Yasmin Green
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Yasmin Green was a fictional character
in UK soap opera
Family Affairs
, played by Ebony Thomas
from 1998 until the end of the series in 2005.
, who had been chasing a record deal. The couple later became engaged and were married the week before Christmas. They went to Jamaica for their Honeymoon and returned very much in love. Things were rosy until Josh became bored with married life and began an affair with Julie-Ann Jones
, the daughter of local Publican Pete Callan and eventually left Yasmin to go to Greece
with Julie-Ann in March 2000, breaking Yasmin's heart.
, who worked in the shop proved to be a great support for Yasmin. Adrian supported Yasmin after her miscarriage and the two later began dating. Adrian's children were divided on their father dating again. Adrian's daughter Becky was fine with it, but her brother Darren resented it as he'd always hoped their parents would always get back together. Adrian was initially nervous about the relationship after he had suffered a harowing rape while in prison and was worried about being infected with a disease.
Eventually, Adrian was given the all-clear and their relationship resumed
in the store one day, she had a string of disastrous relationships. Deke Pascal
one of Benji's friends he met while in Jamaica, wasn't entirely serious about Yasmin and had a bigger commitment to his band and touring. Yasmin then began dating Ziggy, Deke's younger brother, but that had fallen apart once Ziggy left to study retail in Manchester.
No sooner Ziggy had gone, Yasmin became involved with Gabriel Drummond who had tried to con her out of her shop shortly after Dusty's death in 2002, following a car crash in Jamaica. Yasmin and Gabriel remained together until he left her to go to Jamaica with former flame, Rosa Marshall, the mother of his daughter Jade. Gabriel returned several months later to win Yasmin back but she was now dating Amir Sadati. After Amir fled Charnham, following being caught stealing from the store, Gabriel tried to worm his way back into Yasmin's good books. Yasmin eventually gave Gabriel a second chance, and even got engaged. However, feeling the heat from a car scam which had involved local residents Jim Webb and Jake Walker, Gabriel went on the run from the police. Yasmin was left on her own once again
who was working with his half-brother Justin and their father Doug on the Sandwich shop refit following a police chase resulting in the deaths of Robert Davenport and Fern Farmer at the hands of Jake who had crashed into the shop. Yasmin's friend Geri Evans began dating Marc. Marc, having been coaxed into posing as Yasmin's fiance for a magazine competition, began having real feelings for Yasmin. Yasmin could no longer hide her feelings and the two married for real, leaving Geri out in the cold. Marc quickly became bored with married life and began an affair with Geri in January 2004. Yasmin eventually found out but faked a pregnancy to hold on to Marc. In May 2004, As part of an Interactive storyline, viewers could decided via text message who Marc would choose. Marc chose Yasmin, but after learning of Geri's illness, Marc was thrown out. Marc left Charnham in July 2004 shortly after the birth of his niece, Susie.
. Within a matter of weeks, Yasmin and Adam were married. Several residents had their suspicions about Adam, but every time they came closer to the truth, Adam covered his tracks. Adam, knowing Yasmin wanted anything more than to have a family of her own, informed her of somebody over the internet looking for someone to adopt their baby. Yasmin sold the store and gave Adam the money. It wasn't until Babs explained that Yasmin was being taken for a ride that things came clear. Once Yasmin confronted Adam, he laughed in her face and got a punch for his troubles which was witnessed by another girlfriend, one of many, who happened to be pregnant.
Fictional character
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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 Ebony Thomas
Ebony Thomas
Ebony Bones is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Writing and producing her debut album Bone Of My Bones, she was named one of the "40 Men And Women Who Make London" by Time Out for their 40th Anniversary edition as well as producing the soundtrack for Yves Saint Laurent's...
from 1998 until the end of the series in 2005.
Arrival
Green first appeared in late 1998 along with her younger brother Benji and their mother, Dusty who ran the local Newsagents. Yasmin was a rebellious teenager who never really settled down at school and was constantly partying, much to her mother's despair.Relationship with Josh Matthews
In January 1999, Yasmin became involved with Josh MatthewsJosh Matthews (Family Affairs)
Joshua "Josh" Matthews was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Terry Burns.-Character's background:Josh arrived in November 1998 with his stepmother Cat, looking for his father Dave who had left them to deal with his debts and soon started working for Pete Callan as a...
, who had been chasing a record deal. The couple later became engaged and were married the week before Christmas. They went to Jamaica for their Honeymoon and returned very much in love. Things were rosy until Josh became bored with married life and began an affair with Julie-Ann Jones
Julie-Ann Jones
Julie-Ann Jones was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Chloe Howman from 1999 until 2000-Character information:...
, the daughter of local Publican Pete Callan and eventually left Yasmin to go to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
with Julie-Ann in March 2000, breaking Yasmin's heart.
