Texas Longford
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Texas "Tex" Longford is a fictional character
from the British
Channel 4
soap opera
Hollyoaks
, played by Bianca Hendrickse-Spendlove. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 May 2010. Texas was introduced by producer Paul Marquess
as the on-screen sister of established character India Longford
. Texas was initially portrayed as a "quite light and quite daft" character. Her first main storyline began in the aftermath of her sister, India's murder and her subsequent grief storyline. The character has also featured in the online spin-off series, Hollyoaks: Freshers.
had stepped down from the position of series producer and that Paul Marquess
had taken over the role. It was soon revealed that Marquess planned to give Hollyoaks a "shake up", changing the productions team and beginning a cast cull by axing three established characters. Marquess later announced that he would introduce lots of "fantastic" new characters to replace those who were departing.
On 3 May 2010, it was announced that established character India Longford
’s (Beth Kingston
) older sister would arrive for her birthday. Texas initially appeared in Hollyoaks as a guest character between 17 and 21 May. In the same month during an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy
, Marquess talked about the new group of students, commenting that some of them would be recognisable to the audience. He stated: […] "The thing about our new students is the audience will recognise some of them. I can't remember how many there are but we're doing a proper Freshers' Week. Some of them will be eerily familiar but I'll [leave you thinking about] that." It was announced on 7 July 2010 that Hendrickse-Spendlove would be reprising the role of Texas full-time. A Hollyoaks spokeswoman said: "Texas is always causing trouble. She's very beautiful and always gets her own way with men, which drives India insane." The character made her on-screen return on 24 August 2010.
, who is unhappy to see her. Texas flirts with Charlotte Lau
(Amy Yamazaki
) and Dave Colburn
(Elliot James Langridge), much to India’s annoyance. Later, she comes to the village when the students return. After witnessing Calvin Valentine
(Ricky Whittle
) being shot, Texas leaves. Texas is not seen again until August 2010, when she returns to the village to see India. She admits that she has returned because she has no money left. Texas then goes to a music festival and sleeps with India’s ex-boyfriend Trent Harvard (Olivier Blanc). Trent blackmails Texas for money after filming them together. Texas gives him an envelope filled with paper instead of money. Trent sends the video to India and she argues with Texas. India forgives Texas after they realise Trent is trying to come between them.
Texas’ grandfather Alistair Longford (Terence Harvey) stops her allowance due to her overspending. She then promises Alistair and India to cut down on her spending. Later, Texas receives her allowance and gives the money to Steph Cunningham
’s (Carley Stenson
) cancer charity. Texas moves in with Nancy Hayton
(Jessica Fox
) after India leaves halls. When Alistair gets engaged to Cindy Hutchinson (Stephanie Waring
), Texas becomes annoyed and thinks that Cindy only wants his money. Texas calls her great-grandmother Blanche (Georgina Hale
) to make Alistair realise the truth. However, Texas becomes a bridesmaid for Cindy after Alistair bribes her with money.
Texas enrols at Hollyoaks Community College as a film studies student, and becomes attracted to Jamil Fadel (Sikander Malik
). She argues with India, who also likes him. Texas later agrees to date Bart McQueen
(Jonny Clarke
) until she finds out his actual age. Texas starts internet dating. She is left devastated when a body is found and it is identified as India's. Although she and Nancy knows that India was meeting a man named Cameron (Cameron Moore) who she met on an online dating website; they were both unaware that India has met a complete stranger, a old man Silas Blissett
(Jeff Rawle
) who murders her, who she later shares a drink with.Texas blames herself for India's murder as she encouraged India to be so reckless.
