Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher
| Fletch | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.JPG) |
|||||||||
| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Sam Darbyshire | ||||||||
| Duration | 2005–2008 | ||||||||
| First appearance | 19 October 2005 | ||||||||
| Last appearance | 21 August 2008 | ||||||||
| Introduced by | David Hanson | ||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||
|
|||||||||
| Mother | Nikki Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Grandmothers | Rose Dick |
| Aunts | Suzanne Ashworth |
| First cousins |
Rhys Ashworth Hannah Ashworth Josh Ashworth Jack Osborne Francine Osborne |
Jamie "Fletch" Fletcher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Sam Darbyshire. The character debuted on-screen during episodes airing in October 2005. Fletch was created by executive producer David Hanson as a recurring character. In 2007 new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood promoted Darbyshire to the regular cast. Fletch made his final on-screen appearance on 21 August 2008. Fletch's main storyline was an addiction to the drug heroin.
In 2007 Darbyshire was promoted to the regular cast by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood as his screen time increased as part of central storylines.
In 2008 Fletch was involved in a storyline in which he and Sasha Valentine (Nathalie Emmanuel) become addicted to heroin. In his final storyline he is seen taking the drug in the Ashworth's house after they try to help him. Whilst interview by newspaper The Sun, Darbyshire stated: "Fletch accidentally hits Hannah in the chaos, the Ashworths send him away." Emmanuel later stated in an interview that she would like Fletch to return but was unsure how because when he left "he had no one" and "he even mugged Sasha".
Jamie is best friends with his cousin Josh Ashworth. He attended Hollyoaks Comprehensive School. He spent a lot of time attempting to devise money-making schemes. After classmate Amy Barnes had a fallout with her friend Michaela McQueen, Fletch stood up for her against Michaela and Amy's ex-boyfriend Ste Hay, suggesting that he had a crush on Amy. He persuades the Ashworth family to buy Drive 'N' Buy. He was then involved in a car crash involving Josh, Amy Barnes (Ashley Slanina-Davies), Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson)and Michaela McQueen (Hollie-Jay Bowes) and was convicted for joyriding. Fletch wrote a song Hannah Ashworth's (Emma Rigby) 18th birthday party. Fletch forms a band with Michaela, Josh, Amy and Sasha. Sasha and Michaela started to war over Fletch.
...
Wikipedia