Kieron Richardson

Kieron Richardson
Kieron Richardson in 2013
Born Kieron Mark Richardson
(1986-01-12) 12 January 1986
Eccles, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present
Spouse(s)
Carl Hyland (m. 2015)
Children 2

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

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

After appearing briefly in the late night Hollyoaks: In the City, Richardson 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.

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 revealed on television programme This Morning that he is gay, and had accepted that at the age of 20.[2] He was inspired to come out by Joe McElderry.[3] In July 2014, Richardson received homophobic abuse via social networking site Twitter.[4]

In April 2015, Richardson married long-term partner Carl Hyland in a star-studded ceremony in the Peak District.[5] In December 2016, Richardson announced they were expecting twins via surrogacy.[6] They welcomed a son, Chase and a daughter, Phoebe, on 22 May 2017.[7]

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–presentBig 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. 2011-09-15. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  2. ↑ Sam-Dalili, Nadia (15 September 2010). "'Oaks star Kieron: I'm gay". The Sun. London: News Group Newspapers. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  3. ↑ Kieron Richardson inspired by Joe list.co.uk. Retrieved on 9 November 2010.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ McGrath, Rachel. "'Hollyoaks' Star Kieron Richardson Ties The Knot, With Co-Stars Past And Present Among Bridesmaids". Huffington Post.
  6. ↑ Packham, Amy. "'Hollyoaks' Actor Kieron Richardson Announces He's Expecting Twins With Husband Carl Hyland". Huffington.
  7. ↑ Minn, Hayley. "Kieron Richardson welcomes twins by surrogate - and reveals names in adorable way".
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