Reconciliation
In June 2000, Josh returned to Charnham only to find that Yasmin had an affair in his absence with Josh's best mate, Declan Byrne. Despite all of this, Josh wanted Yasmin back and the two reconciled for the time being.Second Affair and Josh's death
Having reconciled, It was only a matter of time before Josh began playing away again; This time with Julie-Ann's sister, Siobhan. Despite Josh wanting to be with Siobhan, He was rejected by her. Siobhan then married her boss, Pete. One night, an enraged Josh broke into the pub and began attacking Pete. Siobhan quickly subdued Josh with a candlestick and phoned for an ambulance. Pete seized his chance to silence Josh for good by hitting Josh again resulting in his death. Yasmin was left widowed and several months pregnant.Adrian Scott
Adrian ScottAdrian Scott (Family Affairs)
Adrian Scott was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Ariyon Bakare from 2000 until 2001.-About Adrian:Adrian first appeared in March 2000, whilst being visited in prison by his ex-wife, Nikki Warrington, and their son Darren. Adrian was serving a sentence for being an...
, who worked in the shop proved to be a great support for Yasmin. Adrian supported Yasmin after her miscarriage and the two later began dating. Adrian's children were divided on their father dating again. Adrian's daughter Becky was fine with it, but her brother Darren resented it as he'd always hoped their parents would always get back together. Adrian was initially nervous about the relationship after he had suffered a harowing rape while in prison and was worried about being infected with a disease.
Eventually, Adrian was given the all-clear and their relationship resumed
Long-lost Father
In November 2000, Yasmin managed to track down her estranged father, William, who had walked out on her and Benji when they were younger. Benji was resistant and first but eventually warmed to William. It transpired that William had end-stage renal disease and needed a kidney.Further relationships
After Yasmin broke up with Adrian after catching him kissing his Ex-Wife, Nikki Warringtonin the store one day, she had a string of disastrous relationships. Deke Pascal
Deke Pascal
Deke Pascal was a fictional character played by Darren Saul in the UK Soap Opera Family Affairs from 2001 until 2002.-About Deke:Deke first arrived in Charnham in June 2001 as a friend of Benji McHugh who he met while in Jamaica on holiday. Yasmin, Benji's sister took a shine to Deke, mostly thanks...
one of Benji's friends he met while in Jamaica, wasn't entirely serious about Yasmin and had a bigger commitment to his band and touring. Yasmin then began dating Ziggy, Deke's younger brother, but that had fallen apart once Ziggy left to study retail in Manchester.
No sooner Ziggy had gone, Yasmin became involved with Gabriel Drummond who had tried to con her out of her shop shortly after Dusty's death in 2002, following a car crash in Jamaica. Yasmin and Gabriel remained together until he left her to go to Jamaica with former flame, Rosa Marshall, the mother of his daughter Jade. Gabriel returned several months later to win Yasmin back but she was now dating Amir Sadati. After Amir fled Charnham, following being caught stealing from the store, Gabriel tried to worm his way back into Yasmin's good books. Yasmin eventually gave Gabriel a second chance, and even got engaged. However, feeling the heat from a car scam which had involved local residents Jim Webb and Jake Walker, Gabriel went on the run from the police. Yasmin was left on her own once again
Marriage to Marc
Shortly after Gabriel's abrupt departure, Yasmin came face to face with old School friend Marc MacKenzieMarc MacKenzie
Marc MacKenzie was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs, played first by Michael Wildman from 2003 to 2004 and then by Graham Bryan in 2005 up until the final episode.-About Marc:...
who was working with his half-brother Justin and their father Doug on the Sandwich shop refit following a police chase resulting in the deaths of Robert Davenport and Fern Farmer at the hands of Jake who had crashed into the shop. Yasmin's friend Geri Evans began dating Marc. Marc, having been coaxed into posing as Yasmin's fiance for a magazine competition, began having real feelings for Yasmin. Yasmin could no longer hide her feelings and the two married for real, leaving Geri out in the cold. Marc quickly became bored with married life and began an affair with Geri in January 2004. Yasmin eventually found out but faked a pregnancy to hold on to Marc. In May 2004, As part of an Interactive storyline, viewers could decided via text message who Marc would choose. Marc chose Yasmin, but after learning of Geri's illness, Marc was thrown out. Marc left Charnham in July 2004 shortly after the birth of his niece, Susie.
Enter Adam
In Early 2005, following her divorce from Marc. Yasmin went to a speed-dating night in the pub and met Adam Green, a businessman. Adam had previously had a one-night stand with local resident Babs WoodsBabs Woods
Barbara Woods is a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Jan Harvey from 2003 until the end of the series in 2005....
. Within a matter of weeks, Yasmin and Adam were married. Several residents had their suspicions about Adam, but every time they came closer to the truth, Adam covered his tracks. Adam, knowing Yasmin wanted anything more than to have a family of her own, informed her of somebody over the internet looking for someone to adopt their baby. Yasmin sold the store and gave Adam the money. It wasn't until Babs explained that Yasmin was being taken for a ride that things came clear. Once Yasmin confronted Adam, he laughed in her face and got a punch for his troubles which was witnessed by another girlfriend, one of many, who happened to be pregnant.
Final Storylines
After Marc's return to Charnham and a failed reconciliation, Yasmin set her sights on young Reverend Damian Harrison.Family
- Father: William McHugh
- Mother: Dusty McHugh (deceased)
- Brother: Benji McHughBenji McHughBenjamin McHugh was a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs. He first appeared in November 1998 played by Junior Laniyan until 2001. Mark McClean then took over the role from 2002 until 2003.-About Benji:...
- Husband: Adam Green
- Daughter: Savannah Matthews (deceased)
- Aunt: Pearl McHugh