2021

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2021 is Hollyoaks's twenty-seventh year of production.
== Overview ==
Bryan Kirkwood decided to stand down as executive producer in 2020, with his final episodes airing in July 2021. He was succeeded by former successor Lucy Allan. Hannah Sowden continued as series producer for a fourth year, with Josie Day's final episode airing in May and Gary Sewell's in September. Philip Dodds was promoted from series editor to series producer in September.
The programme continued to run with four episodes per week until 18th January, when the show returned to five episodes per week. With the show receiving a new change in executive producer, the pacing of the show began to slow and a week of episodes primarily focusing on a certain story/group of characters. Hollyoaks transmitted an hour long episode as part of Channel 4's Black To Front day - showcasing black talent in front and behind of the camera. Hollyoaks also partook in a 'soap crossover week' - devised by Emmerdale executive producer Jane Hudson - publicise the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Glasgow in November 2021,
This year saw a decrease in dramatic events. Diane Hutchinson gave birth to a daughter, writing her husband Tony's name on her birth certificate instead of his late father Edward's (5617). Mandy Richardson married Darren Osborne but he decided to divorce her during the reception (5546), Summer Ranger jilted Brody Hudson at the altar as part of her revenge plot (5636), and - after much convincing - Felix Westwood finally married his childhood sweetheart Martine Deveraux (5729).
Summer Ranger was informed that her father Cormac had died after spending four months in a coma (5533), George Kiss was killed as he attempted to flee the village (5575) - later revealed to be at the hands of Sally St. Claire (5594), Sue Morgan died of a terminal heart condition whilst visiting her son Luke (5627), Luke's aunt Lydia revealed that her husband had died recently (5667), Brody Hudson was murdered by Warren Fox as he prepared to tell the police about Cormac's murder (5679), and Fergus Collins shot dead Timmy Simons (5698) before meeting his end at the hands of Maxine Minniver with a champagne bottle (5727).
== Events ==
=== Hollyoaks events ===
*6th January - Bobby Costello returns from Alicante, meeting his great-grandfather Silas Blissett at the airport. (First appearance of Bobby since 2020)
*7th January - Silas Blissett prepares to strangle Mercedes McQueen, but Theresa McQueen knocks him out. Bobby Costello finds Silas not breathing and revives him, and Silas flees the village. (Last appearance of Silas until 2022)
*18th January - Brody Hudson proposes to Sienna Blake, who accepts.
*19th January - Diane Hutchinson discovers that she is pregnant.
*20th January - Trish Minniver returns to the village, revealing herself as the partner of Brad King. (First appearance of the character since 2012) 
*21st January - Walter Deveraux collapses due to kidney problems.
*27th January - Jordan Price's funeral takes place.
*1st February - Under the orders of Victor Brothers, Sid Sumner attacks Oliver Morgan for not paying him for ketamine the previous day.
*2nd February - Threatened with arrest by George Kiss, Seth Costello flees the village without his girlfriend, Theresa McQueen. (Final appearance of the character)
*9th February - Doctor Ley is arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation (after being exposed as an unqualified doctor) and cruelty to a child.
*12th February - Mandy Morgan proposes to Darren Osborne, who accepts.
*19th February - Cormac Ranger wakes up from his coma. 
*24th February - Summer Ranger is informed that her father, Cormac, has died. Taking Grace Black's gun, Summer attempts to shoot Brody Hudson but inadvertently shoots Sienna Blake instead.
*25th February - Charlie Dean is hospitalised after being attacked in prison.
*26th February - John Paul McQueen is arrested for common assault when Peri Lomax reports him under the impression that he has been violent towards his boyfriend, George Kiss.
*3rd March - After discovering Sid Sumner's intentions to report him to the police for his involvement in the county lines operation, Victor Brothers stabs Sid who supposedly dies in the arms of Ste Hay.
*8th March - Runaway groom Shaq Qureshi, the nephew of Misbah Maalik, arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
*12th March - Charlie Dean is attacked for a second time in prison. 
*15th March - Darren Osborne & Mandy Richardson marry. Shortly after the ceremony Darren discovers that Ella Richardson killed Jordan Price and not Charlie Dean.
*16th March - Ella Richardson is arrested for the murder of Jordan Price.
*17th March - Brad King meets with dodgy businessman Fergus Collins. (First appearance of the character)
*18th March - Sid Sumner returns to the village, revealing that he survived being stabbed by Victor Brothers. Victor is arrested for possession of an offensive weapon. Mandy Richardson speaks to her imprisoned daughter, Ella, on video call.
