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List of Hollyoaks characters introduced in 2003

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Source revisionApr 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ6573333 ↗
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The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2003, in order of first appearance.

Nathan Rogers

Nathan Rogers, played by Jay Thomas, was the boyfriend of Nick O'Connor (Darren Bransford). Nick and Nathan met whilst Nathan was working at II Gnosh and they started dating. Nick later revealed to Nathan that his parents didn't know that he was gay, so Nathan encouraged Nick to tell his parents, agreeing to go with him. However, Nick's father reacted badly to Nick's revelation and threw Nick and Nathan out. Nathan booked a holiday for himself and Nick, but Nick's mother phoned him, informing Nick that his father had suffered a heart attack. Nick's father asked him to stay and look after the farm, so Nathan asked Nick to choose between him and his parents. Nick chose to help his father with the farm so Nathan dumped Nick and left.

Dale Jackson

Dale Jackson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Laila Rouass. She appeared throughout 2003.

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