Kieron Richardson

Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986) is an English actor and presenter. He plays the role of Ste Hay in Hollyoaks and is also known for his role in Heartbeat as Ricky Smith.

For the English footballer, see Kieran Richardson.

Kieron Richardson
Kieron Richardson in 2013
Born
Kieron Mark Richardson

(1986-01-12) 12 January 1986
Eccles, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Known forRole of Ste Hay in Hollyoaks (2006–present)
Spouse(s)
Carl Hyland
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(m. 2015)​
Children2

He won "Best Onscreen Partnership" with Hollyoaks co-star Emmett J. Scanlan at the British Soap Awards in 2013.

Career
Kieron Richardson with David Cameron and Victoria Atkin, at 10 Downing Street to launch new campaign to kick homophobia and transphobia out of sport

Richardson was born in Eccles, Greater Manchester. After appearing briefly in the late night Hollyoaks: In the City, he 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.

2010: Dancing on Ice

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.

Performances & results
Week Song Artist Score Leaderboard Result
2"Beat Again"JLS17.5=2ndSafe
3"Evergreen"Westlife16.0=6thSafe
4"Play That Funky Music"Wild Cherry15.0=6thSafe
5"Pencil Full of Lead"Paolo Nutini16.06thBottom two
6"Don't Know Much"Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville19.54thSafe
7"Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)"Buzzcocks19.54thSafe
8"Careless Whisper"George Michael18.5=5thSafe
9"Pink Panther Theme"Cast of Pink Panther21.03rdSafe
10"The Great Pretender"The Platters23.04thBottom two
Semi-final"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"Green Day23.0=3rdSafe
Final"One Day Like This"Elbow24.03rdThird place
"Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)"Buzzcocks24.5

In 2011, Richardson and his Hollyoaks ex co-star Bronagh Waugh started presenting on radio station Gaydio.[1]

Personal life

On 15 September 2010, Richardson stated on television programme This Morning that he is gay, and had accepted that at the age of 20. He was inspired to come out by Joe McElderry.[2] In July 2014, Richardson received homophobic abuse via social networking site Twitter.[3]

In April 2015, Richardson married long-term partner Carl Hyland in a ceremony in the Peak District.[4] In December 2016, Richardson announced they were expecting twins via surrogacy.[5] They have twins born in 2017, a boy and girl.[6]

Filmography

Television
YearShowEpisode(s)Role
2006–presentHollyoaksRegular roleSte Hay
2006HeartbeatRecurring roleRicky Smith
2007It's Adam and Shelley1 episodeUncredited
2010Dancing on IceContestantHimself
2010Dancing on Ice FridayContestantHimself
2010–2012The Wright StuffGuest panellistHimself
2011FragmentscompletedJay-Jay
2014Challenge LivePresenter
2014–2015Christmas LivePresenterHimself
2015Halloween LivePresenterHimself
2016–2018Big Brother's Bit on the SidePanellistHimself
2016No Exit LivePresenterHimself
2017Raised By QueersPresenterHimself

References
  1. "Hollyoaks stars Kieron Richardson and Bronagh Waugh join Gaydio line-up". How-Do. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  2. Kieron Richardson inspired by Joe list.co.uk. Retrieved on 9 November 2010.
  3. Kilkelly, Daniel (13 July 2014). "Hollyoaks' Kieron Richardson hits back at homophobic abuse: 'It's sad'". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. McGrath, Rachel (26 April 2015). "'Hollyoaks' Star Kieron Richardson Ties The Knot, With Co-Stars Past And Present Among Bridesmaids". Huffington Post.
  5. Packham, Amy (13 December 2016). "'Hollyoaks' Actor Kieron Richardson Announces He's Expecting Twins With Husband Carl Hyland". Huffington.
  6. Bourne, Dianne; Minn, Hayley (23 June 2017). "Hollyoaks' Kieron Richardson refuses to answer "unfair question" about his twins on This Morning". Manchester Evening News.
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