Nicholas "Nick" O'Connor is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 from the long-running Channel 4

Channel 4

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 soap opera

Soap opera

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 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 Darren Bransford. He made his first appearance in 2001 before being written out in 2004.

Storylines

Wacky, gregarious and sensitive, Nick arrived as a fresher with best friend Jodie Nash

Jodie Nash

Jodie Nash is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kate McEnery between 2001-2003.-Storylines:...

. He was immediately involved in controversy when he was attacked outside The Dog in The Pond for being gay

Gay

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. Yet Nick coped well with the situation, thanks to the help of Jodie. Nick began dating Greg, who he met at a gay club, but it was over when Nick discovered that he was two-timing him. Nick went on to become confused about his sexuality after he had doubts about being gay.

With Jodie upset when her brother Jamie

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...

had died, Nick tried to comfort her and the pair ended up sleeping together. Jodie went away from Hollyoaks to clear her head, and Nick began to date Nathan Rogers, who worked at Il Gnosh. Yet, when Jodie returned, the pair decided to be just friends. Nick realised that he felt comfortable being gay after having strong feelings for Nathan. Yet there was only one problem, Nick’s parents did not know about his sexuality. Nathan encouraged Nick to come clean and the pair went together to Nick’s farmhouse to confess the truth. However, Nick's father's reaction was bad as he forced Nick and Nathan out of the house. This left Nick shattered and terribly upset, despite Nathan trying to comfort him.

Yet, Nick's mother phoned him up to tell him that his father had just had a heart attack. Nick rushed to his bedside, and his father told him that the farm was not doing well and he needed an extra pair of hands. Nick decided to help his father out, yet Nathan had plans to go on holiday, but Nick decided he had to help his father due to his condition. Nathan was frustrated by this and asked Nick to choose between him or his parents. Nathan ended up dumping Nick, which left him devastated. Trying to make a success of his life, Nick completed a degree in arts and wanted to travel around the world. However, his father had other plans as he wanted Nick to run the farm. Once again, Nick had to choose between his choice and his parents, but this time Nick thought it was best for him to do what he wanted to do. Bidding a farewell to Hollyoaks, Nick left feeling free and being able to do whatever he wanted to do.