Hollyoaks' PJ: 'Kissing Kieron was nerve-wracking'

Hollyoaks' PJ: 'Kissing Kieron was nerve-wracking'
Hollyoaks' PJ: 'Kissing Kieron was nerve-wracking'

Hollyoaks' PJ Brennan reveals to Soaplife how Doug's not playing it straight any more. His gaydar has switched on - and turned him on to Ste! Well, no one saw that coming - especially not Ste! So, Doug fancies Ste. Has he always had feelings for him? "No, I don't think Doug has considered Ste in that way before. He's oblivious to the fact that he's been getting closer and closer to Ste. It started the other week, when they were working late at night in the deli and they had an awkward hug. At that moment, something clicked inside of Doug, although he wasn't really aware of what it was. But only last year Doug was in love with Bex! "He was. But now he has to rethink what kind of love it was. Lots of people find out that they're gay later in life. And Doug is only 20." What happens to make Ste kiss Doug? "It happens in the deli. Doug comes storming in, he's a bit heated because he's jealous of Ste and Adam and basically Ste kisses him to shut him up." Is Doug already in love with Ste? "It is love and, if you think about it, it’s not that difficult to see why these two would find solace in one another. They have a strong friendship. They've both been through tough times. They are well suited." How did you feel about kissing Kieron [Richardson, who plays Ste]? "It was nerve wracking, but we talked about it beforehand. It is very different to kissing a woman for the cameras." In his twisted way, Brendan's still obsessed with Ste. Should this worry Doug? "Doug is one of the people who knows what a threat Brendan poses when it comes to Ste. There's plenty of drama to come."

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 


An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.