Kieron Richardson Celebrates 20 Years as Ste Hay on 'Hollyoaks' Johnathon KornbleeDecember 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM 0 Getty Images Kieron Richardson, who has starred as Ste Hay on Hollyoaks for two decades, is celebrating his 20thanniversary with the longrunning British soap by reflecting on his very first day on set. Richardson has become one of the show's most recognizable stars, with Ste frequently positioned at the center of major story arcs that helped define Hollyoaks modern era. Richardson marked the milestone on Instagram, sharing a post from his firstever Hollyoaks scene.
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Johnathon KornbleeDecember 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Kieron Richardson, who has starred as Ste Hay on Hollyoaks for two decades, is celebrating his 20thanniversary with the long-running British soap by reflecting on his very first day on set.
Richardson has become one of the show's most recognizable stars, with Ste frequently positioned at the center of major story arcs that helped define Hollyoaks modern era.
Richardson marked the milestone on Instagram, sharing a post from his first-ever Hollyoaks scene. "Twenty years ago, today this scene was shot in Juice Boost!," he wrote, referencing a former location on the series. The actor joked about having "first-day nerves," and looking at some hair plaits worn by co-star Ashley Slanina-Davies, who played Amy Barnes, that "he will soon cut off." He added, "rocking Gary Lucy sideburns! Unbeknown what lays ahead …. Happy first day at @hollyoaksofficial anniversary Ste!"
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Lime pictures, the production company behind Hollyoaks, commented on the post, celebrating the anniversary, "Oh my days!! 🥰 and what an eventful 2 decades it has been for Mr. Hay!! Happy 20th anniversary Ste 🥂" Meanwhile, Oscar Curtis, who plays Richardson's son, Lucas Hay, on the soap shared a goat emoji, implying that Richarson is the 'greatest of all time.' With one of Richardson's co-workers Rachel Hardy wrote, "😢Can't believe 20 years in a flash. You are one in a million @mrkieronrichardson. The kindest, most humble, talented, fun, joyful, grateful, hardworking, entrepreneurial actor, colleague and friend. Happy 20 years. You deserve every moment of success ❤️"
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Although Richardson filmed his first scene in December 2005, he officially debuted as Ste Hay on February 10th, 2006. Over the past 20 years, the character has evolved from a troubled teenager to one of the show's longest-running fixtures. Ste's major storylines have included domestic abuse involving Amy Barnes, substance misuse, his coming-out arc, an abusive relationship with Brendan Brady, living with HIV, and a far-right radicalization storyline. Most recently, Ste has faced emotional turmoil involving his son Lucas and a complicated romance with Lucas and Leah's ex-boyfriend and the father of Ste's grandson, Dylan.
Hollyoaks currently releases new episodes Monday through Wednesdays on the soaps official YouTube channel.
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