Ellie Mills
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Eleanor Jane "Ellie" Mills (née Hunter) is a fictional character
from the long-running Channel 4
soap opera
Hollyoaks
, played by Sarah Baxendale. She first appeared in 2002 and made her final appearance in 2005.
for two years without contacting her family before returning, not out of love, but rather because she had run out of money. She was a man-eater and was responsible for the spread of an STD
that Jamie Nash
got the blame for. She often caused trouble for her family and often went against her mother's wishes.
She married Toby Mills
, which her family approved of, but this was a huge mistake, as he was in fact a serial killer. Ellie ran off again, and Toby and Dan went off to look for her, but the night ended in disaster when Toby died, Ellie was left unconscious and Dan was in the frame for his murder. The Hunter clan desperately awaited for Ellie to wake up (she had fallen from a roof) to clear Dan's name, but on waking, she had lost her memory and accused Dan of murdering her husband.
Her family turned against her, including her father, and Ellie also incurred the wrath of Les's close friend and business partner Johnno Dean
and his then-wife Frankie Osborne
, whose daughters Steph and Debbie
had their lives ruined by Toby, Steph when she nearly lost her life after being attacked by Toby and was left with epilepsy as a result of the attack; and Debbie, who had been in a relationship with Dan, having lost her boyfriend due to his wrongful imprisonment. Ellie's actions led to an explosive confrontation with Johnno
, and Les had to step in and prevent his business partner from physically attacking Ellie.
The atmosphere in the Hunter household was too much and Sally disowned her daughter. ELlie's memory eventually returned and Dan was cleared, but her mother was unable to forgive her.
Dan refused to forgive her, and after he died, Sally made it clear that she was no longer a part of the family and told her she wished she had died instead of Dan. Ellie continued to live with the family, but tensions flared up yet again when she needed tuition money and asked Sally if she could get back some of the money she'd given to help Dan start the Pit Stop. An angry Sally gave her a cheque for all the money, further alienating Ellie from her mother and siblings. Les had moved away due to Dan's death and the family strife and Sally decided to go look for him. When Lee and Lisa decided to go and find their parents, Ellie wanted to go along, but they refused, telling her once and for all that she didn't fit in. While they were all gone, Ellie had a drink with Russ Owen
and Dannii Carbone
and realised she had nothing left in Chester. She packed her bags and watched a few old family videos from when she and Dan were kids. Full of remorse, she left a goodbye letter and the ripped-up cheque from Sally. After taking one last look around the family home, she left.
When the Hunters returned to find her missing, they initially rowed over who was responsible for her leaving and whether she just wanted to hurt them yet again. Bombhead convinced them she was just trying to do what she thought they wanted and that they should be happy. They sent Ellie an e-mail, telling her they loved her and to contact them any time she wanted.
Fictional character
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from the long-running Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
, played by Sarah Baxendale. She first appeared in 2002 and made her final appearance in 2005.
Storylines
The eldest Hunter child was a runaway living in IbizaIbiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
for two years without contacting her family before returning, not out of love, but rather because she had run out of money. She was a man-eater and was responsible for the spread of an STD
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
that Jamie Nash
Jamie Nash
Jamie Nash is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Stefan Booth. The character appeared between 2001 and 2002.-Storylines:Jamie arrived as one of the new students at Hollyoaks Community College...
got the blame for. She often caused trouble for her family and often went against her mother's wishes.
She married Toby Mills
Toby Mills
Tobias "Toby" Alexander Mills is a fictional character from the long-running British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Henry Luxemburg.-Storylines:...
, which her family approved of, but this was a huge mistake, as he was in fact a serial killer. Ellie ran off again, and Toby and Dan went off to look for her, but the night ended in disaster when Toby died, Ellie was left unconscious and Dan was in the frame for his murder. The Hunter clan desperately awaited for Ellie to wake up (she had fallen from a roof) to clear Dan's name, but on waking, she had lost her memory and accused Dan of murdering her husband.
Her family turned against her, including her father, and Ellie also incurred the wrath of Les's close friend and business partner Johnno Dean
Johnno Dean
John "Johnno" Dean is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played originally by Mark Powley. He first appeared in October 2002, and from April 2003 was replaced by Colin Wells until his exit in July 2005.-Storylines:The Deans were a very...
and his then-wife Frankie Osborne
Frankie Osborne
Francine "Frankie" Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Helen Pearson. She made her first on-screen appearance on 9 October 2002...
, whose daughters Steph and Debbie
Debbie
Debbie is a fairly common given name, usually feminine, short for Deborah and is popular in most English-speaking countries...
had their lives ruined by Toby, Steph when she nearly lost her life after being attacked by Toby and was left with epilepsy as a result of the attack; and Debbie, who had been in a relationship with Dan, having lost her boyfriend due to his wrongful imprisonment. Ellie's actions led to an explosive confrontation with Johnno
Johnno Dean
John "Johnno" Dean is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played originally by Mark Powley. He first appeared in October 2002, and from April 2003 was replaced by Colin Wells until his exit in July 2005.-Storylines:The Deans were a very...
, and Les had to step in and prevent his business partner from physically attacking Ellie.
The atmosphere in the Hunter household was too much and Sally disowned her daughter. ELlie's memory eventually returned and Dan was cleared, but her mother was unable to forgive her.
Dan refused to forgive her, and after he died, Sally made it clear that she was no longer a part of the family and told her she wished she had died instead of Dan. Ellie continued to live with the family, but tensions flared up yet again when she needed tuition money and asked Sally if she could get back some of the money she'd given to help Dan start the Pit Stop. An angry Sally gave her a cheque for all the money, further alienating Ellie from her mother and siblings. Les had moved away due to Dan's death and the family strife and Sally decided to go look for him. When Lee and Lisa decided to go and find their parents, Ellie wanted to go along, but they refused, telling her once and for all that she didn't fit in. While they were all gone, Ellie had a drink with Russ Owen
Russ Owen
Russell Charles "Russ" Owen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Stuart Manning. He first appeared in August 2004 with his on-screen family and has been involved in storylines including being diagnosed with testicular cancer and kidnapping his son. It...
and Dannii Carbone
Dannii Carbone
Dannii Carbone is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Christina Baily. She first appeared in 2004, before leaving in 2006.-Storylines:...
and realised she had nothing left in Chester. She packed her bags and watched a few old family videos from when she and Dan were kids. Full of remorse, she left a goodbye letter and the ripped-up cheque from Sally. After taking one last look around the family home, she left.
When the Hunters returned to find her missing, they initially rowed over who was responsible for her leaving and whether she just wanted to hurt them yet again. Bombhead convinced them she was just trying to do what she thought they wanted and that they should be happy. They sent Ellie an e-mail, telling her they loved her and to contact them any time she wanted.