*19th March - Juliet Nightingale receives a suspended sentence for drug dealing. Victor Brothers is charged with possession of an offensive weapon. (Last appearance of Victor until 2022)
*29th March - During a heist conducted by Warren Fox, Felix Westwood and Brad King, Maxine Minniver is run over by the target, Katja.
*6th April - Pete Buchanan returns to the village after being released from prison, traumatising Cleo McQueen. (First appearance of the character since 2018)
*7th April - After finding out that he has plans to abuse another child, Toby Faroe violently attacks Pete Buchanan.
*12th April - Summer Ranger collapses after being poisoned by Sienna Blake.
*22nd April - George Kiss proposes to John Paul McQueen, who rejects.
*23rd April - George Kiss is fatally struck over the head with a bookend by an unknown assailant. 
*26th April - John Paul McQueen is arrested for the murder of George Kiss.
*30th April - Diane Hutchinson falls from a ladder whilst trying to change a lightbulb. 
*4th May - Sue Morgan returns to the village with the news that she is dying. (First appearance of the character since 2002)
*6th May - Warren Fox is attacked by Summer Ranger. 
*14th May - Martine Deveraux is diagnosed with breast cancer.
*20th May - George Kiss's killer is revealed to be Sally St. Claire, who hit George over the head with the bookend to prevent him from attacking Theresa McQueen. (Final appearance of George)
*27th May - Summer Ranger proposes to Brody Hudson, who does not give her an answer.
*28th May - Brody Hudson proposes to Summer Ranger, who accepts.
*1st June - Sue Morgan falls down the stairs after collapsing.
*7th June - Darren Osborne is injured after a sign for The Loft falls on him after it was sabotaged by Fergus Collins.
*9th June - Darren Osborne suffers a seizure, however he later wakes up from his coma.
*10th June - Donna-Marie Quinn returns to the village after Peri Lomax contacts her. (First appearance of the character since 2020)
*14th June - Liberty Savage is hit unconscious with a pair of heels by Summer Ranger after discovering that not only is she having an affair with Sienna Blake, but that she also accidentally shot Sienna when she was aiming for Brody Hudson.
*18th June - Sally St. Claire is arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the murder of George Kiss.
*22nd June - Diane Hutchinson gives birth to a baby girl, whom she names Eva. Cher McQueen is left badly burned after using skin bleaching cream.
*29th June - Pete Buchanan is arrested after breaching the terms of his parole. (Final appearance of Pete)
*30th June - Courtney Campbell leaves the village after getting offered a job position in Scotland. Grace Black is arrested on suspicion of theft, vandalism and attempted assault. (Final appearance of Courtney)
*6th July - Sally St. Claire is attacked in prison. Sue Morgan passes away from heart failure. (Final appearance of Sue)
*12th July - Donna-Marie Quinn is arrested for burglary & criminal damage.
*15th July - Liberty Savage collapses from hypothermia after accidentally locking herself in a fridge.
*19th July - At Summer Ranger and Brody Hudson's wedding, Summer refuses to marry Brody, leading to her revealing her affair with Sienna Blake.
*20th July - Buster Smith contacts Brody Hudson under Summer Ranger's orders, who later has him arrested for the disappearance of Liberty Savage. (First appearance of Buster since 2020 and final appearance of the character)
*21st July - Liberty Savage attempts to escape from Summer Ranger. She hits whom she believes to be Summer with a stick, but discovers that she has beaten Leah Barnes unconscious.
*29th July - Walter Deveraux is injured during a robbery at Price Slice, committed by Warren Fox.
*5th August - Zara Morgan returns to the village after finding out about Sue's funeral online. (First appearance of Zara since 2005)
*6th August - Sue Morgan's funeral takes place. Luke Morgan proposes to Cindy Cunningham, who accepts. Ella Richardson is convicted of manslaughter and receives a youth rehabilitation order.
*17th August - Damon Kinsella is kidnapped by Summer Ranger
*19th August - Brody Hudson is arrested for the murder of Liberty Savage, but escapes from the police. Summer Ranger kidnaps Sienna Blake, intending to shoot her, but is struck with a petrol canister by Liberty Savage (who, along with Damon Kinsella, had been freed by Cindy Cunningham). Summer attempted to beat Liberty with a wrench, but was shot by Liberty. Summer later went missing.
*23rd August - Fergus Collins proposes to Trish Minniver, who accepts.
*24th August - Warren Fox is arrested for criminal damage.
*25th August - Mercedes McQueen attempts to spike Donna-Marie Quinn. However, she changes her mind last minute.
*26th August - Sylver McQueen attacks Romeo Nightingale after discovering that he slept with Mercedes McQueen, and later collapses after drinking a cocktail poisoned by Cher McQueen.
*27th August - Sylver McQueen suffers a cardiac arrest in hospital after drinking a poisoned cocktail, and is left comatose.
