Kieron Richardson
Encyclopedia
Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986; Eccles, Greater Manchester
, England
) is an English actor
best known for playing the role of Ste Hay
in Hollyoaks
.
, Richardson was offered the role of Ste Hay
in the early evening Hollyoaks
where he appeared for 19 episodes. The character was written out of the show after stealing a car, which resulted in a spectacular crash and his character getting sent to prison
. He returned to Hollyoaks on 25 September 2007, and has been a regular cast member since.
Richardson has also made appearances in Holby City
, Heartbeat and the feature film Fragments, as well as the pantomime Cinderella as Prince Charming
at The Embassy Theatre, Skegness in 2006.
Richardson took part in 2010 series of ITV's Dancing on Ice
and was paired with series newcomer Brianne Delcourt
. He reached the final, finishing in third place.
In 2011, Richardson and his Hollyoaks co-star Bronagh Waugh
started presenting on radio station Gaydio
.
by Joe McElderry
.
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, west of Salford and west of Manchester city centre...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for playing the role of Ste Hay
Ste Hay
Stephen "Ste" Hay is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kieron Richardson. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 February 2006. Ste was created by David Hanson and was originally intended to be a short-term character for seven episodes...
in 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...
.
Career
After appearing briefly in the late night Hollyoaks: In the CityHollyoaks: In the City
Hollyoaks: In the City was a British television drama series set in Liverpool and first broadcast in 2006. Hollyoaks: In the City was a spin-off of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, originally devised by Phil Redmond...
, Richardson was offered the role of Ste Hay
Ste Hay
Stephen "Ste" Hay is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kieron Richardson. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 February 2006. Ste was created by David Hanson and was originally intended to be a short-term character for seven episodes...
in the early evening 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...
where he appeared for 19 episodes. The character was written out of the show after stealing a car, which resulted in a spectacular crash and his character getting sent to prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
. He returned to Hollyoaks on 25 September 2007, and has been a regular cast member since.
Richardson has also made appearances in Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
, Heartbeat and the feature film Fragments, as well as the pantomime Cinderella as Prince Charming
Prince Charming
Prince Charming is a stock character who appears in a number of fairy tales. He is the prince who comes to rescue of the damsel in distress, and stereotypically, must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell...
at The Embassy Theatre, Skegness in 2006.
Richardson took part in 2010 series of ITV's Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
and was paired with series newcomer Brianne Delcourt
Brianne Delcourt
Brianne Delcourt is a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pair skating and now skates in various ice shows. She has appeared on the British television programme Dancing on Ice and on March 27, 2011, her partner Sam Attwater was crowned the winner.-Career:Delcourt trained at the Toronto...
. He reached the final, finishing in third place.
In 2011, Richardson and his Hollyoaks co-star Bronagh Waugh
Bronagh Waugh
Bronagh Waugh is a Northern Irish actress currently playing the character of Cheryl Brady in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as well as appearing on T4 On The Beach as herself....
started presenting on radio station Gaydio
Gaydio
Gaydio is a radio station for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community broadcast from Manchester, UK. It is broadcast on 88.4FM in Greater Manchester and online through their website and the UK Radioplayer....
.
Personal life
On 15 September 2010, Richardson revealed on television programme This Morning that he is gay, and accepted it at the age of 20. He was inspired to come outComing out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
by Joe McElderry
Joe McElderry
Joseph "Joe" McElderry is an English singer and model. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of Popstar to Operastar, two...
.
Television
| Year | Show | Episode(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fragments | (Completed) | Jay-Jay |
| 2010 | Dancing On Ice Dancing on Ice Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different... |
(TV Show) | Himself |
| 2007 | It's Adam and Shelley It's Adam and Shelley It's Adam and Shelley is a variety series written by brother and sister Adam and Shelley Longworth. The series was directed by Tim Kirkby and was broadcast on BBC Three from 1 October to 11 November 2007.-External links:* at BBC Online... |
(1 Episode, 2007) | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Heartbeat | (1 Episode, 2006) | Ricky Smith |
| 2006-Present | 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... |
(Regular Cast) | Ste Hay Ste Hay Stephen "Ste" Hay is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kieron Richardson. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 February 2006. Ste was created by David Hanson and was originally intended to be a short-term character for seven episodes... |
| 2006 | Hollyoaks: In the City Hollyoaks: In the City Hollyoaks: In the City was a British television drama series set in Liverpool and first broadcast in 2006. Hollyoaks: In the City was a spin-off of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks, originally devised by Phil Redmond... |
(2 episodes, 2006) | Ste Hay Ste Hay Stephen "Ste" Hay is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kieron Richardson. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 February 2006. Ste was created by David Hanson and was originally intended to be a short-term character for seven episodes... |