Ripley Lennox

Ripley Lennox is the ex-partner of Brooke Hathaway and the former Sweater Thunberg stallholder at the The Cunningham Grande Bazaar. They identify as non-binary. In August 2022, Ripley began working with homeless transgender teenagers and left the village.
== Biography ==
=== 2020-2021: Relationship with Brooke ===
thumb|left|180px|Tom introduces Ripley to his girlfriend, Yasmine.
Ripley arrived in the village as the new Sweater Thunberg stallholder. Tom Cunningham introduced his girlfriend, Yasmine Maalik, to Ripley. Tom told Yasmine that he had asked Ripley to put a jacket aside for him that he wanted to buy for her. Yasmine was secretly horrified by the jacket, so Ripley tried to put Tom off purchasing the jacket by saying that it was a designer product and worth ten times more than what they quoted. Tom, however, purchased the jacket anyway.
Ripley befriended Brooke Hathaway, who was struggling with discovering their identity. Spending time with Ripley, Brooke realised that they were non-binary, and Ripley often gave Brooke advice on how to deal with their identity and their friends and family. They also moved into 3 Oakdale Drive, Flat 3 with Grace Black (and later joined by Summer Ranger). Meanwhile, Brooke and Ripley's friendship later developed into a relationship, with the pair going on three dates in one day in September 2021 before sharing a kiss.
=== 2021-2022: Departure ===
thumb|180px|Brooke tells Ripley that they love them.
After Summer was arrested for kidnap and attempted murder, Grace found a new lodger in undercover policeman Saul Reeves. Ripley was left unimpressed by Saul and the pair rivalled - especially when Saul opened a clothing stall opposite Sweater Thunberg - but later ended up getting along. Sweater Thunberg began having financial difficulties so Brooke arranged an eco-friendly fashion show which saw sales soar when the event went viral on social media. Ripley then told Brooke that they loved them, but a conflicted Brooke ran off. Things returned to normal between the pair a few weeks later. After Ripley suffered an allergic reaction to mushrooms on pizza, Brooke told Ripley that they loved them. However, Ripley began to feel that they were holding Brooke back and the pair decided to break up and remain friends.
Following the break-up, Ripley made plans to go travelling. However, they decided to cancel their plans after Saul was stabbed and died in hospital a few days later. After being offered a job working with homeless transgender teenagers, Ripley accepted and left the village in August 2022.
== Appendices ==
=== Residences ===
Address 	Duration
3 Oakdale Drive, Flat 3	2020 to 8th August 2022
=== Employment history ===
Job 	Duration
Sweater Thunberg Stallholder	20th July 2020 to 8th August 2022
== Other Information ==
* Ripley is allergic to mushrooms. (Episode 5827)
== Background Information ==
* Ripley appeared in Episode 5429, where they were credited with the regular cast. However, it was not revealed that Ripley would become a regular character until August 2020.
* Ripley is the first non-binary character to appear in a soap opera.
== Introduction Sequence ==
*2021-2022: Ripley sits on the top of a bench on the City Wall, holding a speaker.
*2022-: Ripley watches the Osbornes play foosball through a video call with Brooke Hathaway.
== Quotes ==
== See Also ==
*List of appearances
==Gallery==
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Category:Hollyoaks characters
Category:2020 debuts
Category:2022 departures
Category:Stallholders
Category:Sweater Thunberg employees
Category:The Cunningham Grande Bazaar employees
Category:Residents of 3 Oakdale Drive, Flat 3
Category:LGBT characters