boss, her marriage to Andy began to have complications. Andy decided to move the family to Chester to open a restaurant, Deva, in an attempt to keep them together.
1999-2000: Arrival[]
Ruth confronts Adam and Christine after finding them kissing.
Adam was the first of the family to arrive in the village, taking a job as a lifeguard at the local swimming pool. He also embarked on a brief fling with his co-worker Jasmine Bates. Adam's holiday girlfriend Kerri arrived from Australia and attempted to convince Adam to go travelling with her, to no avail. After joining the film studies course, Adam attracted the attentions of lecturer Christine Woodhead and classmate Geri Hudson. Adam reciprocated Christine's feelings, with Christine encouraging Adam to begin a relationship with Geri to avoid suspicion. After being caught kissing in the editing suite by Ruth Osborne and Ed, Christine accused Adam of sexual harassment. Principal Ted Davies suspended Adam after Ruth reported the incident, and Geri refused to tell the truth after discovering the affair. However, Matt Musgrove convinced Geri to tell the truth at the tribunal. Christine was subsequently fired, whilst Adam merely received an apology from Mr. Davies.
In May 2000, Luke was seriously injured in a car accident and Adam managed to get him to tell him that he was raped by Mark Gibbs. Adam encouraged Luke to report Mark to the police, supporting him throughout the investigation and trial. Meanwhile, Geri and Adam revisited their old feelings for each other and began another relationship. After saving Izzy Cornwell from drowning, Adam developed feelings for her and broke up with Geri for Izzy. However, Izzy dumped Adam after discovering that he rigged 12 Hingham Road with cameras for a class project.
2001-2002: Paralysis[]
Adam is seriously injured in a crash.
After Mandy's separation from Luke, her reckless behaviour following her brother Lewis's suicide, and Sue catching Mandy having sex with Adam's friend Jamie Nash on the Morgans' sofa, Adam decided to confront Mandy over the treatment of his family. During an argument between the pair, Mandy swerved to avoid a fox and ended up driving the car through woodland; hitting a tree before the car rolled down a bank. As Adam was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, he was left seriously injured and ended up paralysed from the waist down.
The struggle to cope with his major change in living, combined with footballer Scott Anderson being acquitted after raping Adam's sister Beth, caused Adam to become more moody and arrogant. Having run-ins with several of the villagers, Adam directed most of his anger towards Mandy, especially when Laura Burns interfered and set Mandy up. He decided to visit Luke in Canada after being advised to do so by Beth. Upon his return, Adam began to regain some feeling in his legs and decided to prioritise his physiotherapy. Adam befriended Jamie's girlfriend Becca Hayton, and also ended up growing closer to Mandy as she attempted to help him in his recovery. The pair even began a relationship, which ended after Adam discovered that Mandy slept with Luke when he returned for Sue and Andy's second wedding in October 2002.
2002-2003: Departure[]
After Jamie's death in a potholing disaster in November 2002, Adam comforted Becca. The pair ended up growing closer and eventually began a relationship. After Sue and Andy sold the house in May 2003, Adam moved in with Becca, who was living with Mandy and her partner Tony Hutchinson. After completing his degree at Hollyoaks Community College, Adam applied for a position at a prestigious film school in New York. After being accepted, Adam broke the news to Becca and attempted to convince her to join him. However, this was to no avail so Adam left for New York alone.
2003-: Life After Hollyoaks[]
In the years after, Adam became somewhat estranged from his family, especially Luke after he was too drunk to fly out from Canada to France to be with Andy on his deathbed. In September 2019, Luke mentioned that Adam had at least two children. After Sue died in July 2021, Adam was unable to attend her funeral as he was only informed by his sister Zara at the last minute (who in turn discovered last minute, through a social media post by Luke's partner Cindy Cunningham).
Rescue Count[]
Successful Rescues[]
- Izzy Cornwell, 21st September 2000 - Rescued when she nearly drowned in the HCC swimming pool.
- Mandy Richardson, 23rd December 2002 - Rescued when Laura Burns kidnapped and poisoned her.
Failed Rescues[]
None
Appendices[]
Residences[]
| Address | Duration |
|---|---|
| 12 Carlton Drive | April 1999 to 23rd May 2003 |
| 5 Oakdale Drive, Flat 1 | 23rd May 2003 to July 2003 |
| New York | Since July 2003 |
Employment history[]
| Job | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lifeguard | 15th February 1999 to Unknown |
| Deva waiter | 1999 to 2002 |
| Hollyoaks Community College film student | September 1999 to 2003 |
Background Information[]
- Adam was axed in 2003 by producer Jo Hallows.
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