Kieron Richardson insists his character's new storyline isn't a redemption tale.
Kieron Richardson
The 34-year-old actor - who plays Ste Hay in the long-running soap - believes that his on-screen character has "always had good qualities" during his time in 'Hollyoaks'.
Speaking to Digital Spy, he explained: "I don't like to think that we are doing stories just to help redeem Ste.
"Ste has always had good qualities and family has always meant a lot to him, even if we go back to the days when he was with John Paul and he was supporting him through all the stuff that John Paul went through with Finn, which was awful.
"We saw then that Ste did have a heart and he isn't evil through and through, so I wouldn't like to say that we are doing this just to redeem the character."
Ste recently returned to the soap following a 12-month break and he's been supporting Sid Sumner - played by Billy Price - following his partial leg amputation.
Kieron is pleased to see how his character has evolved over time.
He said: "I love the fact that Ste has stepped up to be head of the family. It shows that his head is in the right place, he's very serious about it and family means everything to him.
"He's got to put a lot of wrongs right and he wants to get Sid on the right path."
Kieron has also heaped praise on Billy, describing him as a "star of the future".
He shared: "He's amazing and definitely a star of the future. Even going back to last year when [Billy] first joined, he is so natural and he thinks of things that aren't even in the script.
"He's incredible, so when you give him things like this, he can just do it. It's like a walk in the park for him. He makes it look so natural and so easy, and from someone who has been doing this a long time, I'm like, 'Wow I need to learn some things off this kid.'"
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