| Lee Hunter | |||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Alex Carter | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2001–2005 2010–2011 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 4 July 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 25 October 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jo Hallows (2001) Paul Marquess (2010) | ||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | In Too Deep (2004) Crossing the Line (2005) Hollyoaks: Freshers (2010) | ||||||||||||
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Lee Hunter is a fictional character from the English soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Alex Carter. The character made his first on-screen appearance on 4 July 2001. Lee was introduced as part of the show's new family, the Hunters. He is the youngest son of Les (John Graham Davies) and Sally Hunter (Katherine Dow Blyton). Lee is characterised as "wayward", a "cheeky chap" and a "wheeler dealer". Carter announced his decision to quit the serial in 2005 to have more free time, filming his departure scenes in October 2005 and departed on-screen 23 December 2005.
Carter returned to Hollyoaks as a full-time character in September 2010, reintroduced by series producer Paul Marquess, although his comeback scenes aired in internet spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers. Upon his return, the character has been described as "a tool", "confident" and "arrogant". In May 2011 it was announced Carter had quit again, in order to pursue other projects.