In January 2011 Texas struggles to deal with Indias upcoming funeral and so she begs Doug to get her some drugs. At first, he refuses; however, he soon gets the drugs off Brendan and gives Tex the drugs. She then takes the drugs and sleeps with Doug, but she soon regrets sleeping with him, so she takes more drugs. On the day off India's funeral, Texas takes more drugs and was consequently unable to attend India's funeral. She then walks off into Chez Chez but soon gets kicked out of there by Warren for being drugged. Texas then sets off into the darkness. While she is walking off, Silas sees her and tells her he's going to take her to the woods, the place where he killed India. While there Texas is in too much off a confused state to realise what is going on, so she trusts Silas. He pulls out a bit of rope from his pocket which he is going to use to kill her; however, Texas then starts talking about how India was the opposite to her and how she should not have been dead. Silas then realises he should not have killed India as she was nothing like Tex so, feeling guilty, he drops off Texas at the hospital where she reveals she actually took her mother Melody's drugs, not Doug's. Texas, Melody, Blanche and Silas then go the river by the dog to bid India a farewell. Texas struggles to do this as she feels she is the reason India is dead.
In March 2011, Texas is shocked to discover that Lynsey Nolan
(Karen Nassan) was attacked in her flat, and is accusing Silas Blissett
(Jeff Rawle
). Texas later visits Lynsey and demands to know why she thinks Silas is her attacker. Lynsey explains that the recognised Silas's voice when she heard him telling granddaughter Jasmine Costello
(Victoria Atkin
) to shut up while she was staying with Riley. Texas tells Lynsey that her mind could be playing tricks on her, but Lynsey demands that Silas is the intruder. During the conversation, Texas is stunned to discover that during the burglary, Silas took the ring from Lynsey's finger, and Texas tells Lynsey that when India was murdered, the killer took her ring. Lynsey suggests that maybe Silas killed India too (un-beknown to them, Lynsey was right), but Texas denies that he would do that. Later, Riley Costello
(Rob Norbury) visits to see if Lynsey is okay and coping, and Lynsey tells him that in India's murder, the killer took her ring, and when Texas describes India's ring, it is revealed that Silas had India's ring in the house, when Riley thinks back to Silas with a ring Identical to India's, but Silas tells Riley he bought the ring for his granddaughter Jasmine Costello
. Lynsey asks Riley if he knows where India's ring is, to which he denies it, but secretly, he starts to suspect Silas of killing India and attacking Lynsey. When he later Confronts Silas about the burglary and India's murder, Silas tries to fake a heart attack.
Texas has a fling with Dodger Savage (Danny Mac). She becomes friends with Mandy Richardson
(Sarah Jayne Dunn
), they plan to scam Cindy out of her money. She manipulates Jamil into painting for her. She sells them to Cindy pretending they are exspensive. She sells her an exotic snake for more than it is worth.
stated that up until India's murder Texas had been "a good-time girl and, some might say, something of an airhead."
Fictional character
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from the British
United Kingdom
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Channel 4
Channel 4
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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 Bianca Hendrickse-Spendlove. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 May 2010. Texas was introduced by producer Paul Marquess
Paul Marquess
Paul Marquess is a Northern Irish-born British television producer.-Television career:His credits include Brookside, The Bill and Family Affairs. He also originated the idea for the series Footballers' Wives...
as the on-screen sister of established character India Longford
India Longford
India Longford is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Beth Kingston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 September 2009 and was introduced by series producer Lucy Allan as a new student at Hollyoaks Community College...
. Texas was initially portrayed as a "quite light and quite daft" character. Her first main storyline began in the aftermath of her sister, India's murder and her subsequent grief storyline. The character has also featured in the online spin-off series, Hollyoaks: Freshers.
Character creation and casting
In January 2010, it was announced that Lucy AllanLucy Allan (producer)
Lucy Jane Allan is a British television producer, best known for her work on Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.Allan's other credited work include a script editor for Dream Team and assistant to director in Chica de Río....
had stepped down from the position of series producer and that Paul Marquess
Paul Marquess
Paul Marquess is a Northern Irish-born British television producer.-Television career:His credits include Brookside, The Bill and Family Affairs. He also originated the idea for the series Footballers' Wives...
had taken over the role. It was soon revealed that Marquess planned to give Hollyoaks a "shake up", changing the productions team and beginning a cast cull by axing three established characters. Marquess later announced that he would introduce lots of "fantastic" new characters to replace those who were departing.
