Hannah Ashworth
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Hannah Ashworth (also Osborne) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Emma Rigby. Hannah first appeared on-screen on 27 September 2005 and her last appearance was on 12 February 2010. It was announced on 8 November 2023 that she was to return after 13 years away for a number of episodes in early January, and was later announced to be making a permanent return. Hannah briefly returned for a short stint from 19 to 23 January 2024, before a permanent return on 26 April of the same year. Rigby quit the role once again, only one month after her permanent return, in June 2024.
Hannah Ashworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Emma Rigby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2005–2010, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 27 September 2005 (2005-09-27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 8 July 2024 (2024-07-08) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | David Hanson (2005) Hannah Cheers and Angelo Abela (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book appearances | Truth or Dare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances | Hollyoaks Later (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The character was in a controversial storyline in which she developed anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The storyline attracted much attention from the press and won much critical acclaim for the writing and Rigby's performance. It also featured Hannah's best friend, Melissa Hurst, dying as result of an eating disorder, which was a first for British soaps.[1][2] Rigby won many different awards for her portrayal of the character, including Best Actress at the 2008 British Soap Awards.[3]