*31st August - Luke Morgan is arrested on suspicion of breaking and entering as part of an insurance scam to save The Hutch.
*7th September - Nate Denby arrives in the village to view 3 Oakdale Drive, Flat 3 as a potential roommate. (First appearance of the character).
*8th September - Prince McQueen returns to the village. (First appearance of Prince since 2019).
*9th September - Prince McQueen's fiancée Olivia Bradshaw arrives in the village. (First appearance of Olivia).
*10th September - Sharon Bailey Pearl Anderson show up to join in the celebrations at Walter's birthday party. DeMarcus Westwood, Felix Westwood's son, also makes an appearance, having tracked his father using his phone. Later, on the lake, Felix is knocked unconscious and into the water by his boat's mast when DeMarcus's boat collides with his. Martine Deveraux saves Felix and Walter revives him with CPR. Afterwards, Walter goes to visit his daughter Simone in Jamaica. (First appearance of Pearl and DeMarcus, last appearance of Walter until 2022, first appearance of Sharon and last until 2023)
*16th September - Brody Hudson and Sienna Blake are taken hostage by Summer Ranger, but the pair manage to escape. Brody is later hit by a car driven by Warren Fox (who flees the scene) and dies in Sienna's arms. (Final appearance of Brody)
*22nd September - Cher McQueen attempts suicide by walking into the pond. She is rescued by her father, Sylver McQueen.
*23rd September - Sid Sumner meets Serena Chen-Williams, who returns his prosthetic leg after taking it on a night out. (First appearance of the character)
*27th September - Juliet Nightingale is pushed down the Oakdale Drive stairs by Timmy Simons and left for dead.
*28th September - Timmy Simons prepares to smother Juliet Nightingale with a pillow, but is interrupted by Peri Lomax.
*6th October - Brody Hudson's funeral takes place.
*13th October - Timmy Simons is shot dead by Fergus Collins for nearly exposing "Operation Bluebird" to Peri Lomax.
*18th October - Felix Westwood proposes to Martine Deveraux, who rejects.
*19th October - Warren Fox kidnaps Felix Westwood and prepares to shoot him on the orders of Fergus Collins, but the gun is deflected by Joel Dexter.
*20th October - Felix Westwood proposes to Martine Deveraux, who accepts.
*27th October - Sienna Blake visits Summer Ranger in prison after finding out that the murder charge for Brody Hudson's death has been dropped. (Final appearance of Summer)
*28th October - Leela Lomax returns to the village. (First appearance of Leela since 2020).
*2nd November - Brooke Hathaway is arrested for breaking and entering.
*4th November - Misbah Maalik's family learn that she was raped by Ali Shahzad whilst she was at university. James Nightingale is arrested on suspicion of common assault.
*8th November - Darren Osborne is kidnapped by an unknown kidnapper. Nancy Osborne discovers that she is pregnant.
*9th November - Darren Osborne's kidnapper is revealed to be Ethan Williams. (First appearance of the character)
*11th November - Maxine Minniver is kidnapped under the orders of Fergus Collins, who sold her for £1,000,000.
*12th November - Having been framed by Fergus Collins, Warren Fox is arrested on suspicion of attempted trafficking and making and distributing indecent images of women without consent.
*23rd November - Fergus Collins prepares to kill Trish Minniver after discovering her plan to record a confession from him, but is interrupted by Maxine Minniver who strikes him with a bottle. Fergus hits his head on the counter and is killed.
*24th November - After Maxine Minniver informs D.S. Cohen of Fergus Collins's death, his body is removed from The Loft. (Final appearance of Fergus)
*25th November - Martine Deveraux and Felix Westwood marry.
*1st December - Theresa McQueen meets courier Dave Chen-Williams after he delivers the wrong parcel to their address. (First appearance of the character)
*2nd December - Shaq Qureshi is arrested for perverting the course of justice after admitting to forging evidence against Ali Shahzad.
*3rd December - Ali Shahzad is viciously assaulted by an unknown attacker and later collapses.
*6th December - Sami Maalik is arrested for the attack on Ali Shahzad.
*8th December - Oliver Morgan is arrested for assaulting a police officer.
*10th December - The body of Lisa Loveday is discovered in Croxford Woods. Warren Fox meets forensic psychologist Honour Chen-Williams. (First appearance of the character)
*15th December - Fergus Collins's funeral takes place. On a night out, Celeste Faroe meets Sam Chen-Williams. (First appearance of the character)
*17th December - Attempting to force him into a confession, Imran Maalik pulls a knife on Ali Shahzad and holds him captive in the Hollyoaks High School hall. Romeo Nightingale and Sid Sumner meet Lizzie Chen-Williams whilst out drinking. (First appearance of the character)
*21st December - Sami Maalik leaves the village after accepting a new job at a law firm in London. (Final appearance of the character)
*22nd December - Ella Richardson tells Charlie Dean that she's pregnant.