On 3 May 2010, it was announced that established character India Longford
India Longford
India Longford is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Beth Kingston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 September 2009 and was introduced by series producer Lucy Allan as a new student at Hollyoaks Community College...
’s (Beth Kingston
Beth Kingston
Beth Kingston is an English actress best known for playing India Longford in the British soap opera Hollyoaks.-Biography:...
) older sister would arrive for her birthday. Texas initially appeared in Hollyoaks as a guest character between 17 and 21 May. In the same month during an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
, Marquess talked about the new group of students, commenting that some of them would be recognisable to the audience. He stated: […] "The thing about our new students is the audience will recognise some of them. I can't remember how many there are but we're doing a proper Freshers' Week. Some of them will be eerily familiar but I'll [leave you thinking about] that." It was announced on 7 July 2010 that Hendrickse-Spendlove would be reprising the role of Texas full-time. A Hollyoaks spokeswoman said: "Texas is always causing trouble. She's very beautiful and always gets her own way with men, which drives India insane." The character made her on-screen return on 24 August 2010.
Character development
In late 2010 it was revealed Texas' onscreen sister would be murdered and viewers would see a new side to Texas' character. Speaking of this Paul Marquess stated that it was interesting to see her cope with tragedy because Texas was "quite a new character in the show" at the time and since her inception she had been "quite light and quite daft". He also commented: "She feels responsible - she's not, but she feels responsible for what's happened to India. And it is about dealing with really, really strong emotions when you're relatively young."Storylines
Texas first appears at the birthday party of IndiaIndia Longford
India Longford is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Beth Kingston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 September 2009 and was introduced by series producer Lucy Allan as a new student at Hollyoaks Community College...
, who is unhappy to see her. Texas flirts with Charlotte Lau
Charlotte Lau
Charlotte Lau is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Amy Yamazaki. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 9 June 2009 and was introduced by series producer Lucy Allan as the ex-girlfriend of Lydia Hart...
(Amy Yamazaki
Amy Yamazaki
Amy Yamazaki is a British actress best known for her portrayal of Charlotte Lau in the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.-Career:...
) and Dave Colburn
Dave Colburn
David "Dave" Colburn is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Elliot James Langridge. He first appeared in Hollyoaks online spin-off, Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before, which explored the dangers of binge drinking...
(Elliot James Langridge), much to India’s annoyance. Later, she comes to the village when the students return. After witnessing Calvin Valentine
Calvin Valentine
Calvin Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Ricky Whittle. He arrived in July 2006 as a police officer with his mother and younger siblings and made his final appearance on 21 May 2010 after he was murdered by Theresa McQueen. Whittle...
(Ricky Whittle
Ricky Whittle
Ricky Whittle is a British actor from Oldham, Greater Manchester.-Biography:The son of former Royal Air Force serviceman Harry Whittle, Whittle grew up travelling with his father's career around the world, with a home base at Burghfield Common near Reading, Berkshire.A keen sportsman, Whittle...
) being shot, Texas leaves. Texas is not seen again until August 2010, when she returns to the village to see India. She admits that she has returned because she has no money left. Texas then goes to a music festival and sleeps with India’s ex-boyfriend Trent Harvard (Olivier Blanc). Trent blackmails Texas for money after filming them together. Texas gives him an envelope filled with paper instead of money. Trent sends the video to India and she argues with Texas. India forgives Texas after they realise Trent is trying to come between them.
Texas’ grandfather Alistair Longford (Terence Harvey) stops her allowance due to her overspending. She then promises Alistair and India to cut down on her spending. Later, Texas receives her allowance and gives the money to Steph Cunningham
Steph Cunningham
Stephanie "Steph" Roach is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Carley Stenson. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 March 2000 and is the second longest featured regular female character in the history of Hollyoaks...
