Hannah Ashworth

Hannah Ashworth
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Emma Rigby
Duration	2005–2010, 2024
First appearance	27 September 2005 (2005-09-27)
Last appearance	8 July 2024 (2024-07-08)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	David Hanson (2005) Hannah Cheers and Angelo Abela (2024)
Book appearances	Truth or Dare
Spin-off appearances	Hollyoaks Later (2009)
In-universe information Other names Hannah Osborne (married name) Occupation Escort Model Family Ashworth Father Neville Ashworth Mother Suzanne Ashworth Brothers Josh Ashworth Half-brothers Rhys Ashworth JJ Osborne Half-sisters Frankie Osborne Husband Darren Osborne (2009–2011) Grandfathers Bill Ashworth Uncles Noel Ashworth First cousins Jamie Fletcher Beth Clement

Hannah Ashworth (also Osborne) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen on 27 September 2005 and her last appearance was on 12 February 2010. It was announced on 8 November 2023 that she was to return after 13 years away for a number of episodes in early January, and was later announced to be making a permanent return. Hannah briefly returned for a short stint from 19 to 23 January 2024, before a permanent return on 26 April of the same year. Rigby quit the role once again, only one month after her permanent return, in June 2024.

The character was in a controversial storyline in which she developed anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The storyline attracted much attention from the press and won much critical acclaim for the writing and Rigby's performance. It also featured Hannah's best friend, Melissa Hurst, dying as result of an eating disorder, which was a first for British soaps.^[1][2] Rigby won many different awards for her portrayal of the character, including Best Actress at the 2008 British Soap Awards.^[3]