*23rd December - Mason Chen-Williams arrives in the village for his family's Christmas dinner at The Dog in the Pond. (First appearance of the character)
*29th December - Oliver Morgan trashes the Dee Valley Hospital pharmacy storeroom on the orders of Becky Quentin and is later arrested when he takes the rap for Becky.
*30th December - Trish Minniver reveals to Maxine Minniver that Dave Chen-Williams is her biological father.
=== Historical Events ===
None
=== Real life events ===
*15th January - The final episode of Hollyoaks Favourites is transmitted.
*18th January - Hollyoaks returns to transmitting five episodes per week, having last done so in 2020.
*7th May - Josie Day's final episode as series producer airs.
*May - Stunt co-ordinator Andy Smart dies of cancer.
*30th July - Bryan Kirkwood's final episode as executive producer airs.
*2nd August - Lucy Allan's first episode of executive producer airs.
*17th September - Gary Sewell's final episode as series producer airs.
*20th September - Philip Dodds's first episode as series producer airs.
*26th November - Hannah Sowden's final episode as series producer airs.
== Cast ==
=== Appearances ===
=== Debuts ===
See also: :Category:2021 debuts.
Number	Character 	Actor 	Debut date
 	Shaq Qureshi 	Omar Malik 	8th March 2021
 	Fergus Collins 	Robert Beck 	17th March 2021
 	Nate Denby 	Chris Charles 	7th September 2021
 	Olivia Bradshaw 	Emily Burnett 	9th September 2021
 	Sharon Bailey 	Jamelia Davis 	10th September 2021
 	Pearl Anderson 	Dawn Hope 	10th September 2021
 	DeMarcus Westwood 	Tomi Ade 	10th September 2021
 	Serena Chen-Williams	Emma Lau 	23rd September 2021
 	Ethan Williams 	Matthew James-Bailey	9th November 2021
 	Dave Chen-Williams 	Dominic Power 	1st December 2021
 	Honour Chen-Williams	Vera Chok 	10th December 2021
 	Sam Chen-Williams 	Matthew McGivern 	15th December 2021
 	Lizzie Chen-Williams	Lily Best 	17th December 2021
 	Mason Chen-Williams 	Frank Kauer 	23rd December 2021
=== Returns ===
See also: :Category:2021 returns.
Number	Character 	Actor 	Return date
 	Bobby Costello 	Jayden Fox 	6th January 2021
 	Trish Minniver 	Denise Welch (recasted from Paula Wolfenden)	20th January 2021
 	Leah Barnes 	Elá-May Demircan 	24th March 2021
 	Pete Buchanan 	Kai Owen 	6th April 2021
 	Sue Morgan 	Marian McLoughlin (recasted from Eve White) 	4th May 2021
 	Donna-Marie Quinn	Lucy-Jo Hudson 	10th June 2021
 	Buster Smith 	Nathan Sussex 	20th July 2021
 	Zara Morgan 	Kelly Condron 	5th August 2021
 	Lucas Hay 	William Hall 	10th August 2021
 	Prince McQueen 	Malique Thompson-Dwyer 	8th September 2021
 	Leela Lomax 	Kirsty-Leigh Porter 	28th October 2021
=== Departures ===
See also: :Category:2021 departures.
Number	Character 	Actor 	Departure date
 	Silas Blissett 	Jeff Rawle 	7th January 2021
 	Seth Costello 	Miles Higson 	2nd February 2021
 	Victor Brothers 	Benjamin O'Mahony 	19th March 2021
 	George Kiss 	Callum Kerr 	20th May 2021
 	Pete Buchanan 	Kai Owen 	29th June 2021
 	Courtney Campbell	Amy Conachan 	30th June 2021
 	Sue Morgan 	Marian McLoughlin 	6th July 2021
 	Buster Smith 	Nathan Sussex 	20th July 2021
 	Walter Deveraux 	Trevor A. Toussaint	10th September 2021
 	Brody Hudson 	Adam Woodward 	16th September 2021
 	Summer Ranger 	Rhiannon Clements 	27th October 2021
 	Fergus Collins 	Robert Beck 	24th November 2021
 	Sami Maalik 	Rishi Nair 	21st December 2021
 	Mandy Richardson 	Sarah Jayne Dunn 	27th December 2021
== Episodes ==
See also: :Category:2021 episodes.
== See also ==
* :Category:2021 minor characters
* :Category:2021 births
* :Category:2021 marriages
* :Category:2021 deaths
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