Emma Chambers (Hollyoaks)
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Emma Chambers is a fictional character
from the long-running Channel 4
soap opera
Hollyoaks
, played by Georgina Redhead
between 2003-2004.
with the serial killings in Hollyoaks.
On her first appearance in the show, Emma was seduced by fireman Ben Davies
(Will's son) as the pair met at The Loft. Her one-night stand with Ben was to prove costly as she discovered that she became pregnant and eventually confronted Ben with the truth. However, Ben was engaged with Izzy Cornwell and refused to stand by Emma’s unborn child. Emma managed to keep the identity of her child's father a secret until a blast from Emma’s past returned. Will’s ex-wife and Ben’s mother Alison Davies turned up in Hollyoaks and revealed the truth between Emma and the Davies clan.
A long time ago, Emma had an affair with Will, which was the reason Will’s marriage to Alison broke down. Soon, Ben discovered the truth about Emma’s past and the link with his father. Ben’s fiancée Izzy also discovered on her wedding day that Ben was the father of Emma’s unborn child. Despite Emma wanting to have a future with Ben, Ben went ahead and married Izzy. Shortly after, Emma gave birth to a son and named him Arthur Stanley Davies. Ben then had a change of mind and decided that he did want to be part of Arthur’s life.
However, this change of heart did not last long. At Arthur's christening, Alison tried to obliterate Emma from Arthur's baptism pictures by requesting Emma to all of the take pictures so that Emma herself would not be featured in any of them; each time Emma took a picture, Alison taunted her by continually proclaiming "let's have another picture of baby and father". When Will asked Alison if Emma would be featured in any of the pictures, Alison arrogantly replied: "as long as I have any say in the matter, no!". Alison continued with this, ignoring Will's warning that her behaviour made her no better than Emma and that she risked Arthur coming to resent her for her actions in later life. Unbeknown to Alison, however, Emma was moving the camera towards the floor each time she took the pictures, so that none of the Davies family or Arthur himself were featured either; this incident brought Emma's feud with Alison to a head, as at the party after the baptism service when Emma admitted to Alison that she had sabotaged the photographs, the two got into a vicious brawl, and had to be separated by Johnno Dean
and Les Hunter
.
Eventually, Ben’s marriage with Izzy broke down after Izzy couldn’t cope with Ben having so much to do with Arthur, and this subsequently resulted in Ben wanting nothing to do with Arthur, as he blamed Arthur for causing his marriage with Izzy to collapse.
Emma then decided it was best to move away and start over. In October 2004, Emma left Ben and Hollyoaks behind her, taking Arthur with her. They briefly returned six months later in the late night special Hollyoaks: Let Loose when Ben decided to file for full custody of Arthur after a chance meeting led to Ben spending time with Arthur, and he decided the time had come to heal the rift with his son, but then Ben's then-girlfriend Lisa Hunter
decided she did not want to be a mother figure to Arthur and pressurised Ben into sending Emma and Arthur away again; Ben decided that after losing Izzy he could not risk losing Lisa as well because of Arthur, and he asked Emma and Arthur to leave, although he agreed to stay in touch with Arthur this time. Neither Emma nor Arthur have been heard from since.
Fictional character
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from the long-running Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
, played by Georgina Redhead
Georgina Redhead
Georgina Redhead is a British stage and television actress.Having played supporting cast parts in Sky One's Dream Team in 1997, and ITV1's The Bill in 2002...
between 2003-2004.
Character history
Emma arrived in Hollyoaks as a replacement to Dale Jackson and to help Will DaviesWill Davies
D.I. William "Will" Davies was a fictional character on the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks.He was played by actor Barny Clevely between 2000–2004, with a brief return from April 8–11, 2005.-Character history:...
with the serial killings in Hollyoaks.
On her first appearance in the show, Emma was seduced by fireman Ben Davies
Ben Davies (Hollyoaks)
Benjamin "Ben" Davies is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Marcus Patric. He first appeared in 2000 and, after departing from the main show in 2005, made further appearances in spin-offs, Hollyoaks: Let Loose and Hollyoaks: In the City, which...
(Will's son) as the pair met at The Loft. Her one-night stand with Ben was to prove costly as she discovered that she became pregnant and eventually confronted Ben with the truth. However, Ben was engaged with Izzy Cornwell and refused to stand by Emma’s unborn child. Emma managed to keep the identity of her child's father a secret until a blast from Emma’s past returned. Will’s ex-wife and Ben’s mother Alison Davies turned up in Hollyoaks and revealed the truth between Emma and the Davies clan.
A long time ago, Emma had an affair with Will, which was the reason Will’s marriage to Alison broke down. Soon, Ben discovered the truth about Emma’s past and the link with his father. Ben’s fiancée Izzy also discovered on her wedding day that Ben was the father of Emma’s unborn child. Despite Emma wanting to have a future with Ben, Ben went ahead and married Izzy. Shortly after, Emma gave birth to a son and named him Arthur Stanley Davies. Ben then had a change of mind and decided that he did want to be part of Arthur’s life.
However, this change of heart did not last long. At Arthur's christening, Alison tried to obliterate Emma from Arthur's baptism pictures by requesting Emma to all of the take pictures so that Emma herself would not be featured in any of them; each time Emma took a picture, Alison taunted her by continually proclaiming "let's have another picture of baby and father". When Will asked Alison if Emma would be featured in any of the pictures, Alison arrogantly replied: "as long as I have any say in the matter, no!". Alison continued with this, ignoring Will's warning that her behaviour made her no better than Emma and that she risked Arthur coming to resent her for her actions in later life. Unbeknown to Alison, however, Emma was moving the camera towards the floor each time she took the pictures, so that none of the Davies family or Arthur himself were featured either; this incident brought Emma's feud with Alison to a head, as at the party after the baptism service when Emma admitted to Alison that she had sabotaged the photographs, the two got into a vicious brawl, and had to be separated by Johnno Dean
Johnno Dean
John "Johnno" Dean is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played originally by Mark Powley. He first appeared in October 2002, and from April 2003 was replaced by Colin Wells until his exit in July 2005.-Storylines:The Deans were a very...
and Les Hunter
Les Hunter (Hollyoaks)
Leslie "Les" Hunter is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by John Graham Davies.-Storylines:...
.
Eventually, Ben’s marriage with Izzy broke down after Izzy couldn’t cope with Ben having so much to do with Arthur, and this subsequently resulted in Ben wanting nothing to do with Arthur, as he blamed Arthur for causing his marriage with Izzy to collapse.
Emma then decided it was best to move away and start over. In October 2004, Emma left Ben and Hollyoaks behind her, taking Arthur with her. They briefly returned six months later in the late night special Hollyoaks: Let Loose when Ben decided to file for full custody of Arthur after a chance meeting led to Ben spending time with Arthur, and he decided the time had come to heal the rift with his son, but then Ben's then-girlfriend Lisa Hunter
Lisa Hunter
Lisa Hunter is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Gemma Atkinson. The character is noted for her storylines including bullying and self-harming...
decided she did not want to be a mother figure to Arthur and pressurised Ben into sending Emma and Arthur away again; Ben decided that after losing Izzy he could not risk losing Lisa as well because of Arthur, and he asked Emma and Arthur to leave, although he agreed to stay in touch with Arthur this time. Neither Emma nor Arthur have been heard from since.
See also
- List of past characters from Hollyoaks
- History of HollyoaksHistory of HollyoaksHollyoaks began airing on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 23 October 1995. The target audience was that of teenagers and it initially dramatised the lives of seven of that age group who lived in the Hollyoaks, a fictional suburb in the city of Chester in Cheshire, England. Originally broadcast...