’s (Carley Stenson
Carley Stenson
Carley Anne Stenson is an English actress and singer, best known for playing Steph Cunningham in the Channel 4 series Hollyoaks. She also appeared as a performer in Abbamania, and is a member of the all-female band Diamond...
) cancer charity. Texas moves in with Nancy Hayton
Nancy Hayton
Nancy Anne Hayton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jessica Fox. The character first appeared on 6 July 2005. Since the character's inception she has been involved in many notable storylines such as a three-way open relationship, drug taking,...
(Jessica Fox
Jessica Fox
Jessica Fox is an English actress. She is most notable for playing young witch Enid Nightshade in the CITV show The Worst Witch, whom she began playing in the late 1990s...
) after India leaves halls. When Alistair gets engaged to Cindy Hutchinson (Stephanie Waring
Stephanie Waring
Stephanie Waring Stephanie Waring Stephanie Waring (born 19 February 1978; Urmston, Greater Manchester, England is an English actress, best known for portraying Cindy Cunningham in the early evening soap opera Hollyoaks.-Personal life:...
), Texas becomes annoyed and thinks that Cindy only wants his money. Texas calls her great-grandmother Blanche (Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale is an award-winning English actress notable for many stage, film and television appearances; often in the works of director Ken Russell and writer Simon Gray...
) to make Alistair realise the truth. However, Texas becomes a bridesmaid for Cindy after Alistair bribes her with money.
Texas enrols at Hollyoaks Community College as a film studies student, and becomes attracted to Jamil Fadel (Sikander Malik
Sikander Malik
Sikander Ali Malik is a British actor who is best known for portraying Jamil Fadel in the teen soap opera Hollyoaks and its online spin-off Hollyoaks: Freshers.-Filmography:-References:...
). She argues with India, who also likes him. Texas later agrees to date Bart McQueen
Bart McQueen
Bartholomew "Bart" McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jonny Clarke. He first appeared onscreen at his stepmother's funeral in August 2010, introduced by producer Paul Marquess as a member of the McQueen family...
(Jonny Clarke
Jonny Clarke
Jonny Clarke, is an English actor. He is best known for playing the character of Bart McQueen in the channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.-Career:...
) until she finds out his actual age. Texas starts internet dating. She is left devastated when a body is found and it is identified as India's. Although she and Nancy knows that India was meeting a man named Cameron (Cameron Moore) who she met on an online dating website; they were both unaware that India has met a complete stranger, a old man Silas Blissett
Silas Blissett
Silas Blissett is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jeff Rawle. Rawle's casting was announced in December 2010 and it was revealed that he would portray a killer. Rawle was approached by Hollyoaks and met with series producer, Paul Marquess, who...
(Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle is a British actor, perhaps best known for playing the long-suffering George in the news-gathering sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey...
) who murders her, who she later shares a drink with.Texas blames herself for India's murder as she encouraged India to be so reckless.
In January 2011 Texas struggles to deal with Indias upcoming funeral and so she begs Doug to get her some drugs. At first, he refuses; however, he soon gets the drugs off Brendan and gives Tex the drugs. She then takes the drugs and sleeps with Doug, but she soon regrets sleeping with him, so she takes more drugs. On the day off India's funeral, Texas takes more drugs and was consequently unable to attend India's funeral. She then walks off into Chez Chez but soon gets kicked out of there by Warren for being drugged. Texas then sets off into the darkness. While she is walking off, Silas sees her and tells her he's going to take her to the woods, the place where he killed India. While there Texas is in too much off a confused state to realise what is going on, so she trusts Silas. He pulls out a bit of rope from his pocket which he is going to use to kill her; however, Texas then starts talking about how India was the opposite to her and how she should not have been dead. Silas then realises he should not have killed India as she was nothing like Tex so, feeling guilty, he drops off Texas at the hospital where she reveals she actually took her mother Melody's drugs, not Doug's. Texas, Melody, Blanche and Silas then go the river by the dog to bid India a farewell. Texas struggles to do this as she feels she is the reason India is dead.
