| Suzanne Ashworth | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Suzanne Hall | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2005–2012, 2024–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 1615 30 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | David Hanson (2005) Paul Marquess (2011) Emma Smithwick (2012) Hannah Cheers and Angelo Abela (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Suzanne Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Suzanne Hall. She made her first on-screen appearance on 30 September 2005. Suzanne was introduced by series producer David Hanson as part of the Ashworth family. In February 2010, Suzanne was axed from the serial by new series producer Paul Marquess. Suzanne made her final appearance on 14 July 2010. Marquess stated in an interview that he was a big fan of Hall's work in the serial. In late 2010 it was revealed that Hall had returned to filming and Suzanne would be pregnant with twins. Suzanne's storylines have included trying to keep her family together, fathering a son Rhys Ashworth secretly with another man, other affairs and a feud with Kathy Barnes (Sarah Jane Buckley). Suzanne returned to Hollyoaks on 14 January 2011 for a period of 2 months. In 2012 it was announced that Hall had reprised the role once again. It was announced in November 2023, that Hall would be reprising the role once again and would be returning "for the foreseeable" with her return scenes airing on 23 January 2024.