List of Celebrity Appearances

Hollyoaks has featured cameo appearances from many celebrities over the years. Some have played themselves, whilst others have played characters.

The show has also been a launchpad for many actors, who have gone on to find great success upon leaving.

Many cast members have taken part in celebrity editions of reality TV and gameshows, but do not meet our criteria for "celebrity". A selection of these are listed on the List of Celebrity Participations page.

Celebrities Who Have Appeared As Themselves[]

Celebrity	Duration	Best Known For (pre-Hollyoaks)
Martin Offiah	23rd December 1996 10th April 1997	Rugby league and rugby union player.
Linda Lusardi	6th July 1998	Actress, television presenter and glamour model.
Stuart Hall	13th June 2001	Radio broadcaster and television presenter.
Charlie Dimmock	22nd July 2002 29th July 2002 6th August 2002	Gardening expert and television presenter.
Dave Lee	August 2002	DJ and house music producer.
Darius Campbell-Danesh	4th July 2003	Singer, songwriter, musician and actor.
Jamelia	4th July 2003	Singer, songwriter and television presenter. (Jamelia also played Sharon Bailey in September 2021 and March 2023 to April 2024.)
Kevin Woodford	14th October 2003 16th October 2003 20th October 2003	Celebrity chef and television personality.
Nadia Almada	1st December 2004	Big Brother winner.
Scott Mills	23rd August 2005	Radio DJ (BBC Radio 1). (Scott also played a policeman in August 2008 and himself in May 2023.)
Goldie Lookin' Chain	Let Loose Episode 14	Comedy satirical hip-hop/rap group.
Trevor 'Tabby' Callaghan	Let Loose Episode 14	Musician and former The X Factor semi-finalist.
Andrew Lloyd Webber	29th January 2008 30th January 2008 1st February 2008	Composer and impresario of musical theatre.
David Grindrod	29th January 2008 30th January 2008 1st February 2008	Theatre and television casting director.
Laura Whitmore	10th November 2008	Television presenter and model
Rickie Haywood-Williams	10th November 2008	Radio DJ and television presenter
The Saturdays	Later Season 1 Episode 3 Later Season 1 Episode 5	Music group.
McFly	8th May 2009	Music group.
Bonnie Tyler	Later Season 2 Episode 5^[1]	Singer.
Chipmunk	26th March 2010	Rapper and songwriter.
Gilly Ferguson	18th March 2011	Magazine editor.
Nicky Johnston	18th March 2011	Celebrity photographer.
Wretch 32	11th November 2011	Rapper, singer, songwriter and creative director.
Maverick Sabre	Chasing Rainbows 8th June 2012	Singer, songwriter and rapper.
Victoria White	9th July 2012 12th July 2012	Editor and editorial director.
Lethal Bizzle	Later Season 5 Episode 4	Rapper.
Eamonn Holmes	14th February 2013	Broadcaster and journalist.
The Vamps	15th May 2014	Music group.
Paris Lees	18th November 2014	Journalist, presenter and campaigner.
Helen Sharman	31st August 2016	First British person to enter space.
Kate Garraway	4th September 2017 8th September 2017	Broadcaster and journalist.
Richard Arnold	14th August 2018^[2]	Television presenter, actor and journalist.
Rick Astley	18th October 2018^[3]	Singer, songwriter and radio personality.
Piers Morgan	22nd October 2018^[4] 26th October 2018^[4]	Broadcaster, journalist, writer and television personality.
Susanna Reid	22nd October 2018^[4] 26th October 2018^[4]	Journalist and television presenter.
Ken Bruce	22nd October 2018^[4]	Broadcaster.
Carol Kirkwood	23rd October 2018^[4]	Weather presenter.
Alison Hammond	13th June 2019 14th June 2019	Television personality, actress and Big Brother housemate.
Jack Reynolds	17th June 2019	Record breaker.
Jonnie Peacock	26th August 2021 27th August 2021	Sprint runner.
Len Goodman	19th October 2021 20th October 2021	Ballroom dancer, dance teacher, adjudicator and coach.
D.J. Bez	10th February 2022	Percussionist, dancer, DJ and media personality.
Chesney Hawkes	6th June 2022	Singer, songwriter and actor.
Lauren Hemp	11th August 2022	Professional footballer.
Danny Beard	14th March 2023 15th March 2023 5th July 2023	RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner.
Sonia	2nd May 2023 9th May 2023 10th May 2023 12th May 2023	Singer.
Scott Mills	12th May 2023	Radio DJ (BBC Radio 1). (Scott also played himself in August 2005 and a policeman in August 2008.)
Shauna Hogan	3rd July 2023	Special Olympian.
Katy Rickitt	24th August 2023	Television presenter and journalist.
Tia Kofi	19th December 2023	RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant.

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Cameos[]

Celebrity or real-life cameos, where no scripted dialogue has been performed.