In March 2011, Texas is shocked to discover that Lynsey Nolan
Lynsey Nolan
Lynsey Nolan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Karen Hassan. The character originally appeared in the first series of the Hollyoaks spin-off, Hollyoaks Later, as the former girlfriend of Kris Fisher...
(Karen Nassan) was attacked in her flat, and is accusing Silas Blissett
Silas Blissett
Silas Blissett is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jeff Rawle. Rawle's casting was announced in December 2010 and it was revealed that he would portray a killer. Rawle was approached by Hollyoaks and met with series producer, Paul Marquess, who...
(Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle
Jeff Rawle is a British actor, perhaps best known for playing the long-suffering George in the news-gathering sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey...
). Texas later visits Lynsey and demands to know why she thinks Silas is her attacker. Lynsey explains that the recognised Silas's voice when she heard him telling granddaughter Jasmine Costello
Jasmine Costello
Jason Costello is a fictional character from the English Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Victoria Atkin. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 2 August 2010 and was introduced by series producer Paul Marquess as a member of the yet to be established Costello family...
(Victoria Atkin
Victoria Atkin
Victoria Atkin is an English actress best known for playing the character Jason Costello, previously known as Jasmine, in the British soap opera Hollyoaks and Hollyoaks Later as the soap's first character with Gender Identity Disorder. Hollyoaks is Atkin's first television role...
) to shut up while she was staying with Riley. Texas tells Lynsey that her mind could be playing tricks on her, but Lynsey demands that Silas is the intruder. During the conversation, Texas is stunned to discover that during the burglary, Silas took the ring from Lynsey's finger, and Texas tells Lynsey that when India was murdered, the killer took her ring. Lynsey suggests that maybe Silas killed India too (un-beknown to them, Lynsey was right), but Texas denies that he would do that. Later, Riley Costello
Riley Costello
Riley Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Rob Norbury. Riley was introduced in July 2010 with his on-screen family by series producer Paul Marquess as part of a cast overhaul of the series....
(Rob Norbury) visits to see if Lynsey is okay and coping, and Lynsey tells him that in India's murder, the killer took her ring, and when Texas describes India's ring, it is revealed that Silas had India's ring in the house, when Riley thinks back to Silas with a ring Identical to India's, but Silas tells Riley he bought the ring for his granddaughter Jasmine Costello
Jasmine Costello
Jason Costello is a fictional character from the English Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Victoria Atkin. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 2 August 2010 and was introduced by series producer Paul Marquess as a member of the yet to be established Costello family...
. Lynsey asks Riley if he knows where India's ring is, to which he denies it, but secretly, he starts to suspect Silas of killing India and attacking Lynsey. When he later Confronts Silas about the burglary and India's murder, Silas tries to fake a heart attack.
Texas has a fling with Dodger Savage (Danny Mac). She becomes friends with Mandy Richardson
Mandy Richardson
Mandy Richardson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Sarah Jayne Dunn...
(Sarah Jayne Dunn
Sarah Jayne Dunn
Sarah Jayne Dunn is an English actress best known for playing Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks.-Biography:Dunn was born in Leigh, Lancashire and educated at Lowton High School, excelling in drama and performing arts, and a part time career as a model...
), they plan to scam Cindy out of her money. She manipulates Jamil into painting for her. She sells them to Cindy pretending they are exspensive. She sells her an exotic snake for more than it is worth.
Reception
Soap opera reporting website Holy SoapHoly Soap
Holy Soap is a UK television and entertainment website founded in June 2009 by the British television company Channel 5. The website is the official UK home of the Australian soap operas Home and Away and Neighbours, which are broadcast on the channel...
stated that up until India's murder Texas had been "a good-time girl and, some might say, something of an airhead."
External links
- Character profile on the E4 website
- Character profile on the Hollyoaks: Freshers website