Mel Burton
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Cassie Powney | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2003–06 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 3 September 2003 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 8 September 2006 | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Beautician | ||||||||||
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| Father | Michael Burton |
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| Mother | Liz Burton |
| Brothers | Justin Burton |
| Sisters | Sophie Burton |
| Nephews | Charlie Dean |
Melanie "Mel" Burton is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by actress Cassie Powney. She first appeared in 2003 with her family, which included her twin sister Sophie, played by Powney's real life twin Connie Powney.
Mel was an attractive and sometimes aggressive young woman with her share of insecurities. Mel came to Hollyoaks in 2003 to attend Hollyoaks Community College. She arrived as a fresher and became friends with Robbie Flynn and Joe Spencer. Mel began to fall for Darren Osborne, but when the pair had slept together Darren made it clear that it was just a one-night stand. Her family soon arrived in Hollyoaks, including her twin sister Sophie. Mel strongly resented of her sister being in Hollyoaks as she feared that she would get more attention than her, especially as she was to join HCC as well. Unlike Sophie, Mel was quiet and introverted and often felt inferior to her more outgoing sister. Mel and Sophie began dating respectively Max Cunningham and Sam "O.B." O'Brien, who initially couldn't tell them apart. While Mel was originally partnered with Max, he soon realised he preferred Sophie and Mel became closer to O.B.
Things didn’t get any easier for Mel, as her mother Liz’s partner Richard moved in with the Burtons with his two children and Mel found it hard to live with her mother’s new partner. During Liz and Richard’s wedding, Mel learned the truth about her father’s death, that he had committed suicide. Mel’s younger brother Justin went off the rails, while Mel also couldn’t understand her father’s actions and turned to drink. Her behaviour became out of control as she began having drunken one night stands before beginning a proper relationship with O.B. Despite the pair seeming compatible, Mel’s drinking often got in the way, which led to Mel finishing her relationship with OB.
At the SU bar summer party 2005 Mel got extremely drunk and thought that she still lived in her old house, smashing a window with a statue of a tiger. The police arrested Mel for being drunk and disorderly. The following day she woke up in a police cell and had no idea why she was in there. Mel was then released and vowed to give up drinking but once again failed.
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