| Character Profile | List of appearances |
Lizzie Chen-Williams (previously Williams) was the daughter of Flora Williams, the adoptive daughter of Dave Williams, the adoptive step-daughter of Honour Chen-Williams, the half-sister of Sam Chen-Williams, the adoptive half-sister of Maxine Minniver and Mason Chen-Williams, and the adoptive step-sister of Serena Chen-Williams.
Biography[]
Until 2021: Early Life[]
Lizzie was born to Flora Williams and an unnamed man. Lizzie's mother had previously given birth to a son - Sam - during a relationship with Dave Williams. Lizzie's biological father was a drug addict, and Lizzie vividly remembered - at the age of five - finding her (late) mother standing over her unconscious father after he took a drug overdose. Lizzie was later adopted by Dave and Dave later married Honour Chen. Dave, Honour, Sam, Lizzie and Honour's daughter Serena changed their surnames to "Chen-Williams", and Honour later gave birth to a son by Dave, named Mason. Lizzie began studying make-up artistry before moving to Hollyoaks and graduated in 2023.
2021-2022: Relationship with Sid[]
Lizzie meets Sid and Romeo.
Lizzie arrived in the village in December 2021, encountering Romeo Nightingale and Sid Sumner at The Dog in the Pond. Lizzie got along with Sid, and the pair ended up sleeping together. The pair ended up going on a second date and began a relationship. Lizzie soon set her sights on a job at The Love Boat, recruiting Serena to help her as Sid helped Imran Maalik in his attempts to also get the job.
Serena and Lizzie spotted Dave at the park with an unfamiliar woman, Maxine Minniver. After confronting the pair in the middle of the village, believing that Dave was cheating on Honour, Maxine revealed that she was in fact Dave's daughter. Despite Mason quickly forgiving Dave, Sam, Lizzie and Serena were not so forgiving. However, Honour made Lizzie and Serena see things from Dave's point of view and the pair helped Dave reconcile with Maxine.
Lizzie listens to Sid.
Sid and Lizzie's relationship took a turn for the worse when Serena's friend Clara revealed that Sid was formerly a drug dealer. After Serena collapsed after drinking Clara's water bottle, which had been spiked by Clara with amphetamines, Sid was accused of supplying Clara with drugs. Lizzie forced a confession from Clara, but Dave ordered Lizzie to keep away from Sid. The pair ended up having a secret relationship, with Lizzie managing to talk Honour round. After Sid told Lizzie about the death of his father, Dave decided to give Lizzie more agency and agreed to let Lizzie continue dating Sid.
In September 2022, Sid began receiving letters from Longmere Prison inmate Victor Brothers, a former county lines drug dealer who Sid worked for with his cousin Jordan Price, asking for Sid to accompany him to his mother's funeral. Catching Sid selling drugs in the village, Lizzie followed Sid to his rendezvous spot with Victor. Victor attempted to shoot her, but ended up in a scuffle with Sid and Juliet and was ultimately shot. Lizzie struggled with witnessing someone die, so Dave wrote Sid a cheque and told him to leave the village, devastating Lizzie. Sid returned for a proper goodbye with Lizzie, with her giving him Dave's car before he left.
2022-2024: Safety Campaign[]
Whilst drinking at The Love Boat with Maxine, Serena Chen-Williams and Peri Lomax, Lizzie's drink was spiked and she collapsed. After Maxine was attacked by an unknown attacker merely weeks later, Lizzie joined in on Maxine's campaign for women's safety in the village. In January 2023, Lizzie and Serena were taken hostage in a siege by incel Eric Foster, discovering after that Mason had befriended Eric and been indoctrinated into his harmful ideology. Serena left the village after falling out with her family over their ignorance of Mason's situation, whilst Lizzie - after eventually forgiving Mason - attempted to help him redeem himself. After Honour left Dave and moved to London in April 2023, Lizzie began supporting Dave.
2024: Secret Pregnancy at 16 and Death[]
During a conversation with Cindy Cunningham, just before Cindy's wedding to dad Dave, Lizzie revealed that at age 16, she fell pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl, of which she made sure was safe, but didn't reveal this to none of her family members. Cindy was at first surprised, but eventually supported Lizzie and kept her silence.
In May 2024, Lizzie attended Dave and Cindy's wedding at The Loft. During the wedding reception, Dilly Harcourt was giving out dodgy pills, which were originally supplied by Warren Fox. Dilly supplied Lizzie with some of these pills, which Lizzie took, and caused her to collapse into Dave's arms. After Zoe Anderson and the paramedics attempted to resuscitate Lizzie, they couldn't, and Lizzie died with the members of the wedding looking on.
Appendices[]
Residences[]
| Address | Duration |
|---|---|
| 3 Oakdale Drive, Flat 4 | 2021 to 2nd October 2023 |
| 65 Christleton Terrace | 2nd October 2023 to 7th May 2024 |
Employment History[]
| Job | Duration |
|---|---|
| College student | prior to December 2021 to c.June 2023 |
| The Love Boat employee | 8th February 2022 to 7th May 2024 |
Background Information[]
- In December 2021, it was announced on Hollyoaks's official Instagram page that Lily Best had been cast as "Lizzie". Her debut also appeared in the Winter trailer, which was posted several days before the announcement.
Introduction Sequence[]
- 2022-2023: Lizzie meets with the family outside of The Cunningham Grande Bazaar.
- 2023-2024: Lizzie takes photos in the photobooth with Brooke Hathaway, Nadira Valli, Juliet Nightingale, Peri Lomax, Prince McQueen, Romeo Nightingale, Lacey Lloyd, Rayne Royce and Hunter McQueen. Afterwards, they all walk upstairs to The Loft.
Quotes[]
| “ | Romeo? Oh, like, for real? And is there a Juliet? | ” |
— First line to Romeo Nightingale.
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| “ | How could I not be? You are marrying an amazing woman. And you said you were proud of me. I love you dad. And I'm so proud of you. | ” |
— Final line to Dave Chen-Williams before death.
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