List of Hollyoaks characters (1997)

Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 1997, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the soap's series producer, Jo Hallows. Dennis Richardson was introduced in April, followed by his wife Helen Richardson in September. The Patrick family, made up of Jill Patrick and her three children Sol Patrick, Gina Patrick and Kate Patrick, made their debuts in October and November respectively. Holly Cunningham made her first appearance in December.