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 some of these are listed on this page.
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==Celebrities Who Have Appeared As Themselves==
Celebrity 	Duration 	Best Known For (prior to Hollyoaks)
Martin Offiah 	23rd December 199610th 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 200229th July 20026th 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 200316th October 200320th 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 200830th January 20081st February 2008 	Composer and impresario of musical theatre.
David Grindrod 	29th January 200830th January 20081st 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 3Later Season 1 Episode 5 	Music group.
McFly 	8th May 2009 	Music group.
Bonnie Tyler 	Later Season 2 Episode 5Dream sequence. 	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.
Etta Bond 	11th November 2011 	Singer and songwriter.
Maverick Sabre 	Chasing Rainbows8th June 2012 	Singer, songwriter and rapper.
Victoria White 	9th July 201212th 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 20178th September 2017 	Broadcaster and journalist.
Richard Arnold 	14th August 2018It is unclear whether this celebrity was playing a character or themselves. 	Television presenter, actor and journalist.
Rick Astley 	18th October 2018It is unclear whether this celebrity was playing themselves or a hallucination of themselves.	Singer, songwriter and radio personality.
Piers Morgan 	22nd October 2018Appeared in TV footage and did not interact with characters.26th October 2018 	Broadcaster, journalist, writer and television personality.
Susanna Reid 	22nd October 201826th October 2018 	Journalist and television presenter.
Ken Bruce 	22nd October 2018 	Broadcaster.
Carol Kirkwood 	23rd October 2018 	Weather presenter.
Alison Hammond 	13th June 201914th June 2019 	Television personality, actress and Big Brother housemate.
Jack Reynolds 	17th June 2019 	Record breaker.
Jonnie Peacock 	26th August 202127th August 2021 	Sprint runner.
Len Goodman 	19th October 202120th 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 202315th March 2023 	RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner.
Sonia 	2nd May 20239th May 202310th May 202312th 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.
==Celebrities Who Have Appeared As Characters==
Celebrity 	Role 	Duration 	Best Known For (prior to Hollyoaks)
Alvin Stardust 	Greg AndersenRegular role.	October 1995—February 1996 	Rock singer and stage actor.
Colin Baker 	Judge Charles Parker 	June 199723rd October 200025th October 200026th 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 200827th 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 2010King 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.
Helen Lederer 	Mariam Andrews 	23rd October 2013March—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 	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 	August 2016—May 2018 	Singer in boy band Blue.
Linda Gray 	Tabitha Maxwell-Brown 	15th November 201621st November 201622nd November 201627th February 201728th February 2017	Actress (Dallas).
Adam Rickitt 	Kyle Kelly 	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 	Comedian and television presenter (Alan Carr: Chatty Man).
Kéllé Bryan 	Martine Deveraux 	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 	November 2018—November 2019 	Actor, singer and dancer.
Jake Quickenden 	Woody 	28th October 201929th October 201930th October 201931st October 2019 	Singer and reality TV personality.
David Grant 	Mal 	21st February 202025th May 2022 	Singer, comedian and vocal coach.Working with real-life child Tylan Grant.
Carrie Grant 	Zoe 	21st February 202025th May 2022 	Session singer, television presenter and vocal coach.Working with real-life child Tylan Grant.
Richard Blackwood 	Felix Westwood 	March 2020—February 2024 	Actor, presenter and rapper.
AJ Pritchard 	Marco 	March—May 2021 	Dancer and choreographer.
Curtis Pritchard 	Jacob 	7th May 202113th May 202114th May 2021 	Dancer, choreographer and reality TV contestant.
Jamelia 	Sharon Bailey 	10th September 2021March 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.
==Hollyoaks Alumni Who Have Gone on to Become Celebrities==
Actor 	Role 	Duration 	Best Known For (post-Hollyoaks)
Will Mellor 	Jambo Bolton 	October 1995—1998December 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 1998October—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 	April 2001—December 2006March 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	October 2002—July 2004 	Actor (The Tudors, Spooks, Beauty & the Beast, Downton Abbey).
Guy Burnet 	Craig Dean 	November 2002—September 2007September 2008Later Season 1 	Theatre, film (Pitch Perfect 3) and television actor.
Luti Fagbenle 	Ali Taylor 	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 	February 2005—December 2008 	Actress (Game of Thrones, Dominion, Strike Back: Retribution) and model.
Warren Brown 	Andy Holt 	August 2005—February 2006 	Actor (Luther, Good Cop, Strike Back).
Emma Rigby 	Hannah Ashworth 	September 2005—February 2010 	Actress (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland).
Hannah Waddingham 	Mrs. Robertson 	Let Loose 	Actress (Ted Lasso)
Tony Hirst 	Mike Barnes 	January 2006—January 2010August 2016March—April 2017September 2017	Actor, theatre director and narrator.
Ricky Whittle 	Calvin Valentine 	July 2006—May 2010February 2011 	Actor (The 100, American Gods).
Nathalie Emmanuel 	Sasha Valentine 	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 	October 2007—June 2010 	Actor (My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl).
Barry Sloane 	Niall Rafferty 	December 2007—October 2008Later Season 1 	Actor (Revenge, The Whispers, the Call of Duty video game franchise).
Bronagh Waugh 	Cheryl Brady 	Later Season 1July 2009—March 2013 	Actor (The Fall, Supernatural, Viewpoint).
Finn Jones 	Jamie 	Later Season 2February 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 	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 	August 2010—December 2011 	Actress (Assassins Creed, Fortnite, Horizon, Diablo video game franchises).
Emmett J. Scanlan 	Brendan Brady 	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 	November 2012—October 2013 	Actor (Krypton, Batwoman) and model.
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