{"id":610843,"date":"2026-05-29T19:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/610843\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:14:24","slug":"exclusive-hollyoaks-star-kieron-richardson-confirms-future-on-soap-with-big-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/610843\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson confirms future on soap with big news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollyoaks spoilers<\/a> follow.<\/p>\n

Kieron Richardson has signed a big-money deal to stay on Hollyoaks. The fan favourite will keep playing Ste Hay on the soap until summer 2027.<\/p>\n

The soap’s bosses convinced him to stay by promising him great storylines, as Kieron told Digital Spy: “I’ve just signed a new contract. As long as I’m happy and I’m getting storylines, I’ll stay. I live in Manchester, so the studio is half an hour away. I still get to take my kids to school, I still get to go home to my family every night.<\/p>\n

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Related: Exclusive \u2013 Hollyoaks star reveals secret heartbreak behind Beth’s outbursts<\/a> <\/p>\n

“The great thing about Hollyoaks is one day I could be doing silly comedy and the next day I could be crying my eyes out because some family member has died. Every day is completely different. As an actor, it isn’t one note. Why wouldn’t you stay?”<\/p>\n

Ste has been on the show for more than two decades and it’s a dream come true for him.<\/p>\n

He added: “If you grow up wanting to be a pilot, whether you fly for British Airways or Ryanair, you’re still flying a plane. All I wanted to do when I was growing up was act and being on Hollyoaks means I get to do it every day of the week, so I couldn’t be happier.”<\/p>\n

Kieron will be at the centre of the action in the coming months, as his character is set to be involved in a raft of big storylines involving his family.<\/p>\n

Kieron said: “Ste and Rex have just got married. It’s Ste’s fifth wedding. We’re going to see how they get on in their newfound marriage.<\/p>\n

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“In Hollyoaks style, there’s drama afoot. James didn’t die in the bomb episode a few years ago and he’s going to return. That will set the cat amongst the pigeons which will open things up for further stories for Ste.<\/p>\n

“And Ste’s daughter Leah is coming back this summer<\/a>. She takes care of Ste for a bit in a financial way.”<\/p>\n

The role of Leah has been recast, with newcomer Charlotte Riley taking over. Leah is heading back with her new partner Imran Maalik, who’s now a tech millionaire<\/a> \u2013 and certainly not shy when it comes to flashing the cash.<\/p>\n

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Related: 12 huge Hollyoaks spoilers for next week (1 to 3 June)<\/a><\/p>\n

Kieron joined the cast of Hollyoaks in 2006 and has been central to some of the show’s biggest issue-led storylines \u2013 exploring topics such as drug dealing, addiction, HIV and domestic violence.<\/p>\n

Most recently, the show explored the issue of child-to-parent physical abuse<\/a> when Ste’s son Lucas started lashing out at him. Lucas is currently on a break from our screens after being sent to prison, but he’ll come face-to-face with Ste and Leah<\/a> again later this year.<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming<\/a> premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.<\/p>\n

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

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