Matt Ellis (Family Affairs)
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Matthew "Matt" Ellis was a fictional character
in UK soap opera
Family Affairs
, played by Matthew Jay Lewis
from 2000 until 2003.
Eventually, Karen accepted Matt's proposal but before preparations could get under way, Karen was diagnosed with Breast cancer and the surgery left her unable to have children. Matt and Karen went ahead with the wedding and decided to look for a surrogate mother. Kelly Hurst, the lesbian niece of local resident Sadie Hargreaves offered to be the surrogate mother for Matt and Karen.
Matt and Karen's marriage was shattered when Karen began an affair with Kelly. Matt began licking his wounds by dating Anna Gregory, a tenant from the local housing project at Number 14 Stanley Street run by Roy Farmer
, A Fierce custody battle over the Baby ensued which culminated in Kelly's death in December 2002, caused by falling down the stairs after an argument with Matt.
Karen blamed Matt for a while, but they eventually managed to work through their differences and gradually got back together.
In September 2003, Matt and Karen decided to leave Charnham along with baby Grace and Karen's brother Jim
to join Jim's son Paul Webb over in Spain
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in UK 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,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, played by Matthew Jay Lewis
Matthew Jay Lewis
Matthew Jay Lewis a British actor who trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama. He has worked extensively in both commercials and TV. His TV work includes his role as Matt Ellis in five's one time flagship soap Family Affairs....
from 2000 until 2003.
About Matt
Matt first arrived in Charnham in November 2000, along with his longtime girlfriend Karen Webb. They went to stay with Matt's sister, Nikki Warrington and her family. Matt had always wanted to marry Karen but she always rejected his proposal because she wasn't ready yet.Eventually, Karen accepted Matt's proposal but before preparations could get under way, Karen was diagnosed with Breast cancer and the surgery left her unable to have children. Matt and Karen went ahead with the wedding and decided to look for a surrogate mother. Kelly Hurst, the lesbian niece of local resident Sadie Hargreaves offered to be the surrogate mother for Matt and Karen.
Matt and Karen's marriage was shattered when Karen began an affair with Kelly. Matt began licking his wounds by dating Anna Gregory, a tenant from the local housing project at Number 14 Stanley Street run by Roy Farmer
Roy Farmer
Royston Farmer was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Miles Petit from episode one of the series in March 1997....
, A Fierce custody battle over the Baby ensued which culminated in Kelly's death in December 2002, caused by falling down the stairs after an argument with Matt.
Karen blamed Matt for a while, but they eventually managed to work through their differences and gradually got back together.
In September 2003, Matt and Karen decided to leave Charnham along with baby Grace and Karen's brother Jim
Jim Webb (Family Affairs)
James Webb was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Jo Dow from 2000 until 2003.-About Jim:Jim first arrived in Charnham in December 2000, not long after his sister Karen and her boyfriend Matt Ellis arrived....
to join Jim's son Paul Webb over in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Family
- Sister: Nikki Warrington
- Wife: Karen EllisKaren Ellis (Family Affairs character)Karen Ellis was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Tanya Franks from 2000 until 2003.-About Karen:...
- Daughter: Grace Ellis
- Nephew: Darren Scott
- Niece: Becky ScottBecky ScottRebecca "Becky" Scott was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Chandra Ruegg from 2000 up until 2003.-Character's background:...