Scenes featuring Hollyoaks characters Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke) and Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis) have been filmed at a Wretch 32 concert in London. The actors staged an invasion at the show - which was organised especially for Channel 4 - on Tuesday evening (November 8). Onlookers were left stunned as Bart rushed onto the stage during the gig to declare his love for Sinead. The footage was filmed in Pulse at Bankside Vaults in front of hundreds of fans who had applied for free tickets. The show had been promoted on Twitter using the hashtag #wretch32invasion. Hollyoaks' live stunt forms part of the climax to an ongoing love triangle storyline. This week's episodes see Sinead consider leaving the village with new boyfriend Gaz (Joel Goonan) after they land jobs selling gig merchandise on Wretch's tour. Knowing he needs (more)...
- 11/9/2011
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks' Jason Costello and Bart McQueen take centre stage in a one-off E4 special next week. A Little Film About Love by Jason Costello airs on E4 on Thursday, November 10 at 7pm - focusing on the teen pair as they face a race against time to get to London. Next week's regular Hollyoaks episodes see Gaz (Joel Goonan) prepare to dump Sinead (Stephanie Davis), but he soon changes his mind when they're presented with a job opportunity - selling gig merchandise on a European tour. When Gaz and Sinead head off for the first concert in London, they're excited as the European dates will follow immediately afterwards. However, Jason (Victoria Atkin) (more)...
- 11/1/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Joel Goonan has announced that he will be leaving the show. The 21-year-old wrote on Twitter that he had filmed his final scenes as Gaz Bennett for the Channel 4 soap. "So that's it," he wrote. "Cast/crew old and new gunna miss u all, had 3 top years and learned a lot! Much love! (sic)" He later posted to his followers: "Thanks for all your messages x hopefully be in something else soon, fingers crossed." Goonan (more)...
- 10/1/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
'Hollyoaks' Gaz Bennett sneaks off to the hotel where his lover Heidi Costello is staying with her husband for a secret tryst. The wayward teenager - played by Joel Goonan - learns Carl Costello (Paul Opacic) has been delayed in meeting his wife, so decides to get there before his love rival, much to the welcome astonishment of the former model. Joel said: "He sees this as a chance to spend time with Heidi away from the village. She's stunned to see him at first, but also flattered that he's gone to so much effort to be with her." However, the encounter could...
- 4/8/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
'Hollyoaks' Gaz Bennett sneaks off to the hotel where his lover Heidi Costello is staying with her husband for a secret tryst. The wayward teenager - played by Joel Goonan - learns Carl Costello (Paul Opacic) has been delayed in meeting his wife, so decides to get there before his love rival, much to the welcome astonishment of the former model. Joel said: "He sees this as a chance to spend time with Heidi away from the village. She's stunned to see him at first, but also flattered that he's gone to so much effort to be with her." However, the encounter could...
- 4/7/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Joel Goonan has admitted that his Hollyoaks character Gaz Bennett fears the wrath of Carl Costello after his upcoming illegal steroids deal goes horribly wrong. As previously revealed, a future plot will see Gaz sell a supply of the dangerous drugs to Carl's son Seth (Miles Higson), who is looking for a quick way to improve his physique. However, the pair's actions lead to a shock hospital dash as Seth ends up collapsing during an intense workout session when the strain becomes too much. Soon afterwards, Seth's mother Heidi discovers Gaz's role in the incident - leaving the rogue wondering whether she will share the (more)...
- 2/22/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks star Joel Goonan has insisted that his bad boy character Gaz Bennett is mainly motivated by sympathy when he gives illegal steroids to Seth Costello in a forthcoming storyline. Gaz sells a supply to Seth (Miles Higson) at the end of next week after discovering that he is self-conscious over his physique. Speaking to Inside Soap about the plot, Goonan commented: "Seth's not happy with his body and needs a quick way to get bigger. He's the quiet one in the Costello family - they've all got other stuff going on and forget about him. "For once, Gaz isn't pushing (more)...
- 2/16/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Bad boys Gaz Bennett and Doug Carter are both returning to Hollyoaks, Digital Spy can confirm. Gaz - played by Joel Goonan - has been absent from screens since August, when he ended up in prison as his wayward behaviour came back to haunt him. Pj Brennan's character Doug, meanwhile, was introduced as a new student in September, but he left the village in disgrace at the end of Freshers' Week when he was exposed as a drug dealer. Speculation that both characters would return began yesterday when fans spotted that Goonan and Brennan both appear in a special Christmas music video recorded by the Hollyoaks cast. Gaz's return will be a cruel blow for (more)...
- 12/14/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Calvin Valentine falsely accuses his sister's boyfriend of assault. The former policeman - played by Ricky Whittle - is furious when he mistakenly thinks Gaz (Joel Goonan) has got 17-year-old Lauren (Dominique Jackson) pregnant and joins forces with sibling Sasha (Nathalie Emmanuel) to frame the bully. Ricky explained: ''Viewers will remember that Sasha was attacked by someone in the village a while back. ''Calvin persuades her to go to the cops and tell them Gaz was her assailant - which of course is a lie because she didn't see who it was. ''Sasha's not exactly happy with Calvin right now after discovering he left ..
- 4/27/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
'Hollyoaks' Spencer Gray will get plied with alcohol and told he slept with Lauren Valentine. The vulnerable club owner character - portrayed by Darren John Langford - will be tricked into giving the sixth form student, played by Dominique Jackson, and her boyfriend Gaz Bennett (Joel Goonan) alcohol and left ''speechless'' when they tell him he had sex with her. Joel said: ''It's not planned - they just want to use Spencer to get hold of some alcohol for them. ''They persuade the guy to try some booze, and he ends up really liking it and getting drunk.'' While Spencer is in this drunken state, ..
- 4/23/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Joel Goonan has revealed that he used to watch Hollyoaks to see the soap's attractive female cast members. The 20-year-old actor admitted that he was not a committed fan of the Channel 4 drama before he signed up to play thug Gaz Bennett. "I didn't watch it religiously," he is quoted by Holy Soap as saying. "I used to flick it on to see the girls." (more)...
- 10/15/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
One of Hollyoaks' youngest characters will attempt to take their own life in an upcoming shock storyline twist. Schizophrenic student Newt - played by 18-year-old Nico Mirallegro - makes a shock suicide pact at an abandoned warehouse with his newfound female friend Rae (Alice Barlow), who he meets while on the run. Believing that he'd be framed for Gaz's (Joel Goonan) attack, a mentally unstable Newt fled the area with his imaginary friend Eli (Marc Silcock) who returned when he stopped taking his medication. Eli's influence causes Newt to steal a purse from an old lady and their attempt to hide leads them to a derelict warehouse. There, Newt spots Rae on a high ledge about to jump. Managing to coax her down, Newt's delighted with his new friend. Eli, (more)...
- 9/21/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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