In 2000 the character Matt Musgrove (played by Kristian Ealey) transferred from "Brookside" (1982) to Hollyoaks, the first time this had been done in England.
Although set in a fictional village in Chester the series is actually filmed in Liverpool and uses many of the same houses used by "Brookside" (1982).
Alex Carter (Lee Hunter) auditioned for the part of Darren Osbourne, but he lost out to Ashley Taylor-Dawson. About four years later he was up for the part of Dan Hunter, but was considered to look too young for that part, but ideal for the younger brother.
