| Honour Chen-Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Vera Chok | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2021–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 10 December 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 14 April 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Lucy Allan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Honour Chen-Williams is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Vera Chok. The character and casting was announced in November 2021 and Honour made her first appearance on 10 December 2021. Honour was introduced as Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas)'s prison psychologist and later revealed to be part of a new Hollyoaks family, which included Honour's husband and their children. The family was later expanded by the introduction of Honour's niece, Shing Lin Leong (Izzie Yip). Chok was very grateful to be given the role, feeling that she had hit the bamboo ceiling, and felt proud in being part of the first East Asian family in a soap opera and was happy to represent East Asians on screen, although she felt a bit of pressure. Chok was able to help slightly impact the development of the character and was also able to influence the set of Honour's home by adding a rice cooker and making it a no-shoe house.
Honour's initial storylines included her work with Warren and her relationship with Dave and their family, as well as trying to fit in into the community. A 2022 episode sees Honour and her family celebrate Lunar New Year, with Hollyoaks being the first soap opera to celebrate it. The character was given a short issue-based storyline when Honour and her daughter, Serena Chen-Williams (Emma Lau), experience Sinophobia, which Chok and other cast members praised for highlighting xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Honour then gives the other residents free therapy sessions in order to make friend and Chok praising the soap for highlighting mental health issues through this storyline.
Honour's other storylines include finding out that her marriage to Dave is invalid due to Dave still being married to his former wife, conflicts with her family, dealing with her son Mason Chen-Williams' (Frank Kauer) involvement in an incel chatroom, being fired from her job, the breakdown of her relationship with Dave and kissing Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard). Honour later made an unannounced exit from the role, with Honour last appearing on 14 April 2023, when she left for a job in London, becoming the second member of the family to leave the soap. Honour and her family were initially well received and longlisted for "Best family" at the 2023 Inside Soap Awards. Honour's Lunar New Year and Sinophobia storylines also received praise. However, by the time of her departure, the character was criticised for being underused, though her departure was considered emotional by critics.
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