Celebrity	Duration	Best Known For (pre-Hollyoaks)
The Cheek	16th September 2010	Band.
Shide Boss	15th October 2010	Singer and songwriter.
Etta Bond	11th November 2011	Singer and songwriter.
Zachary Solomon	21st January 2025	Son of singer and TV personality Stacey Solomon.
Leighton Solomon	21st January 2025	Son of singer and TV personality Stacey Solomon.
Vicky McClure's Our Dementia Choir	24th March 2025	Choir.

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Celebrities Who Have Appeared As Characters[]

Celebrity	Role	Duration	Best Known For (pre-Hollyoaks)
Alvin Stardust	Greg Andersen^[5]	October 1995–February 1996	Rock singer and stage actor.
Colin Baker	Judge Charles Parker	June 1997 23rd October 2000 25th October 2000 26th October 2000	Actor (The Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who).
Paul McKenna	Hypnotist	16th November 2000	Hypnotist, behavioural scientist, writer and broadcaster.
Cat Deeley	Woman	25th January 2002	Television presenter for Hitlist UK, SM:TV Live and CD:UK.
Leon Taylor	Neil	January to February 2002	Olympic diver.
Sylvester McCoy	Leonard Cave	August 2002	Actor (The Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who).
Paul Darrow	Judge	August 2002	Actor (Blake's 7).
Boy George	Dave Johnson	2nd January 2003	Singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer, photographer and record producer.
Vernon Kay	Background actor	30th January 2004	Television presenter (T4).
Caprice Bourret	Saskia Browne	After Hours	Businesswoman, singer, model, actress and television personality.
Nick Knowles	Fraud patroller	11th March 2005	Television presenter (DIY SOS).
Célena Cherry	Lucy	In Too Deep	Singer in girl band Honeyz.
Pauline Black	Diane Valentine	July 2006	Singer in band The Selecter.
Julie Goodyear	Mrs. Temple	27th October 2006	Actor (Coronation Street).
Brian Belo	Background actor	20th November 2007	Big Brother winner.
Scott Mills	Policeman	18th August 2008	Radio DJ (BBC Radio 1). (Scott also played himself in August 2005 and May 2023.)
Lysette Anthony	Yvonne Summers	23rd December 2008 27th May 2009	Actress (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Three Up, Two Down) and model. (Lysette also played Marnie Nightingale from 2016 to 2022.)
Rick Edwards	Man	7th December 2009	Television presenter, journalist, author and screenwriter.
Darren Day	Danny Houston	October 2010–December 2010 King of Hearts	Actor, singer and television presenter.
Michael Bisping	Nathan McAllister	Later Season 3	Mixed martial artist.
Donna Air	Sophia	King of Hearts	Actress, television presenter and media personality.
Danny Dyer	The White Man	Later Season 6	Actor (Human Traffic, The Business, The Football Factory) and presenter.
Jarred Christmas	Moroccan Bob	Later Season 6	Actor (The Persuasionists, Dwarves Assemble, The Joke Machine) and comedian.
Helen Lederer	Mariam Andrews	23rd October 2013 March–May 2015	Comedian, writer and actress (Absolutely Fabulous).
Cristian Solimeno	Ray McCormick	November 2013–March 2014	Actor (Footballers' Wives).
Nick Grimshaw	Celebrant	2nd December 2013	Television presenter (T4) and radio presenter (BBC Radio 1).
Ben Foden	Rugby Hunk	24th December 2014	Rugby union player.
Lysette Anthony	Marnie Nightingale^[5]	February 2016–January 2022	Actress (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Three Up, Two Down) and model. (Lysette also played Yvonne Summers in 2008 and 2009.)
Andrew Hayden-Smith	Gavin Armstrong	June 2016–December 2017	Actor, voiceover artist and television presenter.
Duncan James	Ryan Knight^[5]	August 2016–May 2018	Singer in boy band Blue.
Linda Gray	Tabitha Maxwell-Brown	15th November 2016 21st November 2016 22nd November 2016 27th February 2017 28th February 2017	Actress (Dallas).
Adam Rickitt	Kyle Kelly^[5]	April 2017–June 2020	Actor, singer and model.
Jamie Laing	Hospital worker	19th May 2017	Presenter, television personality and investor.
Alan Carr	Background actor	10th May 2018^[2]	Comedian and television presenter (Alan Carr: Chatty Man).
Kéllé Bryan	Martine Deveraux^[5]	October 2018–June 2022	Singer in girl band Eternal.
Janet Street-Porter	Background actor	16th November 2018	Broadcaster, journalist, writer and media personality.
Linda Robson	Background actor	16th November 2018	Actress (Birds of a Feather) and television presenter.
Ray Quinn	Jonny Baxter^[5]	November 2018–November 2019	Actor, singer and dancer.
Jake Quickenden	Woody	28th October 2019 29th October 2019 30th October 2019 31st October 2019	Singer and reality TV personality.
David Grant	Mal	21st February 2020 25th May 2022	Singer, comedian and vocal coach. (Working with real-life child Tylan Grant.)
Carrie Grant	Zoe	21st February 2020 25th May 2022	Session singer, television presenter and vocal coach. (Working with real-life child Tylan Grant.)
Richard Blackwood	Felix Westwood^[5]	March 2020–February 2024	Actor, presenter and rapper.
AJ Pritchard	Marco	March–May 2021	Dancer and choreographer.
Curtis Pritchard	Jacob	7th May 2021 13th May 2021 14th May 2021	Dancer, choreographer and reality TV contestant.
Jamelia	Sharon Bailey^[5]	10th September 2021 March 2023–April 2024	Singer, songwriter and television presenter. (Jamelia also played herself in July 2003.)
Rob Beckett	Sunshine	5th September 2024	Comedian.
Romesh Ranganathan	Reg	5th September 2024	Comedian.

