Fletch (Hollyoaks)

Fletch
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Sam Darbyshire
Duration	2005–2008
First appearance	21 October 2005
Last appearance	21 August 2008
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	David Hanson
In-universe information Occupation Student Mother Nikki Fletcher Grandmothers Rose Aunts Suzanne Ashworth First cousins Rhys Ashworth Hannah Ashworth Josh Ashworth Jack Osborne Francine Osborne

Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Sam Darbyshire. The character made his first on-screen appearance on 21 October 2005. Fletch was originally a recurring character and Darbyshire was promoted to the regular cast in 2007 by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood. The character is introduced into the series as a student studying at the local school and a member of the show's Ashworth family. Fletch is characterised as "easily led" and a solitary figure who "enjoys his own company". Writers created a double act between him and Josh Ashworth (Sonny Flood).

Fletch is also included in a love rivalry plot in which Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes) and Sasha Valentine (Nathalie Emmanuel) compete for his love. Fletch's prominent storyline is his drug addiction and writers developed the storyline over several months. The story documented Fletch and his girlfriend Sasha's descent into addiction, beginning with regular cannabis use and their later reliance on the drug heroin. Darbyshire has described scenes in which Fletch injects himself with drugs in front of his family as "harrowing". Fletch made his final on-screen appearance on 21 August 2008.