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Hollyoaks Alumni Who Have Gone on to Become Celebrities[]

Actor	Role	Duration	Best Known For (post-Hollyoaks)
Will Mellor	Jambo Bolton^[5]	October 1995–1998 December 2004	Actor (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Broadchurch, In the Club, No Offence), singer and model.
Vernon Kay	Background actor	27th October 1995	Television presenter (T4, Family Fortunes) and radio presenter.
Sian Gibson	Tessie Thompson	January–April 1998 October–November 2007	Actor (Peter Kay's Car Share, the Murder on the Blackpool Express franchise) and writer.
James Corden	Wayne Clark	November 1998–May 1999	Actor (Gavin & Stacey), comedian, singer, writer, producer and television presenter (The Late Late Show).
Gemma Atkinson	Lisa Hunter^[5]	April 2001–December 2006 March 2022	Actor, influencer, radio presenter and glamour model.
Alex Reid	Jason Cunliffe	July–December 2001	Celebrity Big Brother winner and mixed martial artist.
Max Brown	Kristian Hargreaves^[5]	October 2002–July 2004	Actor (The Tudors, Spooks, Beauty & the Beast, Downton Abbey).
Guy Burnet	Craig Dean^[5]	November 2002–September 2007 September 2008 Later Season 1	Theatre, film (Pitch Perfect 3) and television actor.
Luti Fagbenle	Ali Taylor^[5]	November 2003–August 2005	Actor, film producer and entrepreneur.
O-T Fagbenle	James Walker	October–December 2004	Actor (The Handmaid's Tale, The First Lady), writer and director.
Roxanne McKee	Louise Summers^[5]	February 2005–December 2008	Actress (Game of Thrones, Dominion, Strike Back: Retribution) and model.
Warren Brown	Andy Holt^[5]	August 2005–February 2006	Actor (Luther, Good Cop, Strike Back).
Emma Rigby	Hannah Ashworth^[5]	September 2005–February 2010	Actress (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland).
Hannah Waddingham	Mrs. Robertson	Let Loose	Actress (Ted Lasso)
Tony Hirst	Mike Barnes^[5]	January 2006–January 2010 August 2016 March–April 2017 September 2017	Actor, theatre director and narrator.
Ricky Whittle	Calvin Valentine^[5]	July 2006–May 2010 February 2011	Actor (The 100, American Gods).
Nathalie Emmanuel	Sasha Valentine^[5]	July 2006–August 2010	Actress (Game of Thrones, The Fast and the Furious franchise) and model.
Helen George	Miss Jones	October–November 2006	Actress (Call the Midwife).
Nico Mirallegro	Newt^[5]	October 2007–June 2010	Actor (My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl).
Barry Sloane	Niall Rafferty^[5]	December 2007–October 2008 Later Season 1	Actor (Revenge, The Whispers, the Call of Duty video game franchise).
Bronagh Waugh	Cheryl Brady^[5]	Later Season 1 July 2009–March 2013	Actor (The Fall, Supernatural, Viewpoint).
Finn Jones	Jamie	Later Season 2 February 2010	Actor (Game of Thrones, Iron Fist, The Defenders).
Chris Geere	Dale Greer	1st December 2010	Film (After Earth, Detective Pikachu) and television actor (You're the Worst, This Way Up).
Elizabeth Henstridge	Emily Alexander	March–May 2011	Actress (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), model and director.
Rachel Shenton	Mitzeee Minniver^[5]	July 2010–February 2013	Actress (Switched at Birth, All Creatures Great and Small), screenwriter and activist. Academy award winner (The Silent Child).
Victoria Atkin	Jason Costello^[5]	August 2010–December 2011	Actress (Assassins Creed, Fortnite, Horizon, Diablo video game franchises).
Emmett J. Scanlan	Brendan Brady^[5]	August 2010–March 2013	Actor (The Fall, Constantine, Butterfly, Krypton, Peaky Blinders).
Neil Newbon	Simon Walker	May 2012–March 2013	Actor (Resident Evil, Star Wars, Final Fantasy video game franchises).
Wallis Day	Holly Cunningham^[5]	November 2012–October 2013	Actor (Krypton, Batwoman) and model.

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See Also
List of Appearances • List of Births and Pregnancies • List of Celebrity Appearances • List of Deaths • List of Directors • List of Episodes • List of LGBTQ+ Characters • List of Producers • List of Serial Killers • List of Serial Saviours • List of Trials • List of Weddings and Engagements • List of Whodunnits • List of Writers

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